Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-04-21
President and Scout and Army Off
GERS See Wonderful Views.
REDSKINS LIFE WELL DEPICTED
Pictures Show How Primitive Men
Lived in Wilderness.
SCENES ILLUSTRATE HISTORY
Pictures Prove of Interest In Big
Circles at Cnpita1-President
Long of Tabor College
In East.
CFrom a SAD correspondentl

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-(Speolal Tele-
gram )-Before President and Mrs. Taft
and in the presence of a distinguished
assembIage in which we're many of
the old officers of the army who had
participated in the campaigns against
the Indians including Colonel w. f.
Cody, who came on from New York to
attend the exhibition, "The Last Great
Indian Council" was illustrated tonight by
DIR. Joseph X. Nixon with colored slides
and life pictures at the Willard hotel.
1t has been forty-two years and more
since the Indians were placed on reserva-
tlons and these great councils forever
ceased. Under the auspices Of Mr.. Rodman
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, a thoroughly
well equipped expedition, with the CO.
operation of the Indian office In Washing
ton and under the leadership of DIR. Dixon,
was sent out to make a permanent record
of the manners and customs, home life,
sports games and wars of the North Amer
lean Indian.
This expedition extended over several
months, covering over 5000 miles of travel,
embracing photographs of the wild life OF
the Yellowstone, camping with the Indian
and studying him in his primitive state
The last great Indian council, the tragedy
of a vanishing race, was convened in the
valley of the Little Big Horn in Montana
There a primitive camp was constructed Of
old-time teepees. The chieftains came
dressed in their war regalia bringing with
them guns, bows and rows, tom-toms, cup
sticks, war shirts and war bonnets, and
amid the surroundings of former greatness
each chief told to the leader of the expedl-
tion the story of his life with all it's thrill
ing romance and tragedy.
Great Chieftains Present.
In that notable gathering. where a
primitive council lodge was constructed,
were Chief Plenty-Coups Of the Grow ma
tion; Two-Moons, who led the Cheyennes
! against Custer; Ufnapine, head chief OF
the Cayuse: Tin Tin -Meetsa, a famous
warrior OF the Umatillas: Bear Ghost, OF
the Yankton Sioux; Mountain Chief, hero
of the Blackfeet; Curly, a Custer scout;
Red Cloud, an Ogalalla Sioux, just fallen
heir to the chieftainship OF his father,
| who was, before his death, two months
ago. the greatest Indian fighter in the
United States, and others quite as famous
The exhibition was extremely interest
! ing, particularly to old Indian fighters who
are living in Washington in the sunset OF
/ their lives, and was notable, not only be-
! cause bL NHG interest uiSplayeus DuI De-
cause of its splendid contribution to the
history of the people who roamed the
plains and valleys of North America long
| before the white man set foot upon its
soil.
/ Iowa Educator at Capital.
+! President f. w. Long of Tabor college
Tabor. Iowa, is in the city in the interest
of his institution. Senator Burkett of Ne
braska is an alumnus of the institution
and former trustee, as is Representative
Walter /. Smith Of Council Bluffs. Presi
dent Long will be the guest of Senator
Burkett during part Of his stay in Wash.
! ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Meyer of Omaha
and two sons were introduced to the presi
dent today by Senator Brown. The presi
dent was greatly Interested in the boys
whom he complimented upon their sturdi
ness The Meyers were guests of the two
Nebraska senators today at luncheon.
T. ]. Mahoney of Omaha is in the city
on business with the Interior department