The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-14

Buffalo Bin and His Rough
Riders Coming.
lseua GEN. schonesd's spienaid En-
aorsesaeat efthe Parade.

aorsesaeat OF the Parade.
William F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill, and his splendid nGgrega-
ton Of Rough Riders win be In Port
land today where they will present
their novel and entertaining show. In
addition TO the many features that have
proven SO popular in other years, this SEA
sons show presents many new attrac-
tions. including n realistic reproduction
Ct the famous battle Of : Juan hill.
Roosevelt's Rough Ride and represen-
tatives from the Philippines and Ha-
waii are among this years noteworthy
additions to the congress Of Rough Rid
ers.
The grand parade will leave the
grounds at $50 and will pass through the
principal streets.
3 Lieut.. Gen j. M. Schofield, who at
tended the Wild West show In Bangor
Monday, gave the following splendid en-
lorsement as he viewed the parade:
Lieut.. Gen.J. N. Schofield watched the
passing OF the parade Monday morning
from the Commercial counting room.
With him were some friends with
whom he has been passing several weeks
here and. Dexter w. Fellows, the courtly
press representative of Col. Cody.
Gen. Schofield looked with fine interest
on the spectacle of the armed and
mounted men and made frequent COM
ments on their appearance.
''See them ride he would say; see
that giant OF a. German sergeant. But
those Young fellows In army blue hook as
trim rs he.''
When the guns of the field battery came
past Gen. Schofield asked Mr.. Fellows
what they were.
"Ihey are the old style bronze field
pieces" he was told, secured by us with
their carriages from the government.
II know 1t. said the former comman-
der of the armies of the United States.
81 knew It the minute l looked at
them. They seem like old friends to me.
do you know, they used guns like that
the first battle of the Civil War was in
those old bronze field pieces
After the parade had passed Gen. Scho-
field said:
''Ihis is the greatest thing Of its kind
on earth. say that because here you
see a performance not by actors playing
a part, but by real men engaged in doing
real work. 1t Is as genuine as battle
itself. They are all real actors In great
events of which they are actually a part.
In this respect alone this Is the superb
or OF anything ever organized. You visit
the theatre and see men and women try
ing to initiate other people. Here you
see real men engaged in real events to
which. every one of them has been born
and bred and In which there is no acting
but that of life itself"
1t is estimated that upwards of 1900
saw the Wild West shew ia Bangor, this
week, and the following from the News
of Tuesday will give an idea of how Ia
orably IL was received there:
"This is about the hest conducted tent
show that ever came TO Bangor. IL Is
not given IN tents, strictly speaking, but
in great amphitheatrs, the outer edge
of which has canvass roof, while the
| centre is open to the sky.
- III was, ufSb Ol all u HiaSuiuCcue ga
hibition of craftsmanship, men OF various
nations and American Indians tribes
Appearing In feats that were enough 10
take ones breath away. 1t would be
hard to pick or choose between them for
the best-the most skillful.. The Indians
seemed to be as much at home in the
saddles OF their lively ponies as "a cat
sitting on a rug-they seemed to be glued
to their seats.
"Annie Oakley and Johnnie Baker each
gave wonderful exhibitions of mark sman-
ship, breaking clay pigeons in rapid and
almost unerring succession, firing from
all kinds of postures-Baker even stand
ing on his head.
1.-The Battle Of San Juan Hill was quite
realistic AMI very exciting. When the
troops came out their fife and drum
corps played the tune that was such a
favorite with the American. Soldiers in
Cuba-"There'n BE n Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight" and the colored
soldiers sang the words as they marched
along, with evident delight. They can
sing, too.
"Col. Cody himself gave an exhibition
Of shooting that showed that he still
has his eye with him, as the baseball
fellows say"