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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

Chicago Tribune 6/11

BUFFALO BILL'S DESERTERS FOUND.

Indians Turn Up at Sydney--Australia [?] Rid of Them.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.--[Special.]-

A unique diplomatic question suggests itself by the news which reached the on War Department today to the effect that the Indians who escaped from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show two years ago while abroad have turned up in Australia. They are now at Sydney, and are making such nuisances of themselves that the authorities would be glad if the United States would come after the "vagrants," as they are called in the dispatches today urging their return to the United States. And right here the interesting diplomatic question comes in: To what extent is the United States responsible for the deserters? Can Australia rightfully demand that they be sent for and taken away by the United States. It is possible that Buffalo Bill may be called upon to pay expenses. His contract guaranteed the safe return of the band to Pine Ridge. This he complied with as far as he was able. The desertion of "Eagle Elk" and "American Bear," the two Indians in question, it is argued, does not relieve him of the responsibility for their return now that their whereabouts is known. The Interior Department will communicate with him on the subject.

The other day a procession of Indians cowboys and hard riders filed down past the administration building, headed by a rousing band.

All ran to see, of course, and looked their all at warriors with variegated faces of chrome yellow and crimson and green. "Mercy !" shrieked one woman to another as she clutched her dress in one hand and her child by the other and bounded across the grand plaza to a place of vantage. I'd hate to have anyone I knew see me just now!"

It is curious, but that is the universal, shame-faced remark made by every one when they đisplay a little curiosity or eagerness which they fear is undignified. The cowboys in the procession were such hardy, strong fellows, sat so straight and were so evidently free from dyspepsia and so well satisfied with themselves that one thought of our bent-over, city bicyclists with dismay. Buffalo Bill himself graced the line and received a wild ovation on recognition. He took it all as a matter of fact and scattered his bows as a king might have done.

Close-cropped prairie grasses and moving herds of cattle, the hot, fierce breath of the prairie fire and silent march of Indian bands -all swept across the minds of spectators as the line went by, and the spell was not broken until the last rider disappeared from sight.

Chicago Journal 6/17

POOR LO JOINS THE PARADE

Buffalo Bill's Wild West to Be Seen on the Midway

Buffalo Bill and his big Wild West show continue to be one of the most attractive features of all the out-door amusements of the World's Fair season and Director General Davis has recognized the excellence of the Hon. William Cody's aggregation of horses and horsemen from all parts of the world by inviting them to join the parade of nations in Midway Plaisance.

The Hon. Buffalo Bill Cody's eyes are never shut to the advantages of a good "ad," particularly when it costs nothing but his time, and the invitation was immediately accepted, so between now and the close of the Fair the famous scout surrounded and followed by his Indian braves, Cossacks and soldiers of many nations will be a frequent feature of the 2 o'clock spectacle on the Midway. The Wild West is playing two vast audiences every day, its location at Sixty-third street and Stony Island avenue making it very convenient for World's Fair visitors.

News Record - 6/17

A beautiful, shaded, well-sanded plateau inclosed by a fence and located at 63d street adjoining the World's Fair grounds, at the terminus of the Illinois Central, the elevated, cable and electric lines, is the location of Buffalo Bill's Wild West camp, in which nearly five hundred people of all nationalities live in tents after the manner and method usual to them in their own countries. In an arena of nearly six acres, backed by an enormous and historically correct scenery, surrounded on three sides by the grand stand, seating 18,000 people, where the spectator is protected from the beating sun or falling rain, is given twice every day, at 8 and 8:30 p. m., one of the most picturesque interesting and meritorious entertainments ever conceived by man. The success of Buffalo Bill and his Wild West in the many countries they have visited is a matter of common congratulation to his friends at home, but at no time and in no place has he received a greater patronage than is now being extended to him by Americans. Laggards who reach the, grounds after the exhibition has opened miss one of the most picturesque and entertaining sights possible, when 350 horsemen of al nationalities, in their native dresses and uniforms and with colors flying, are brought up in one grand view with Col. Cody at their head and introduced to the audience, and as they make their exit circling and intercircling around the arena.