The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-27

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Aug, 27.-Wyo-
ming today extended to Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt the first of the series
of demonstrations planned for him in
the far west From all over the state
came men and women to join In well
coming the colonel back to the coun-
try with which he became acquainted
over a quarter of century ago,
Many events In which the old and
new life of the western land were
prominent were planned for his en-"
tertainment Colonel Roosevelt arose
early today and. when approaching
Cheyenne, sat on the rear platform of
his private car viewing the long
stretches Of cattle ranges. At the
station TO meet him were Governor b.
B. Brooks. Senator Warren OF Wyo-
ming. Senator Borah of Idaho, one OF
the insurgcnt senators who has had
close relations with Colonel Roose-
welt. and many men prominent in the
political affairs of the state.
Greeted CoIored Soldier.
Drawn up in front Of the station as
an escort of honor was the Ninth
cavalry. United States army. the ne
gro regiment that co-operated with
the Rough Riders at antlago. Some
OF tho men who were in the Cuban
campaign came forward to meet
Colonel Roosevelt, one Of them. who
was warmly received by him. having
carried 4 message at San Juan hill
10 order a portion of the Rough
Riders to lay down while the Calling
gurs were allowed to play upon the
Spanish forces.
The parade through the streets OF
Cheyenne. headed by Colonel Roose-
Welt in au automobile. began the day
of festivities. Everywhere there
were crowds of men. women and chill
IreD, cowboys and COW girls on horse
back and straying Sioux Indians
awaiting TO see the visitor.
Tho new city rising amid the small
cabins that had survived the transfor-
nation OF the city from the crude set,
lemen Of he early days greatly i'm.
pressed the colonel He responded
with cordiality to the greetings of the
thTong as he passed along.
Reaching the reviewing stand erect
ed for the occasion in the center OF
the city. Colonel Roosevelt reviewed
the troops. the cowboys and cow girls.
a remnant of the Sioux Indians and
the various organizations taking part
IN the parade. p
AS Colonel Roosevelt took his place
IN the reviewing stand the head Of
the parade swung by, led by Charles
Irwin OF CHEYENNE. who forced his
mount up TO the railing for q grasp
OF Roosevelt's hand Following the
Frontier Days committee came Brig
adler General Hoyt, commandant at
Fort D. A. Russell. at the head OF a
battalion OF the Eighteenth infantry.
which was followed by the mounted
batteries of the Fourth field artillery
and the colored troopers Of the Ninth
cavalry under Colonel Dyer Each
dusky face of the cavalry was split by
q wide grin as the command, Eyes
right faced them at the former
president, who grinned and waved HE
hat In return. Then came the feature
Of the parade. With their band play
ing "Auld Lang Syne," 800 COW
punchers, each on his best mount and
head by the best rough riders of the
world, flashed by the stand with way
Jog hats and shrill cowboy vells oil
greeting The steady pace OF the reg
ularg was too slow for the rangers
and they urged their sweating mounts
past the stand in a gallop with yells
Of Hello. Teddy" as flashes from sill
ver-mounted saddles poured from the
cloud of dust
Close behind the cowmen rode 20l
Sioux and, Shoshone braves. squaw:
and papooses. brave In black and rec
warpaint and war bonnets. The wal
cry that once made the residents o
Cheyenne feel for their scalps burs
out as they passed
Squaws, 8ufaloes snd Japs.
Goes along. squaw of Charlie Tw
BoDncts. blew kiss to Col. Roosevelt
team of buffalo driven to WACO
plowed steadily past the stand, weal