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COL. CODY'S DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

With a special view to giving ample, comfortable and rapid transportation to the great things of people who attend the Sunday performances given by Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and of giving them additional facilities for reaching their homes in the city at a very reasonable hour, no matter in what part of the city they reside, Messrs. Cody and Salsbury have concluded arrangements with the management of the Illinois Central Railroad to run its special world's fair trains direct to the Wild West grounds every Sunday during the remainder of the season. Beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. trains will leave the Van Buren street viaduct every fifteen minutes, returning to the city after the performance given at 3 and 8:30 o'clock. The ride is a very agreeable one and is made in fifteen minutes. The suburban, alley L and electric cars will run also as usual, conveying passengers to the entrance of the "Wild West," and so there will not be the slightest trouble in getting to and from the grounds. This special effort on the part of the management will assuredly be met by marked evidence of appreciation. The attendance at the "Wild West" has been remarkably large during the past week, probably surpassing the record of any previous week during itS season, and it will surely grow with the increase of the number of visitors to the world's fair. Its exhibition is built upon the solid foundation of historical fact and artistic arrangement, and is educational in character, while being in every, respect interesting and instructive. The arrangement of the auditorium has been made with a special purpose of affording all possible comfort to audiences, while enabling the occupant of every seat a full and perfect view of every act of the great programme. While awaiting commencement of the performance the audience is treated to a musical entertainment by the celebrated cowboy band, whose music always elicits hearty applause. During the past week the Wild West has been visited by many notables, who came to see the world's fair, and to assist in the celebration of special occasions in honor of their respective states. Governor Flower, of New York, and staff; Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania, and staff; Governor Brown, of Maryland, and a distinguished party, and Governor Peck, of Wisconsin, have all been interested spectators of the great Wild West exhibition, and all were lavish in their hearty expressions of delight at its many and varied features.

Herald Sep 16

Distinguished Visitors at the Wild West.

Yesterday was a red-letter day in the history of Buffalo Bill's Wild West. Among the spectators were Cardinal Gibbons. M. Bartholdi, the French Sculptor; Mrs. Mile and a party of friends, together with a large number of army officers and ladies from Fort Sheridan. As M. Bartholdi entered the band played the "Marseillaise," and the audience applauded vigorously.

Tribune Sep 10

Notable People at Buffalo Bill's.

During the last two months the World's Fair special trains from the Van Buren street viaduct have been inoperative Sundays. A stroke of good management on the part of the Wild West people, however, has again placed in motion the yellow cars of the Illinois Central on the first day of the week and the crowds which wish to visit Col. Cody's interesting arena at Sixty-fourth street are thus given quick and convenient transportation from are down-town. During the last week the attendance at Buffalo Bill's has been large enough to exceed that of any previous week during the season. In addition to the tens of thousands of ordinary visitors there are been several distinguished parties, notably Gov. Flower and staff of New York, Gov Pattison of Pennsylvania, Gov. Brown and staff of Maryland, Gov. Peck and staff of Wisconsin, Mrs. Mary Davies, the-noted Welsh singer, and a party of friends; Dr. Carleters, the eminent German savant, and a number of friends; a large party of distinguished prelates of the Catholic Church who are in attendance at the Catholic Congress, Bishops Woodruff, Smith, and Cannon of the Mormon Church, together with a large party of the Mormon choir, and the American and Welsh singers in attendance at the Eisteddfod. Buffalo Bill's entertainment is so varied in its character and so novel in its features that it attracts and pleases all classes of people. Over 300 performances have been given during the season, and only a short time now remains before it will be withdrawn altogether.

Inter Ocean Sep 14

Here's a World's Fair story that happened away from the grounds. It is an old story that Dr. Gunsaulus' church is always crowded and overflowing. Everybody expects that. But last Sunday night the crowd was greater than ever.

People were turned away by the hundreds. As a gentleman was turning back from the door he made the remark to whoever might hear "It's no use. You cannot get in."

A man in the crowd said to his friend:

"I don't care what he says; I must get in, I'm going in any way. There are three things I said that I was to see when I came to the World Fair - Buffalo Bill, 'America,' and Dr. Gunsaulus, and I'm going to do it."

Sunday night or not, the crowd laughed at the sifted combination of Chicago's wonders.

The man persevered until he was successful in getting into the church.

News Sep 16

The popularity of Buffalo Bill's Wild West as a place of resort and entertainment seems ever on the increase, to judge by the enormous crowds that have been attending it during the past few weeks. Two hundred and eighty-eight performances have now been given in Chicago this summer, and several times during the past week the sale of tickets was stopped because of the lack of room to accommodate the crowds. To-morrow (Sunday) afternoon 200 picked marksmen of the regular army from Fort Sheridan will visit the show in a body in uniform, and by a new process photographs of the entire grand-stand will be made just before 3 o'clock, and the pictures will be large enough to show distinctly every occupant of a seat in the vast place.