El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-06

campfire and then played army calls.
patriotic airs and military marches.
Col. Cody introduced.
MAJ. George II. McMaster. as com
J handing officer Of the 18th infantry.
made the Introductory talk and gave
an original toast to Col. Cody. after
WhIcn the honor guest was escorted to
3 the PLATFORM and gave a characteris-
tic Buffalo BilI' talk He was among
his own people. he said. and. with no
D. restraints, he told some of the most
entertaining experiences Of his life as
a frontier scout, many Of which will
probably never be written. Col. Cody
told Of his experiences with Gen Phil
sheridan and Col Albert Sidne John
son. on the frontier, OF life at Fort
L-eavenWOrth in the fifties. Of his in
dian fights r. scouting in the old
west. He gave some unwritten history
. of his early struggles to provide for
his widowed mother and four small
sisters after his father had been killed
i'm Kansas as an abolitiOnist. Of his
work on the trail with the troops. work
ing as 2 bull whack n" and a herder
Of extra oxen when 10000 We're used
in the overland trek Of the army TO
su6due the Mormons, and Of his first
fight when he got behind a tree.
4 Remarkable story.
Tt was all told in a personal. remins-
: cent way that Col. Cody would use in
talking of his experiences while seat
I ed at a camp fire on the frontier when
on the scout. and the audience heard
first hand the personal experiences OF
, one OF the most remarkable men in
/ American history and all were so deep
" appreciative that they insisted upon
Col Cody continuing his "reminiscences
: for almost an hour.
He told. in a humorous manner, his
Z purchase OF an entire frontier saloon
in order TO supply an Irish lord with
plenty Of ammunition" Of returning
home sober 'tO fool his wife" who
did not believe it could be her hus-
band and refused TO admit him. and of
his long rides and scouts after the in
dams He spoke OF Cen. Albert Sid
J ney Johnson who commanded the Nor
mon expedition, Cen Phil Sheridan and
many other famous American charac-
ters Of history as his personal friends
and associates on trips Of adventure. O
His entire talk was a most remark
able narrative Of a most remarkable
man
Tribute TO Col. Cody.
z L Cobb. collector OF customs. paid
a tribute TO the hero of the old western
days; Col Charles W. Taylor. as
equally striking in appearance as Col.
Cody and also a famous indian fighter,
paid the tribute Of one brave man to
another, and declared Col Cody to be
q trusted scout a good soldier and a
distinguished citizen.
Another remarkable man present at
the campfire smoker was S. 5. Nc
Clure, head of the house of Mcclure,
publisher OF McClure's magazine, the
New York Daily Nail and the Mcclure
publications His was the tribute of
an eastern literary man for the vests
greatest character He declared that
if the Brownsville district had 100 Col
COcys the situation there would soon
be cleared up. He referred to Col.
COdy's age as a wonderful n and de-
clared il a wonderful privilege to have
lived in such an age. He said il was
2 sweet and beautiful thing to give
Col Cody such a demonstration at this
time and declared that Col. Cody would
have a prominent place in the history
Of America
Judge Dan N Jackson paid his
respects to Col Cody and the distin- I
guished army officers and civilians for
the people Of FL Paso- r F.. Burees, 7
Col G. H; Morgan, Of the Eighth av- Z
sixth infantry. made short talks prais-
ing the distinguished guests. Lieut..
o. E Mlchaelis introduced the speakers. Z
Tributes ny Wire. !
kilograms were read by Can't Doug
las Potts, OF the Sixteenth infantry, I
from distinguished men who were un-
able 10 be present. One was from ]
Mai Cen Hugh L Scott. chief OF staff: .
one from Maj. Gen Frederick Funston .
another from governor c. ". P Hunt, I
OF Arizona. one from governor ". c. 1
Mcdonald OF New Mexico; one from
Gen. John J. Pershing and another from
Brig Gen. Thomas r Davis
tplOWmg the speaking program. the ]
regimental band again played. and dur
ing the speaking Parvin Witte and
Thomas ~ Christian sang and Lieut..
James ord. OF the Sixth infantry, gave
a guitar solo and some songs
Vaudeville.
a camp supper was serve at the I
cook house in charge of company F.
Of the Sixteenth. It included hot cof-
fee, salad and sandwiches.
The Wizard OF Wiseland" company
from the Texas Grand Java a w-nTa-
vile program following the speaking
program and made a big hit. especially
the little Pfeil sisters, three very
children. who sang TO Col Cody,
Col Taylor n s. s. Mcclure and made
the hit Of the program. The campfire \
did not break up until after midnight
and many stood about the big camp
fire and talked for an hour LONGER.
Guests Present.
Those present at the smoker were:
W F. Cody Lieut. Jas L Collins
s S Mcclure John Z. Russell
Chas. W.. Taylor DIT. G. HagEard Rider
It. Col. +. V Smith W. E. Arnold
Val. Geo II. McMaster r. z. Hines
Mayor Tom Lea A. NJ Krakauer
l. p. Coles Claiborne Adams
apt y. Ban Charles r Russell
apt. A. p. Watts II. d. Murray
apt George Nidmer Joseph A Wright
L. E. Ryan Mai William Smith
! C. Aubrey F. S. Ainsa
= L Slrmans A. f Rowlands
C. c. Young Robert Krakauer
W. h F. Godson Norman Walker
l. r. JomisOn Arthur s. GoetZ.
T. N. Harris Fort Worth
IaI- g. A. Wilcox J. R. FuIkerson
lieut. Oliver S. wood Ryley Cooper
lieut. Oral =. Clark u. A. Martin
apt Raymond Briggs J. b Nations
" S. Crombie r n. Whitlock
0seph n. Nealon John a. Hayes
2 W Fisher Marion Letcher
)r. James 3. Brady J. W Thompson
B. r. Crawford Charles P LOOMS
5ritton Davis Dr. II. P. Deadly
Inau c. Shock Lieut.. J. D. Elliott
= L W Polk II. L. Snow
ieorEe c. Robertson Capt. Z. G.. Huber
, 6. Billings J. A. Smith
y p McSain Henry $. Beach
gorge 3, Taylor Winchester Cooley
,dmund Behr II. S. Potter
Ransom George T. Wallace
ieut II. C. Tatum W J. Harris
apt A y. Faulkner p. W. Morrison
Iope N Smith Young J. Pentland
lieut. X l. Perkins Norman Carmichael
,dward Enezeu Y. r Stiles
gorge p LeBaron r. H. Fletcher, If
r. G. Jolly n Morrow
+ n Dudley L n. Cook
= w Kayser F. NJ. Berrows
r. H F. Judd A. v. Peake
L L Hall John W. Leonard !,
w. Peak Thomas F.. Monroe
Lalcolm A Fraser Mai. J. L. Hines
BNOrndorff Roy D. Barnum
A. Kline T. s. Stewart
apt ". D. Greet l. L. Lawson
Dawson Walter Prosser
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