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PARADE OF THE WILD WEST SHOW.

All Buffalo Bill's Attractions but the French
Chasseurs Participate.

Visitors to Jackson park yesterday noon
were treated to a free exhibition of the Indians,
Cossacks, cowboys, greasers, and. soldiers
belonging to Buffalo Bill's Wild West
show. The procession of rough riders entered
at the Fifty-ninth street gate, passed
along the shores of the lagoon, by the woman's,
horticultural, transportation, and electricity
buildings, around the administration
building, and out at the Sixty-third street
gate.

The Indians were in full war paint and
feathers and the cavalry in dress uniform,
and a brass band in one of the Columbian
coaches assisted the bright colors in attracting
attention. While it was passing through
the grounds the Wild West parade was the
chief of the exposition attractions in the
eyes of rural visitors.

There was one feature of the parade missing.
The French chasseurs refused to parade.
It was Germany's day at the fair and the
French soldiers declined to participate in the
festivities of the occasion. Col. Cody respected
the wishes of his French contingent,
and they were permitted to remain in their
tents at the Wild West show.

Chicago Times June 16 '93