The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-08
CROWDS AT WILD WEST DESPITE
 WILD WEATHER
Patrons of Wonderfully In teresting Exhibition Pro- tected From Rain By
 Stout Canvas
Big Sale of Seats for To-
 nights Performance =
 Passing Type of Frontier Life Shown.

Buffalo Bills Wild West and Paw nee Bills Far East arrived in Bridge port early this morning on three spe- elal trains. coming from South Nor walk, where they exhibited to vast crowds yesterday. The big exhibition was quickly detrained and transferred to the show grounds at Fairfield ave- nue.
 The work of erection of the camr and collosal grand stands, horse tents dining tents and living tents was ar example of effective organization.
 Energy. push and quiet direction by the different leaders. gradually erect. ed a white residence village, and 6 covered amphitheatre, seating ter thousand people and which has close to capacity crowd this afternoon Thirty years ago, Wm. F. Cody, af. fectionately known throughout the en. tire world as Buffalo Bill, made his bid for fame and fortune. His wort is done. all the honors mankind car Oestow on fellow man have beer heaped upon him and now in the full ness of his glory, Col. Cody announc. es his positive retirement from active life. He seeks a rest well merited and the good will and heartiest we'll wish es. come to. him from his million friends.
 Buffalo Bill is still a sturdy speci. men of that great far West; he ha. not measured his full length of time he seeks the recompense so justly SC nobly earned-peaceful days away from the glamor, the noise, the thrill and excitement consequent upon hit unusual life of activities. Buffalo Bill will outlive history. His fame will go to future generations as one of the greatest American characters. There isn't man. child of yesterday, or q child. man of tomorrow. who will not express sincere regret at his leave. taking He has decided. the step will be final. Today is Col. Cody's las, visit his final farewell to his myr- dads of friends and admirers.
 The Wild West and Far East exhi bition will continue, Col Cody leaves the active management 10 hin par tner Major G. " Lillfe (Pawnee BilD. ToI years Col. Cody has labored to make his Wild West what it is, the great est attraction of it's kind presented to an amusement loving public. Ii will continue as such, a living testi- monial to his struggles. his hardships his honors, and his glory.
 Col. Cody will positively appear al both performances. today.
 It seems strange in these days o1 the flying machine, the telegraph. the iron battle ships, and the printed newspaper, to review the western wilderness that stretched through thousands of years now reaching the end of it's path, conquered by daunt- less pioneers, many of whom sacri- ficed their lives in laying the founda- tions of the Empire of the new great West and of whom Mark Twain said. "They are no simpering dainty kid gloved weddings, but stalwart daunt- less braves brimful of push and ener- gy and royalty endowed with every attribute that goes to make up a peer less and magnificent manhood. the very pick of the Worlds glorious ones' and he spoke the truth.
 The remarkable scene disclosing un- dulating prairies. plateaux. desert wastes, and snow capped mountains, built with every accessory of artistic design and verocity splendidly shown as a back ground for Pioneer events in frontier days" which acts as an influence to pull out of the pigeon holes of memory the one time cur rent action of the danger days of American history. <
 A band of Indians is shown engag-
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