New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23

VI antedated Cesar and even Agamem-
non. With the silver spade the President
scooped out TWO shovelfuls Of earth, while
the moving picture machines just above
him worked merrly on.
chief Hollow Horn Bear was TO nave
spoken for his race. He is SiouN ana
fought in the engagement which wiped
out Clusters command. But he is no
longer the spry young buck OF those
bloodthrsty days and his i'll health pre-
vented him from coming East 10 attend
the ceremonies. chief Red Hawk, an
Ogallala Sioux, spoke in his place, using
his nau~e tongue. having nrst said
How to the President and to MI
Wanamakei.
Chief Edward Swan. q MniconjoU
, Sioux, acted as Interpreter. chief Swan
was the only one OF the thirty-three
chiefs To wear modern civilian dress. lie
had grown too stout Tor those garments
Of his which used 10 go with his war
paint ana feathers chief Red Hawk said
according to chief swans interpretations
Il am very glad 10 meet YOU, ladies' ana
gentlemen. on this occasion. am an
American Indian. | wish TO ask the
ladies and the citizens aud the fello"
members Of the tribes one question: II
the white man came over with the Amcr!-
car Indian when he first discovered the
country. didn't the Indian come with him
Thouoht Whites Merely Visitors.
"NIv belief is We were created by the
Great Spirit to live in this country ana
YOU white men found me here and am
,bcre to-day I was the ruler al that time
when you first crossed the great ocean
and | thought YOU had merely come as
a visitor. From that time 10 this DAY
YOU have improved our country You
have had me as part Of the country.
You have helped me uplift the fas or
the glorious United States TO-DAY and
will consider myself from now on a mem
b.r Of the country. The dress YOU sec me
dressed up in to-day have given up IONS
ago By your advice. but | have put o"
mis- raiment today to show YOU that II IS
Of the past
sly sou and grandchildren nave been
taught TX YOU 10 fpr6v'ih your WAYS ana
II have encouraged them ana VIII cn
courage lntn 40 no ~ ~ '"' 49, 80 "
days.
.'As AN Indian / was not aDie 10 manu-
faet,lrc even the pootest kind o! coarS"st
cadico. We have been tausht IN oui
Indian ra.s 10 love one dnothei as lro'n-
ers / hope YOU all have been taught so'
tbe-efor4 Jet as Join hands and minds io
balp rs get out Of the rut for the rest OF
our lives.
The hands followed Red HANKS adj
nress with the rendition of "sr SONG
which the Indians sans as the! 'di9ed
the Stars and Stripes 20 the ;Op OF the
flagstaff on TIE grounds Then n'e'
Wooden Leg took the spade "HicA '"r
President Rad used and dug up % spade
l,J az Garth. II had been planned 10 -f'
the thisnDone Of "a Buffalo for this ptT-
nos. bat none could 10 obtained N New
Yorh
The strains of "Tnc S'ar Spaag!ed
Banner" greeted She completion OF tHI'
Task az every one OF the mer in the gath
.rips uncovered the'r leads y bag Of
newly lninted Indian Head nIcneis HaS
bro ehi forth and the bright coins voie
distributed 10 the Indians as soUf"nirs
OF The occasion They liked them s."
much thcy ended the proceedings Ply eN-
ecuting war dance. much 10 the edihca-
lion OF tho multitude. which constituted
lis ong vigil in TIE rain amply reraa.