The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Cheyenne. wyo., Aug. 27.-Frontier
days are passing. The old-time blood
stirring exhibitions OF the men Of
the plains and mountains are not what
they were. and the curtain dropped to-
night Cheyenne knows it. Cheyenne
admitted that this celebration. in which
Theodore Roosevelt was the central hg-
ure, is practically the last. The West
has got civilized.
If you are willing 10 accept this as a
statement Of fact, you must also believe
that the frontier celebration that came
to close tonight was one Of the finest
that the broncho busters and peelers and
twisters ever held. It lacked the real
wild spontaneity that characterized the
others, but the spirit Of the fair grounds
was thore. even though it were lacking in
the streets OF the town.
No FOrty-fours Working.
Those who expected that Mr.. Roosevelt
would be met at the station this morning
b. a mob OF COW punchers and range
riders, whooping and screaming and yell
ing. were disappointed. II they thought
that the cigarette smoking tenderfoot OF
the East would be made TO dance at the
point OF a brace Of forty-fours. or that
Chase Owen would lick the lint from the
clothes with his gun. they we're doomed
again. The greeting 10 the colonel was
lot quieter than he receives on the
Atlantic coast.
This growing city at the fringe Of the
plains took the colonel into its arms. Just
as it would take any man whom il likes.
1t gave him formal greeting with a
COMMITTEES o. The governor OF Wyoming,
a. i,s head. and the two Senators, Borah
and Warren. following along.
United states troops turned out 20
escort the colonel 10 the reviewing stand.
and the typical Westerners who Travelled
hundreds Of miles 10 be on hand for the
last wbirl stood around and cheered
wildly.
Col Roosevelt, while he was the figure
around which many OF the stunts re-
volved, did not dominate the occasion.
He felt that he was one OF the boys, and
he told them so. And they took him at
his word. Charlie Irwin, a magnificent
cowboy, who broke his shoulder yester-
day at busting rode with his arm Fl
a sling. and acted as master OF cere-
monies. He gave way 10 no man. Chey-
enne loves Charlie Irwin.
Colonel Meets the Boys"
In the old days before the gambling
ban was on, Cheyenne would have turned
itself inside out. to-day It would have
classed with Reno. But the little wheel
did not spin and the ivory cubes were not
spilled. The colonel walked in the street.
shook hands with those who desired TO
shake. and enjoyed the proceedings just
as he enjoys anything that Is rugged and
free. He saw the Sioux and the Cheyenne
Indians who are left. pass by the review
ing stand. and as they did he turned to
Gov. Brooks and exclaimed that years ago
he stood Off a band Of them all by him
self Like Custer, he. TOO, fought the
Sioux
Politics was forgotten in the rush of
events to-day. Except for few moments.
when a correspondent handed the colonel
a telegram containing an editorial from
the New York Evening Post which said
disagreeable things about T. R, he boiled
and gave out statement while the Sena-
tors and governor waited. and the crowd
in the streets wondered what under the
sun could have happened. Il was only a
momentary fash, but 10 showed what Is
on Roosevelt's mind. even on such d day.
The special pulled into Cheyenne at
o'clock this morning. At the station the
troops from Fort D. a. Russell were lined
up so as TO form lane up toward the
stand opposite Senator Warren's resi-
dence. Gen. F. A. Smith commander Or
the Department OF the Missouri. was in
charge. Col Roosevelt jumped into an
automobile and took his place in the
stand. While the colonel was waiting for
the fun TO begin detachment Of cavalry
dashed by. Cowboys and cow girls scream
ed with delight as they saw him.