Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
Former Rough Rider Guest of the West

who possessed at once both the keen
ness of vision to see what vital and
picturesque figure the backwoodsman
was, and the genius adequately to pre-
sent that figure. The artists who saw
the picturesqueness of the back
woodsman lacked the genius adequate
ly to commemorate it; while the artists
Of real ability unfortunately had their
eyes turned towards Europe, and
lacked the robust originality-which
the novelist Cooper showed-to see
where their chance lay to do a great
work. But in our generation for our
good fortune a great artist arose who
was capable of seeing and of recording
the infinite picturesqueness Of the
life of the plains and the Rockies. OF
course I speak of Frederic Reming-
ton. He was one of those Americans
who by his achievements distinctly de-
| served well Of America. He worked
with pencil, with brush, with chisel;
he was both a painter and a sculptor.
His pictures and his few bronzes are
equally good. When my own regi-
ment, typically western regiment,
recruited mainly from the men of the
great plains and the mountains, was
disbanded at Montauk point, the Of
f1cers and enlisted men Joined in Civ
ing me Remingtons bronze Broncho
Buster; a gift which thought peculi-
arly appropriate coming frem such a
body Of men.
WESTERN LIFE DEPICTED
"In Remington's pictures all the
most vivid and characteristic features
OF the western pioneer life which is
just closing, were set forth, and he
has commemorated forever the men
of the plains and the mountains as
they actually were. The cowboy is
his favorite type, but the mining pros
pector, the frontier farmer, the man
who guides OK wagon or mule team,
the soldier, the Indian-all appear. A
statue should be raised to Remington
by some really first class artist. Here
at Cheyenne, in this gathering, many
hundreds of the men have come to-
gether who were themselves typical
leaders in, and representatives of, the
very life which Remington so por-
trayed that 1t will always live. I hope
that these men will join together, ar
range the appointment of commit
tee. and start to raise funds for the
erection of such a statue"
Concluding his remarks amid cheers,
the band played Garry Owen" known
to be favorite air of Colonel Roose-
velt
CAPERs ON HORSEBACK
The colonel then went down from the
reviewing stand, and mounting big
white gelding, accompanied by former
Governor Barber, started caper over
the race track.
Then began a series of exciting rae
ing events. The first of these was a
half mile dash, or ladies COW pony
race" in which little girls contested
with their elders. The quick handling
of horses was demonstrated in a "po-
tato race" in which men on spirited
steeds speared potatoes and contended
in landing them In selected goal.
In quick succession followed pony
races and wild maneuvers by the Ninth
cavalry, which earlier in the day had
been Roosevelt's escort of honor.
An exciting feature of the day not
on the program was provided by SOL
dier and a cowboy, who fought for
place of vantage from which to see the
races A deputy sheriff attempted to
stop the contest, and In order to awe
the fighting citizens drew his revolver,
which was at once snatched from his
hands. There was a scramble, during
which a speciaf policeman hit the SOL
der on the head with his billet and ran
away. The melee became still more
furious when other soldiers saw their
comrades beaten. In a short time the
offending policeman was taken from
the grounds and lectured on the proper
use Of his weapons.
The Indians rode several races, yell
ing wildly all the while. The squaws
had a race of their own and Uses-a-
Rat ran away from Mrs. Flathead,
Lost-a-Pin, Carrie Nation, Works-on-
the-Tub, Twisted Ear, Mrs. Pinhead,
Mrs. Sleeps With. All the squaws wore
loose trousers and silk blouses of fam
ing colors.
The cavalrymen from Fort d. A.
Russell had a sham battle: Charlie
Herr drove a team of buffaloes around
the track, and the Indians gave war
dance. There was an exhibition of las
soing and branding, and there was to
have been a mule race. but the mules
refused to run.
The bucking ability of the horses
drawn this afternoon for the finals of
the bronco busting championship,
soon narrowed the contest to Sam
Scoville, Charles Mckinley and Charles
Thomas. Each was forced to ride two
horses, and Scoville was declared the
winner after two sensational rides on
Denver and Aeroplane. Mckinley was
second, while Thomas was given a
heavy fall by Miller Kid, his last
horse.
Governor Brooks gave his dinner i'm
mediately after the sports were over.
The guests included Col. Roosevelt, for
mer Governor w. A. Richards, U. S.
Judge John A. Riner. James r. Gar
field, George Ade and Senators Warren
ond Rorah