The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-25
ROYALTY TAKES A LOOK
AT WILD WEST SHOW
Queen, With Children and GrandchiI-
dren, Witnesses Two Performances.

LONDON. March 24.-Queen Alex
andra has fallen a victi INTO the de-
lights of Buffalo Bits Wild West show.
Twice within six days her majesty
went to Olympia to see the Indians,
cowboys and rough riders of the world
perform. The only part of the show
her majesty did not approve was the
stprming of San Juan Hill. The heavy
firing of the guns made her head ache.
So on both occasions that spectacle
was put first on the programme and
finished before her majesty arrived.
Not only the queen, but the Prince and
Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria
and the Princesses Margaret and Pa
tricia of COnnaught went to see the
show twice. The king went only once.
The tiny Princess Mary of Wales had
the great treat of accompanying her
grandmother and parents upon both
visits. But there is another side to
the StOry-a sad tale that will cause
many little boys in America to he
thankful they are not grandsons of a
king.
Upon the occasion of the first visit
to Olympia the two most excited and
delighted boys In the entire audience
were Prince Eddie and Prince George
VI
riding easily and gracefully at the head
OF his Indians and cowboys as the
greatest man on earth, for to them
the smiling gentleman with the gray,
pointed beard, sitting in a box, was
not his majesty. King Edward VII, but
only grandpa" as Prince Eddie has
several times explained. So, when a.
second visit was spoken of the two
little princes were in great delight,
but their tutor came to the conclusion
that two visits to the Wild West in
one week was too much dissipation
altogether; besides. the excitement
and remembrance of that evenings
sights had interfered with their les
sons. An appeal to a higher power
proved futile, so they stayed at home,
but little Princess Mary went the Sec
ond time; so did the queen, and with
them went the Prince and Princess Of
Wales.
The performance ratified along merriIy,
The royal party was the merriest COM
ce1Vable. They laughed chatted and
clapped hands. and the queen was the
most animated of all Only little Princess
Mary looked solemn as she leaned wild
eyed, sucking her thumb against her
mothers knee. When Col. Cody came in
he refined in his horse before the royal
box and bent over his saddle with a
sweeping bow. The queen and ali the
processes bowed and the Prince OF
Wales lifted his hat but Johnny Baker,
lIle great SuIe-S0OJ, was again the hero
or the day. The queen turned TO the
Prince Of Wales to speak to him. and the
prince, as crack shot himself, rose from
his chair and watched Johnnys everY
movement keenly.
The performance over the royal party,
headed by Princess Mary, who held ono
Of her mothers hands on one side and one
Of Maj; John Burke's on the other, moved
from the private tea room to the Indian
encampTnent The Prince of Wales chat
ted with Buffalo Bill. who did the honOrs.
The Indians, cowboys COssacks and sOlI
diers were drawn up in line on either
side and made picturesque crowd.
Two small Indian childTen-Iittle Moses
Red Star and his smaller sister. Star
lette-had strayed under the ropes and
were shyly surveying the little princess
who was equally shyly inspecting them
The Princess of Wales stopped.
Would you like to shake hands," she
was asked. Princess Mary said. Yes"
So the little princess and little Indians
shook hands. The queen was particularly
pleased. and laid great stress upon the
necessity of thanking Col Cody for all
the enjoyments.