The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-22
FLEET MAY COME
TO VISIT SAVANNAH EN- ROUTE To
CARIBBEAN DRILL GROUNDS.
MARINES WILL VISIT FAIR
AND GIVE AN EXHIBITION DRILL
ON THE GROUNDS.

Letter from Naval officer TO Mama
ger Saussy Told of Details of Trip
and Methods of Securing a Stop
Owe of Fleet ON Its Voyage
South-Letter Already Forwarded
to the Navy OmciaIs-MOre Attrac-
tiOns Secured for the Midway.
In all probability not only one war
ship, but an entire fleet will visit Sa-
vannah during the fair. A force of
fifty marines under the command of
one of the officers from Port Royal,
S. c., will be landed and spend the
day on the fair grounds. This infor-
nation was contained in a letter re-
ceived yesterday by Gen. Mgr. Cor
don Saussy from Capt. w. N. Nickel
vey, U. S. NJ. c.. Port Royal, S. c.
The letter stated that q feet would
start for the caribbean drill grounds
ter is taken up Capt. McKelvey thinks
it might be ordered to visit Savannah.
If arrangements can be completed
and a schedule made, which would per-
init the marines to reach here early
in the morning, drill and return at
night, the voyage will be made on one
of the government tugs. If such
schedule can not be arranged the men
will come by train at the expense of
the fair management.
Big Free Attraction Scheduled.
A big free attraction has been sched-
1lIed hIy tho m ne oapoep+ word to that
effect having been received from Mr.
James C. Shaw yesterday. This will be
the Kennedy Brothers Wild West
Show. A complete programme for the
exhibition has been arranged and some
of the events will be, not only highly
exciting and interesting, but equally
instructive.
An Indian Pow-Wow will be the at
traction one day. Sioux, Cheyenne,
and Pawnee Indians will participate.
A typical war-dance will be given and
also a snake dance. The event will
conclude with a White Dog Feast, one
of the most peculiar rites of the Indian
people.
On. the second day the attraction will
be the burning of the cabin of Lone
Tom" A trading post will be repre-
scented and group of Indians approach
and, in exchange for blankets and cost
ly skins, obtain a number of trinkets
and much whisky. They then retire
short distance from the post and begin
drinking the whisky. The liquor m d.
dens them and they turn and attack the
lonely cabin. A burning arrow is shot
from their ranks and lodges in the
cabin roof. In an instant the entire
structure is in flames, while the In
dams dance around in the widest glee.
Capturing and hanging horse-thief
will be a feature on another day. A
horse is stolen and the thief begins
riding away with his capture. A num-
Der of cowboys give chase and present
ly return with the Nculprit bound and
held on the saddle. HE is then lead IN
der tree and rope fastened about his
neck, one end of which is attached to
a limb of the tree. A cut from a whip
causes his horse to start out from un-
der him and the body bangles in the
air. This representation is said to be
one of the most realistic of any produce
ton ever attempted.
Attacking Emigrant Wagons.
One of the other big features of this
troup will be a representation of an
attack upon an old-fashioned emigrant
wagon. A large wagon, similar to
those used in the early pioneer DAYS
for crossing the prairies, starts rolling
along. Suddenly a band of Indians
appear and, surrounding the wagon,
begin an attack. Before they succeed
IN overpowerir ; the inmates band of
cowboys appear and drive the Indians
away.
The wagon then rolls on, leaving the
dead and dying on the ground A num-
Der of the cowboys feign death and re-
main lying behind their horses. In
short time the Indians return to Sc
cure the scalps of the dead. The cow
boys then begin shooting from behind
their horses. This is an almost ex-
act reproduction of a famous massacre,
and is one of the most thrilling scenes
ever given in any production
Among the other attractions will be
some fancy riding and trick perform
ances by the cowboys, some four and
slA-horse standing races, a ladies'
Jockey race. and an exhibition of las
SONG and roping. Another feature is
Grey Eagle, the horse known as 1.-THE
Guldeless Wonder" who runs a half
mile without a rider. returning at
call from a bell. A cowboy will also
lasso wild steer and then ride it
around the Enclosure.
Besides the free attractions the COM
pany will construct an Indian village.
and will also have a side show on the
Midway. This show viii! be a vaude-
vile entertainment, and is said to be
one we'll worth visiting.