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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!"