Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-01
GOOD OLD SCOUT.
Buffalo Bill Meets Old
Comrades arms,
Is Given Audience With Gov.
ernOT at The Stale House.
Col. Cody and Mai. Lille Entertain
With Wild West and Far East.

Buffalo Bill and his Wild West have
come and gone and the good old grey
scout has several unusually pleasant
incidents to remember his visit to Au-
susta by as well as the satisfaction
sized audiences at the afternoon and
evening performances Wednesday as
Augusta show audiences have seldom
been pleased. The attendance was
large, although perhaps it might have
been larger had there been street
parade. The only feature which did
not meet the approval of those in at
tendance was the over Jealous activity
Of the hawkers, who kept on trying To
sell souvenirs, tickets to the after
show and other accessories through al
most every minute of the perform
ance.
In the first place Buffalo Bill was
granted his previously expressed wish
foi an interview with Governor Plais-
ted. which was arranged for by his
advance agent. Peter S. McNally and
Private Secretary Murphy as early as
May II. The interview took place at
the Governors private office in the
Executive chamber OF the State House
and Buffalo Bill. who in the political
world is Hon William F. Cody. a pos
sible candidate for senatorial honors
in the new State of Arizona. was in
conference with the Governor for half
an hour or more. He was aceompan-
led by his press agent, Frank Winch,
and the visit was thoroughly enjoyed
~ both. Governor and Mrs Plaisted
were attendants of the afternoon per-
Torrance and occupied seats in full
view of the old scout when he made
his initial entrance into the ring.
Another pleasant feature of Buffalo
Bits visit 10 Augusta was the meet
ing of two of his old comrades in arms
of the 18th Kansas regiment in the CIV
il War. who are now at the National
Home at Togus. one was Lyman Will
liams, a member of Co. f and the other
Daniel Lothrop of Co. X of the ftil
Kansas Williams was commissary
sergeant of Co. e, while Col. Cody
was first duty sergeant of Co. H. Will
liams, who is a native OF Springfield.
Mass, first met Col. Cody in the ITALIA
hassec bottoms. while the two were III
charge of skirmish lines and the friend
ship thus formed has continued
throughout the long life of both and
Williams manages every two or three
wears since Col. Cody has been in the
show business to meet his old comrade-
in-arms during his tours of the coun-
try,
The other camrade-in- arms Of Col.
Cody, a man of nearly 80. with flowing
white beard. has been in his younger
days almost as picturesque charac.
ter on the plains as Col. Cody ana was
at one time known throughout the Far
West as Rocky Mountain Dan, who
has probably killed more rattlesnakes
than any other of the old scouts. 10th
rop is, however. Il New England man
by birth, having first seen the light
af day in Nershre VT. All three enlist
ed in the war from Fort Leavenworth,
kas.. and served throughout the war.
Tue privilege Of Witnessing the com
bined Buffalo Bits Wild West and
Pawnee Bits Great Far East from n
seat between those two old comrades
of Col. Cody's was accorded a journal
reporter ana it added greatly to the
enjoyment Of the performance. Both
of the old veterans had their eyes on
Buffalo Bill from the time the show
begun until it ended. When he did his
remarkable feat of shooting a dozen
or more targets as they We're thrown
into the air, Rocky Mountain Dan ex-
claimed His eye is just as clear as 1t
was when he was out on the plains
wears age" 1t was at the reproduction
of the Battle of Summit Springs that
Sergeant Williams grew most enthus-
iastic. That's the way they fought the
redskins in them days and a man had
to he spry to keep a whole skim he
exclaimed Some of the same Indians
that he fought with then are right here
in the show ring. They would do any
thing for Buffalo Bill now
The trained hcrses and the bucking
bronchos were clever, the Congress of
Rough Riders is a great spectacle and
the battle scene is always thrilling,
but the pret:iest feature of it all is
the elephants. The smaller ones do
many wonderful feats but the star per-
former is Minnie, a monster something
over six feet tall and as large as a
small house. But when Minnie gets
into the ring there is nothing clumsy
about her. She balances herself upon 4
tub dances to music and does a thou
sand and one dainty tricks, Gaping
the climax by lifting a pony from the
ground by strap attached to his har-
ness and swinging him around in the
air three or four times before carefully
setting him upon the ground.
The Bedouin athletes which were a
mart of the Far East outfit. did some
remarkable feats of strength. one OF
Them balancing half dozen others no
on his neck. arms and shoulders with
apparent ease. The japanese juggIers