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Tribune July 26"

To see the Wild West Show.

Tomorrow these children are to see Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show. They will be in condition
to enjoy it in truth, for each youngster
will be given all he can eat before entering
the show. The Illinois Central will transport
the waifs to Sixty-third street. Near the Fair
grounds is a piece of vacant property owned
by J. Irving Pearco, which has been placed at
the disposal of the children. Here booth
has been put, up, where lemonade will be
made and lunches issued. Each and every
boy and girl will get a glass of lemonade
served in the biggest glasses it is possible to
find anywhere and an extra-large lunch, larger
than the hungriest boy could possibly eat at
one time, neatly put up in a paper box. Then
for the show.

Buffalo Bill will give a special performance
for the wife stiffer than usual so the boys
can get back on their special trains in time to
sell their papers at 4 o'clock.

"Buffalo Bill's heart is bigger than his hat,"
said one of the woman teachers at the Waifs'
Mission, " and anyone who has seen the latter
knows that is saying a great deal. When we
asked him if we might bring the children down
to see the show he replied, 'Why, of course;
bring as many as you like' "Can we bring
10,000?" I asked. 'Bring 20,000 if you
like,' was the answer."

President Higinbotham was asked to let the
children march through the grounds from one
end to the other with the teachers accompanying
to explain what the various buildings were
and to keep them in order. They were not to
enter any of the buildings. The teachers
pledged themselves that the children should
not break ranks, step on the grass, or do anything
at all out of the way. It was to be
simply a march through the grounds.

But President Higinbotham said peremptorily,
"No!"