Evening journal., 1916-05-25

Major John NJ. Burke, United
States formerly Of Wilmington. a
world-traveled cosmopolite. was Wis
itor in the city of his boyhood yes
terday, and last night he moved on TO
Washington. He was an illustration
OF the truism that coming events cast
their shadows before. for he came TO
Wilmington TO impress upon the folks
that Buffalo Bill ChimselO is again
in the saddle and will be in Whining
ton on June and 3. to assist with
his show. the Junior Auxiliary Board
Of the Delaware Hospital, to raise
funds
Major Burke, with his 73 years and
magnificent physique. his long gray
locks. his keen eye undimmed by
shadow Of great black sombrero, was
Wilmington boy. He lived at Fifth
and Orange streets when a lad, and
was educated at Father Reilly's
school in this city. where many men
OF prominence. and regardless of re-
ligious inclinations. received their
early training.
Major Burke left Wilmington in
1862. went to Washington, and then
drifted out West. where he eXper-
fenced all the thrills and hardships Of
frontier life and Indian fighting For
forty years he has been in the show
business. thirty-four of which he has
been associated with Colonel William
F. Cody buffalo Bid.
How Wilmington has changed" "
observed yesterday. 1T always does
me good to get back. There is ever,
indication that this city IS 'on the
lmap. II is a two-day show town, and
that means more than you imagine
| Again, 7 see the Friars are coming Il
| Wilmington. That's another recog-
milton. too, for the Friars only visit
metropolitan cities By the way, do
you know that Tody Hamilton and
myself were the original Friars. and
since then the organization has open
ed to all lines Of intellectually, in
ltelligence, industry, commerce, man
agement and amusement that would
give Shakespeare a run for his money
The visit of the Friars will be a bic
honor for Wilmington. an event In
personalities I hope the Friars gel
a good dinner Of Delaware shad. such
as I had today al the Hotel DUPONT
I've travelled the world over. and must
say your hotel ranks with the best
Yes, Wilmington is on the map. but
why doesn't It develop its river from
and the latent possibilities and op
portunities along the Delaware?"
Major Burke has been out ahead o
the Buffalo Bill Show four weeks. anC
has slept just eight nights in a hote
during that time. YES" said Majoi
Burke, Buffalo Bill" (now Genera
Cody OF the Wyoming National Guard
where lately ne has been assisting
General Shney TO prepare the rang'
rider element in "PreparednessHD II
coming allied with the newly con
structed Miller Brothers Arlington
Wild West and a government endorsed
military contingent, real furloughe6
United States soldiers from the ri,
Grande. is the one sure bet tina
9 doubling Thomases must fight shy of
Buffalo Bill and Major Burke hav
really allied themselves with a tripl'
decked merging OF his old Wild Wes
' atmosphere with the last generation
of frontiersmen, sons of the pioneer
! Of the northern plains and rough rid
ers Of Oklahoma's early days. and
contingent OF furloughed Jnitel
! States soldiers. cavalry. infantry AM
artillery TO show that Preparedness
for the tented field is as necessary al
I adjunct in these days OF luxury as
was in the settling and developing o
this continent into the present marv
elously prosperous and envied Lam
, OF Plenty.
MNjor Burke Is full Of preparedness
and was an early advocate for the de
. veloping Of our first lines OF East an
West defense-a great double navy
b and as a reserve line for national ply
= steal culture OF the masses. a cont
: mental army-"fully prepared thi
nation would be the worlds Dov
4 Cote: money spent would be a hom
p circulation: n would be a mecca 70
: investment OF foreign capital; a
r economy in doctors bill: a saving i
criminal expenses and to the Gov
eteous would be warning. and I
our people a shield OF security.
"The sudden idiocy that has almos
wrecked civilization. and wipes ou
. Europe's two thousand years OF pros
. ress. shows the fallacy Of too muc
pacific passiveness; 10 be on guard
! TO be respected in these days OF hys
) terra and isms."