The sun., 1900-08-19
4 GHOsr DANCE TO ORDER.
Col. wades Guide, Under Instructions. En-
tertained a Visitor at Fort Reno.

tertained a Visitor at Fort Reno.
u read the other day that the Indians in the
Southwest were out for ghost dances again.
1t made me laugh, said a man who was visit
ing Governors Island
You have been down there?" said the officer
who was doing the honors
Yes II was when Col now Gen. Wade was
in command at Fort Reno. the reservation
being In Oklahoma. l had a letter 10 him, and
In my talk | said 10 him that had never seen
a ghost dance. He smiled. Later In the talk
| repeated that would look at a ghost dance
II had an opportunity. After dinner he called
In one OF his officers and told him OF my curiosity.
II you have any entertainment Of that kind
this evening said the commandant, please
see that our visitor IL invited
1T was after dark when the officer and rode
out OF the post, and across the prairie. After
a trot Of nearly two hours we came 10 place
where the officer refined up and said hello in a
low voice. man came out OF the house bare
headed and without a coat The officer spoke
IN Spanish, and the bareheaded man replied
in the same language. Then the officer told me
10 dismount and go In, adding that the man
would he my guide, and having done this
he galloped of, having told me would be well
cared for,
Ny guide spoke English. We started on
foot Indian fashion. the guide In advance.
Wo walked In silence for an hour. Not once
In that time did he look back or speak. Then
we came upon an Indian tent, not a shack; you
know what mean; regular Indian tent with
poles. The guide told me to wait. and he went
to the opening and spoke in Cheyenne.
There was quite parley The guide talked
as we talk when We get mad, Finally he went
utes later an Indian buck came out, yawned
aud grunted Then two others came out, after
bows. The guide was the last TO come out
lie came 70 me and asked lne, II ! had any
whlskeey. Well ! had PEu man had had to dLlnE +
] didn't mind he would pass. the bottle. Of
course complied | knew where | could get
After the bottle was passed the guido gave a
command and then the incantation began.
II didn't last long for the dancers again de-
bottle. but i handed it out again and i cane ne
back empty. or course that was 10 be ex-
pected You can't expect small bottle Of
Indians in the party. After the second round
they groaned and made sign. and ,chan,ed
An at once the dance stopped. Ditto the
sounds They knew there. was no more. fire.
wisT snd sY snd Vsd it on dS M dandfs fSd Sn S
Then the guide ared. @ ! swear saw the shot
@ iSdIans Jumped d about three fect ' in the he air. air.
felt guilty. ] begged tho guide not 10 force
the dance as had seen enough. But he in
formed me he never compromised with
The gun again and another Indian leapod into
the air. This started up the business once
more and they got down 70. bushes: In nne
style. They kept Il up until asked the guide
10 let them go back.
We returned TO the guides cabin and
remained there during the night, sleeping on
the floor. The next dav | rode back 20 the
fort and paid my respects TO Col. Wade, As
I was leaving him | said thought should
enjoy ghost dance whore whiskey and pistols
were not resorted 10 as the, moving power,
You might see one where pistols are not
necessary ne replied but in my opinion a
ghost dance without whiskev would he tame
After that remark | never had much curl
osity 10 sen ghost dance"
The officer laughed as though lie UNDER
stood the necessary ingredient 10 make q ghost
dance n success.