| 351[Tribune?]
Aug 25
Buffalo Bill Not in Line.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show failed to take
part in the festivities of Illinois day. For
hours the people stood in masses waiting for
the "Rough Riders of the World" to make
their appearance, but somebody feared an
accident, and for that reason this feature of the
parade was called off. Under the arrangements
a collision would have occurred between
the Wild West and State militia in the
vicinity of the Illinois Building, and in order
to prevent trouble it was deemed advisable to
have Col. Cody keep out and make it a special
parade today. Col. Cody sent word to the
Illinois Commissioners that if his soldiers and
Indians and Cossacks were to ride into the
midst of the throngs of people on the grounds
their wild horses would get frightened, become
unmanageable, and probably injure a
number of people. The program provided a
parade by the Wild West from the Sixty-second
street entrance to the Illinois Building.
At the same time the militia
was moving in the opposite direction over at
least a portion of the same route. To make a
change in the program at such late hour was
found to be out of the question. Therefore a
committee of the State board, composed of
President Lafayette Funk, J. Irving Pearce,
and Col. J. W. Judy, went over to Col. Cody's
camp and explained the situation to him and
Mr. Salsbury. They readily agreed to give up
the parade and make one at 11 o'clock today.
In the meantime permission was secured from
the Council of Administration. Mr. Salsbury
mapped out the line of march. It will be:
From the Service Building north along the
west side of the lagoon, past the Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan Buildings to State row,
thence east to the lake shore, south past the
French, German, Canadian, and British Buildings
and the cadet camp to the north end of Manufactures
Building, west to the lagoon , south to
the bridge at the west entrance of Manufactures
Building, west along the north end of Electricity
Building, south between Electricity and Mines
Buildings, to the plaza, make a circle of Administration
Building, and leave the grounds at the
Sixty-fourth street gate.
In the afternoon the soldiers of the past,
present, and future will attend the Wild West
show. Gen. Miles and staff, the officers from
Fort Sheridan, two companies of the Seventh
Cavalry Veterans, Capron's battery, and the
West Point cadets will be in the company. | 351[Word?]
Aug 25
Buffalo Bill Not in Line.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show failed to take
part in the festivities of Illinois day. For
hours the people stood in masses waiting for
the "Rough Riders of the World" to make
their appearance, but somebody feared an
accident, and for that reason this feature of the
parade was called off. Under the arrangements
a collision would have occurred between
the Wild West and State militia in the
vicinity of the Illinois Building, and in order
to prevent trouble it was deemed advisable to
have Col. Cody keep out and make it a special
parade today. Col. Cody sent word to the
Illinois Commissioners that if his soldiers and
Indians and Cossacks were to ride into the
midst of the throngs of people on the grounds
their wild horses would get frightened, become
unmanageable, and probably injure a
number of people. The program provided a
parade by the Wild West from the Sixty-second
street entrance to the Illinois Building.
At the same time the militia
was moving in the opposite direction over at
least a portion of the same route. To make a
change in the program at such late hour was
found to be out of the question. Therefore a
committee of the State board, composed of
President Lafayette Funk, J. Irving Pearce,
and Col. J. W. Judy, went over to Col. Cody's
camp and explained the situation to him and
Mr. Salsbury. They readily agreed to give up
the parade and make one at 11 o'clock today.
In the meantime permission was secured from
the Council of Administration. Mr. Salsbury
mapped out the line of march. It will be:
From the Service Building north along the
west side of the lagoon, past the Illinois, Indiana,
and Michigan Buildings to State row,
thence east to the lake shore, south past the
French, German, Canadian, and British Buildings
and the cadet camp to the north end of Manufactures
Building, west to the lagoon , south to
the bridge at the west entrance of Manufactures
Building, west along the north end of Electricity
Building, south between Electricity and Mines
Buildings, to the plaza, make a circle of Administration
Building, and leave the grounds at the
Sixty-fourth street gate.
In the afternoon the soldiers of the past,
present, and future will attend the Wild West
show. Gen. Miles and staff, the officers from
Fort Sheridan, two companies of the Seventh
Cavalry Veterans, Capron's battery, and the
West Point cadets will be in the company. |
