Arizona republican., 1902-09-30
BUFFALO BILLS REUNION
He Mixed Up Business and Pleasure
 Yesterday.

Though lt was BuHalo BllIS HISl visit to Phoenix, it was for him and many of his big aggregation like getting home again and shaking hands with the old folks.
 Dan Martin, who many years ago hung up his rifle and went to ranching sixteen miles below Phoenix on Salt river, sent word that he wanted to meet Buffalo Bill. The latter stated in reply that they couldn't show him cid Dan q moment too soon, for it had been thirty-thrCe years since they parted company on the plains. They met all right. the recognition was mu- tual and the scene was really an af- fecting enc to those who witnessed 1t. When the proper time came Mir. Martin was escorted to a seat of honor and 1t is not unlikely that he made con- siderable part of the noise that greeted his old comrade whenever he entered the arena. Buffalo Bill says that Mir. Martin was his sCle companion on the plains for a longer interval than any one with whom he was associated. Their cCmpanionship covered the sum- merS of 1867 1868 and 1869. when Cody had his historical beef contract with the Union Pacific railway, and during eighteen months of which time he slaughtered 4,2S0 of these prairie mon archs. Cody did the killing and Mar tin came behind with the teams and did the butchering act. But Martin him. self was not afraid oi a little powder and has heard a gun go off several times in his lie. MT. Cody yesterday, in giving him his autograph and book, The last of the Great Scouts" wrote, T I f,.ir nd companion, Dan Martin, the coolest and bravest man l ever knew under fire. But MT. Cody did not have the re- union business all to himself. Gov. Bro die formerly lieutenant colonel, and Major McClintock, formerly major of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, were among his callers. and after being presented it was highly in order that they should meet very considerable number of the star actors in the big amusement mak- | ing aggregation. Reference here is cf course made to their old comrades in arms. the ten members of RoOsevelts rough riders the members C. the Tenth cavalry, coIored, and the two members of the Ninth cavalry. all of whom participated in the battle of San ! Juan hill. and did so much on that great day fer the glory of themselves | and their country. The names of the rough riders who are travelling with | the show are Tom Isben, Sylvester :. Smith. Wm w. Carpenter and A. l. McCamish, all of Vinita, I. T. Roscoe l E. Miller of Guthrie, Okla, Arthur F. Carter of Gainesville, Texas, Wm. Bailey of Norman, Okla, w. D. AInrine of Santa Ana, Calf, John H. Tait of Raton, N. NJ, and Jake Allaun Of Terre Haute. Ind. Isbell, it will be recalled. is the first American who Istcpped a Spanish bullet in Cuba, and | just to make the play good he stopped several of them coming home all shot l to pieces on the same hospital snip | with Major McClintock. The meeting was a happy one all around, the boys all recognizing their old commander at Cnce and the governor in turn remem- boring most O: their faces and calling some of them by name.
 The members of the Ninth cavalry with Buffalo Bill are Thomas Nelson of B troop and Herman Hector Of E troop. The members of the famous Tenth cav airy are w. M. Buckren, S. s. Hall, ". A. Davis. G. w. Hayward, Edward H.
 Matthews and John Bradley cf F troop.
 
 Major McClintock were taken in hand by Press Agent Fellows of the show
 and Special Agent Charles A. Davis, and during the performance occupied
 a position of honor in the grand stand. Mention of MT. Davis recalls another pleasing incident. He is an old show man and newspaper man, and was for several years connected with the Fore paugh aggregation. He has been doing special work for the Wild West in the southwest having lived in Tucson for some time, and will return here next week to join the Oberle Stock Company as press agent. He met many old friends here, and is personally 'ac- quainted with many oi the Wild West
 stars.
 As for the Wild West itself and it's engagement in Phoenix little need
 be said. Everybody saw the parade
 and nearly everybody saw the show.
 Those who didn't are probably sorry,
 and if they are not they ought to be.
 Everything was carried out as adver-
 tised and every pledge was redeemed.
 The show arrived early in the morning
 and the big street parade started
 promptly at 10 o'clock, covering the
 usual course, and the spectacular ap-
 pearanCe was all that could be de-
 sired. Buffalo Bill rode at tke head of
 the parade in his handsome trap with
 liveried coachman behind, lowing
 to left and right as ovatiols were ten
 dered by the crowds that lined the side 7 walks.
 Promptly at o'clock he entered the arena on a handsome black charger
 gaily caparisoned in trimmings of