The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-11
MISS ULHAlL AT THE REUNION
New York Worlds story Of Oklaho-
mas Rrave Coxxirl

profusely illustrated. is as follows, un
der an Oklahoma City date line:
A cowgirl Of II was in many respects
the greatest attraction at the Roosevelt
Rough Rider reunion. Her name is Lu.
ellie Mulhall. At the exposition of from
tier life that formed part of the festiva
she gave an exhibition of her prowess.
Little Miss Mulhall. who weighs only
ninety pounds. can break bronco, lasso
and brand steer and shoot a coyote
at 500 yards. She can also play Chopin,
quote Browning, construe Virgil and
make mayonnaise dressing. She IS a lit
tie ashamed of these latter accomplish
meHts, which are concession to the
civilized prejudices of her mother
Mrs. Mulhall has two famous daughters
and although she is intensely proud of
them she shrinks from the attention they
attract. Miss Agnes Mulhalfs adventures
suggested to Hoyt the plot of "a Texas
Steer and her own figure may be recog-
nized in the heroine OF the play.
Her little sister won renown by killing
a Lobo wolf and last fail took premiums
for lassoing wild steers against comped-
tors from every part Of the cow country
from Canada to Mexico.
At the Rough Riders reunion Miss Luz
| ellie matched her skill and courage
against the world Of cow punchers. and
! because of her mammals refined views
on the upbringing Of girls this was prob
ably her last appearance in public Let
it be said that she covered herself with
glory.
She has already spent one term at a
convent in St Louis studying the gentle
arts with which women are equipped for
welding power in the great world
! But this step her mother, while rejoic-
| ing in the bodily vigor which Lucille had
| derived from her open-air life, hoped to
! wean her from the boisterous pursuits of
the ranch
p Il don't wish my girls to be tomboys,"
She said.
| Lucille, having as great thirst for
knowledge as she had for adventure, ap-
piled herself to her studies with great in
dustry and returned home a highly poll
ished young lady. But she was home
sick for the plains and glad to mount
fiery COW pony, with a lariat coiled at the
pommel. And the cowboys welcomed
Miss Lucille as if she had been one of
themselves. Mrs. Mulhall smiled even as
she sighed.
All the territory was talking about the
approaching Rough Riders reunion
Delegations came to invite Miss Lucille
to give an exhibition of her frontier ac-
complishments and enter the competi-
tons. Mrs. Mulhall was distressed. This
was the very sort of thing she was striv-
ing to guard against. She shook her
head. Lucille pleaded, her eyes spark
ling. The delegations urged, protested
They pointed out that the occasion was
unisne one The honor of the terri
tory was at stake. The eyes of the world
were turned upon it. Lucille was its fair
est hower-was she to be hidden from
view?
To decline, pointed out the visitors,
would be ungracious not alone to the ter
ritory but to its most distinguished guest
Governor Roosevelts visit was an event
Of the highest Importance The festival
was patriotic one. 1t celebrated the
country's victory in war. And without
Lucille Mulhall, Okahomas PRICELESS cow
girl, it would be inadequate and disap-
pointing
The appeal to her patriotism conquered
Mrs. Mulhall, and she consented to her
daughters appearance for this occasion
only. Lucille, overjoyed, went into train
ing and was delighted to find that her
term in the scholarly shades of the con-
vent had not lessened her skill with the
lariat and rife.
1t was her last chance and she meant
TO make the most of it, In the fall she
will return to the convent, and in course
Of T,,y
filed, she will be too dignifed young
lady 10 engage in any more boisterous |
diversion than cotillion.
But she will never forget the proud !
moment when, flushed with victory, she !
was presented to Gov. Roosevelt, who |
bowed to her tremendously and told her !
that not Rough Rider in his famous |
troop could have done better than she.
The Mulhall ranch is on Beaver creek, |
fifty miles from Oklahoma City. Its |
owners are of southern family and have |
imported with them into the soHtudes |
most Of the ref1nements OF civilization In |
the drawing room OF the homestead, for 4
example, is baby grand piano on which |
the mother and daughters play classical |
music. They are environed with books /
and periodicals, and their conversation /
shows that exile on the prairie does not /
prevent them from taking lively inter
est in the thought and culture of the |
day.
Mr.. Jack Mulhall. the father Of the
family, is the general livestock agent Of
the 81. Louis and San Francisco railroad. |
but the ranch is his own and little Miss
Lucille is his mainstay in its manage
ment.
In the earlier years 1t was her privilege
to claim every yearling calf that she had
without assistance roped and branded
with her initials. IL. NJ" This system |
worked very well for time, but LuciIle's
ambition increased with her skin and her
private herd kept pace with both
The climax came when, during a short
absence Of her father, she roued and
branded twenty Of the finest and widest
steers on the ranch Wishing 10 avoid
bankruptcy. Mr. Mulhal mass haste 70
repeal the law.
Her wolf adventure was one Of the most
exciting in her career. The Lobo WOLF
Is the largest known IN Oklahoma Era
EST Stetson. the great hunter and author.
has immortaiized its ferocity and wis
5om. Miss Lucilles antagonist was an
unusually fine specimen % the breed. He
probably weighted more than she did
For weeks he had been dsv9uring her
fathers young calves andescaPing under
cover Of night Mss Lucille organized an
expedition OF one and took her WtncheS-
.er along. She found the voif ard shot
aim through the heart before he had
time 70 spring upon her His PET Is the
learshrug II her maumss drawing