The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-30
We OWE Them MUCH.
Survivors Of Indian Wars ignored
by Congress.
LOCKWOOD PLEADS FOR THEM
Writes FeslinsIy Of He comradss
Who Fought the Treacherous
hedskins-sends Program OF
Soldiers Amateur Show.
81 GEORGE CLINTON.


Soldiers Amateur Show.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.
Washington.-A letter to Wash
inEton man written by James p.
Lockwood of Chicago. commander Of
the Philip H. Sheridan garrison Of the
Regular Army and Navy Union, sug-
gests that the regular army survivors
OF the Indian wars from 1866 to 1898
are deserving of better treatment than
congress seems disposed to give them.
Early In the seventies James p.
Lockwood Joined the Seventh cavalry
and he fought with Clusters command
until the Sioux annihilated the gener-
al and the members Of his SQUADRON
in June, 1876. Lockwood was a non
commissioned officer in Reno's squad
ron OF the Seventh on the day of the
Custer fight, command which was
engaged in fight of its own at the
time that Custer held of the swarm
Ing Sioux 1t was Lockwood, who,
with trooper companion, carried
Lieutenant Benjamin Hodgson from
the place where he fell MORALLY
wounded to place back of the troops,
thus saving him from falling into the
hands Of the Indians. sNE d: -
In his letter the former trooper
says that when a young soldier enter
ed Columbus Barracks, O., early in the
seventies as recruit he saw written
over the entrance, presumably by
some grimly humorous veteran, the
hopeless words which the poet put
over the gateway of hell. Lockwood
writes feelingly. He says: Our con-
gress at Washington should not for
get this element of our veteran SOL
diery altogether when they are con-
sidering giving to the veterans of the
Civil war such increases and such
help as are extended and carried in
the Sulloway and Sherwood bills"
He writes also of what he considers
the injustice of the regulation which
forbids the admission to the Soldiers
Home at Washington of any veteran
frontier soldier unless he can show
that he has been disabled in the line
of duty. "All these veterans" says
Lockwood, gave up part Of their
pay month by month for years for the
support of the home to which they
are forbidden admission"
49,. An Old Program.
In his letter the old Seventh cav
alryman encloses a reproduction on
satin of the program OF theatrical
entertainment given at Fort Abraham
Lincoln, D. T.. April 8, 1874. Tho
men players Of the company were all
troopers = OF the Seventh cavalry.
Trooper Stamford Hiley, who took
the principal part in one of the plays.
was killed with Custer so WAS
one other member of the troop. HI
ley was the son of an Englishman OF
title. He came to this country to seek
adventure and found it with death at
its end as a member Of the Seventh
cavalry. His bones are under the
Custer monument on the battlefield.
This is the program: ..~.- 49,.
LINCOLN OPERA HOUSE.
,.... FORT A. LINCOLN, D. T..
Manager .:...............Jo John Kelly
Stage Manager .........Dan Carroll
Treasurer -. .JnO. H1ndley
Musical Director 49,. Prof. Rudolph
The inaugural representation 1t
this new and sumptuously furnished
theater, with scenery painted ex-
pressly for this occasion, machinery,
properties, etc, imported regardless
of expense, will be given by the
FORT A.. LINCOLN DRAMATIC
ASSOCIATION. ~...
The Champion Amateur Troupe of
America, -.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1874.
The evenings entertainment will com.
mence with the romantic drama
in two acts, entitled, y
49, MICHAEL ERIE,
The Maniac Lover.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Michael Erie, the Maniac Lover....
Stamford Hi1ey
Philip D'Arville Uord Thornford)..
....... ID. Carroll
Stephen Gerard (servant to DAr-
| ville) .........:. j. p. Lockwood
David GNlihower "a gardener) -.
| Cannon
Andrew Adze "a countryman in
love- .Jno. Kelly
Miles Melville "a clerk .Jno. Hindley
Sir Henry. Stapleton, uncle to Mary
Woodward ...........M. Thorpe
Mary Woodward, the afaanced of
Miles Melville. Mrs. D. Carroll
Julia Spring, q young lady from
Villagers, ETC., by the company.
| Overture ................. orchestra
Duet, What Are the Wild Waves.
Saying?". Lockwood and Lloyd
Song, "Will O the Wisp' Frank Lloyd
Concludes With Farce.
To conclude with the farcial jeu.
d'esprit, entitled:
| THAT RASCAL PAT.
Fat McNoggerty. ....... Mr.. Tempany
Major Timothy Puffpacket, H. NJ.
Mr.. Hiley
Charles Swingstone. :. Mr.. Bouchard
Laura, Niece Of Puffpacket.
! ...........s....-.... Mrs. Kelly
Nancy, In lOVo Win rat. MIS-. carroll
| Admission, so cents.
Reserved Seats, rs cents.
NO DISREPUTABLE CHARACTERS
ADMITTED.
| The Seventh CalvaIry Dramatic
association held the FIRST theatrical
performances It Bismarck. N. D.. ever
witnessed.