Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-06-07

and repeatad 1t In English. the Stand
linx ROCK Indian band then played q
few numbers In surprisingly gOod style
while the great party partOOk or the
|I"delicscies" of the feast.
Mrs. Welch and Miss Ward, OF this
city, and Mrs. Roberts of the agency
were good Indians and partook of the
ldish set before them as II they liked
IT. They never ftnched, and even
thought It great sport-so they said,
After the feast was over the real
ceremony Of adoption was eded
With. Chief John Grass opened with
a speech to the crowd, which was in.
terpreted by J. s. BNown., He spoke
In kindest terms Of the white people,
and said that his old father had ad.
vised him to always show kindness
and respect and honor to all men and
he had always tried to do It. He stat,
ed that he had always tried to make
his name an honorable one and he
hoped this man who was to be adopted
would do the same. He stated that
this occasion was a great one and he
hoped his people would always re-
member the day and observe it. He
said the dances were good ana he
hoped the people amt the government
would SO understand it. He stated
that in all treaties he had tried to have
the children educated and that he had
succeeded pretty we'll. He said the
old timers had always danced though
the young ones did not participate in
it, and it was quite necessary that
the old ones be allowed to-. He also
recommended them 70 the Christian
church. EIe has also worked hard for
the allotment Of land and was glad
he had succeeded as well as he had.
He said when he saw the old people
in the old costumes he felt sad, for
they were fast passing away and
would Dol be no more. He said the
old people are fast becoming unable
to work or to care for their affairs and
it is necessary that they be assisted.
He stated that while other nations and
tribes were giving away their goods,
this was not the case OF his people,
the Sioux, and that they were doing
much better than others in caring for
what they had.
In closing this speech Mr.. Grass
then passed the pipe to Mr.. Welch
who touched 1t and he was then adopt
ed in full into the tribe. Mr.. Grass
then presented the pipe, ana other
presents, to Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH.
Mr. WEIGH then responded to the
chief in an appropriate speech, with
Asa Little Crow as interpreter
One of the most important speeches
of the day was that of Marcellus Red
Tomahawk, a cousin of the chief and
one of the men who captured Sitting
Bull He touched upon the feelings
OF the Indians regarding affairs in the
past and told the Indians story as
to how Gen. Custer had entered into
a compact of peace with them and at.
forwards broke it. He further stated
that this was the cause of the Custer
massacre and that Custer brought it
on himself. He told how the white
men had taken their lands under the
guise Of smoothly appearing treaties
and had done them wrongs which they
were unable to get righted. But in
the face of all this John Grass had re.
turned good for evil and had been the
friend of the white, man He praiesd
Grass for his acts in several cases
wherein he had rescued white women
who had been taken captive by other
tribes. lie called attention to the fact
THAT the old warriors were fast pass.
ing away, that their only amusement
was dancing. and II the few joys they
had left we're taken away, they would
die, like a fish taken out of water. The
speech was M which teemed with
historical interest.
Other speeches were made by Chief
Red Fish, and other prominent chiefs,
after which dancing was resumed and
other sports INDUCED In which Occu'
pied the balance of the day.
About shutdown, the tired warriors
closed the day of sport by retiring to
their tents, whee they INDUCED in
congs, dances, and the happiness
which comes to them in the evening
lof an %eventful day. |r &%l&i.
1t may safely be said that this oe,
casiOn marks one of the greatest
events in the history Of the Sioux ma.
ton, ana that those who witnessed II
saw one OF the grandets WHEN will
ever mark the fast passing relman, for
it must be remembered that the Young.
Ter generations do not participate in
these Dances; and that the glory OF
war which in tAe Indians mind rests
as q halo about the head Of an Indian,
is fast fading, never again to be re-
ivived, and never to be seen by gener'
atoms to come. They will live only
In history, and though they might be
lperpetuated by limitations in years to
come, real warriors of history can
never be there. 3. p >.a
The honor conferred upon Mr.