Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13

suggested that the resolution be amended
accordingly.
inaugural committee, called at headquarters
today and had consultation with General
Wilson. Major Sylvester and Colonel Har-
rington, u. S. M. c., retired, were among
the other callers.
The "New West Brigade"
The parade incident to the Inauguration
of President Roosevelt next March will be
the most remarkable pageant in the history
of this country, and should rival the IA
nous durbar of India. 1t was announced
today that arrangements are being made to
bring representatives of nearly every In
dian tribe now extant in the United States,
and that the New West Brigade" which
will come from Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
and Arizona and New Mexico will be the
most interesting body Of men that ever
has or ever will pass down Pennsylvania
avenue from the Capitol to the Treasury.
Geronimo big chief of the kpaches and
probably the most notorious Indian in the
world, may come to Washington with a
staff of lesser chiefs. The Cheyennes and
the Arapahoes are coming. under the lead
ership of Long Sioux, six feet four inches
tall and straight as an arrow. This tribe
Is said to be the finest looking of their
race, have the best costumes and have
never been on exhibition at any place.
An effort will be made to get the Five
Civilized Tribes under their respective gov
ernors, to attend, showing the progress OF
the native Americans, as well as the old
time costumes. These tribes are the Choc-
taws, the Chickasaws, the Creeks, the
Cherokees and the Seminoles. The parade.
or at least this Indian section of it, Will
be headed by a brass band of full-blooded
Seneca Indians.
Provision will be made for q company OF
chanQS. SOmhrerOS.
lariats and saddles and ponies. Then. two
of the troops of Colonel Roosevelts Rough
Riders were enlisted in Oklahoma and In
dian territory, and reports from that coun-
try indicate an almost universal desire to
attend the inaugural of their rough rider
President. In addition to this there will
be the president of the Seneca nation and
his counsellors, representing the highest
type of Indian civilization. the governor
and counsellors of the Usage nation, and
private citizens of the great southwest.
Among the Seneca chieftains will be Ro-
man Nose Thunder, six feet two inches:
Wolf Robe. the old chief: Black Coyote.
their famols buffalo dancer OF former
years; Bull Bear, their present head chief,
and dozen others that would make the
persons crowding the streets along the line
Of march crane their necks to satisfy their
curiosity.
Chief Of the Apaches.
Old Geronimo is at Fort Sill, Indian terri
tory, nominally a United States prisoner on
parole-actually free man. The chances
are he will not live to see another Inaugural
ton, and If the necessary funds can be
appropriated. he will be brought on.
There is only one obstacle to be over
come by the Roosevelt inaugural committee
and General Wilson, the chairman, probably
will accomplish 1t. 1t will take a good deal
of money to bring all these Indian dele
cations to Washington. Most of the tribes
have ample funds, and 1t would only be
necessary to have acts passed In their re-
quired amounts. Influential residents of
the southwest have written to Mr.. Brain
ard Fl. Warner, chairman of the committee
on civic organizations, urging the appro-
priateness OF this Indian representation.