Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-30 | Page 1 | Indian Bonnet for Coolidge

INDIAN BONNET FOR COOLIDGE Calvin Calin Cal in to Become Chief of Sioux Next K ext Week y cek RAPID CITY July 30 By 30 By The Associated Press A A war bonnet gor Gor- gorgeous gorgeous in feathers beads and strands of colored lambs lamb's wool is the crown to toc tobe tobe be c placed upon President Coolidge at Deadwood next week when he be becomes be- be becomes comes cornea a chief of the Sioux Indians Eagle leathers dyed In the Juice of 0 red berries and other native e coloring matter stand up proudly in a great semicircle around the forehead and eni then dip downward do along the tall which nearly touches the ground The buckskin band into which the thc feathers are arc set is beautifully worked In colored beads and semi precious stones The for the ceremony of If making a president a chieftain is ready read but other details of the Dead- Dead Deadwood Deadwood Deadwood wood Initiation are shrouded in se secrecy se- se crecy Many conferences are being held by the head of Sioux chiefs who will take part There is 15 considerable dismay d may because the nam name to be con con- conferred conferred conferred upon Mr Coolidge has leaked out and there ther are arc good stood indications that hat the name originally chosen at the campfIre meeting in the moonlight moonlight- Chief Leading Eagle Eagle will will be aban aban- abandoned cloned and another selected While the chiefs ponder their pre pre- predicament predicament predicament some members of ot the Sioux tribe are astir on oi the various neighboring reservations getting ready their gay Ga wardrobes and mixing up green and red war paint for their bodies At Al their home on the out out- outskirts skirts of Rapid City Chief Chauncey Chaunce and his daughter Rosebud descendants of Chief Sitting Bull and Chief Standing Bear Dear are rehearsing the actual coronation of President Coolidge These have save been selected for this Important part at the cere core ceremonies monies I