New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
ROTGH RIDERS BREAK CAMP,
CELEBRATING THEIR RETURN TO CIVIL
LIFE.
JOLIITY IN THE CAMP-MASCOT GIVEN TO
COLONEL RoOsEvELT-sANT1AGo
SOCIETY'S MEETING.

Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point. y. Y. Sept II
Colonel Roosevelt finds himself tonight WIN
out a command. His regiment has been mus
tered out, and the Rough Riders as an organiza'
ton has ceased 10 exist. But last night ana TO-
day there was a round of skylarking ana iuh
which ended late in the afternoon only because
no one was left 10 keep it up The troops u'u
everything that human intellect couid de'iSe'
and when one man could think OF nothing more
another came up with fresh brain power 10 keep
the fun going.
Last night they got together for grand joih-
fcation A big campfire in the middle OF theit
camp cracked merry and everybody ea'heie'
around IL. Then there followed series OF ina'a"
dances that was both unique and grotesque'
with the freight casting weird shadows OF the
dancers as they moved now quickly, now slowly
about the roaring fire. Happy JACK Caiiahah
was there with his ton, toms. and Pollock. the
Pawnee. Levi Jones and Sam Downing. the
Cberokees. Rattlesnake Pete. the Apache and
NcMichaes. in whose veins flows the blood Of
the Sioux. we're the central figures Of the dance.
First Their came the stamp dance. with its slow
step and swaying bodies; then the snake dance
without the rattlesnake. but with all the snuous
twisting motions Of limbs and bodies Indicated
the ,ortuous writings Of the reptiles ana 'he
Moouisr,oke or harvest dance. This was one OF the
prettiest Of them ali. The dancers. accompanied
the dancing with smoking pipes raster anu
faster they puffed the smok" out az they moNeo
about the fire. making It trail ort in great CIT
ces until il surrounded then: in rings ana grace
full sprals
Then the dance came abruptly 70 an emu
Others followed. and Trooper McAndre"' VINO
orce ran for Acknowledgement on tho fopuhst
ticket In Colorado. made speech eu!ogizins the
regiment. After that with cheer and cow
boy yen the summons Of tattoo was obeyed TOT
the last tine With daylight, the fun began
AGAIN The troopers mustered out were tossen
in blankets just 10 initiate them again INTO
civil life. and other good-natured pranN' were
played.
CHEERING THEIR DEPARTURE.
The pedlers who have been travelling over
tho camp with their bags and bundles ~ wares
were also considered legitimate objects Of the
general fun and their bags and bundles were
upset their contents strewn upon the ground
mud the pcdlers themselves scared half to death
The departure On the O'Clock ana O'CLOCK
trains greatly diminished the crowd OF run
makers. and there was little excitement after
4. although the 40 train had another big loai
OF the regiment to take to the city.
Tneir departure from camp was ss charac-
tAristi, Of the regiment &C the fun they had
been having all day. Every vehicle about Non
tauk that could carry passengers was Kept
busy al day. and a,h trip they mace TO the
station their springs were hen, down under the
loads they had to carry. The got up Of the
driver as he started his horses. vas signal to
the wagon occupants. and wild yell OF fare
well That was a mixture &. cowboy and Indian
whooIs. went up from sturdy lungs Then as
the wagon rolled along over the dusty road
there vss 4 similar salute - every girl an.
co!ored trooper that vas passed, for the Rough
Riders loved them both. and there was Just one
more ard final whoop Of delight when the sta b.
ton was reached.
Nearly every one ~ them Is zone Il. night. OK
ccpt a few clerks, and Colonel Roosevelt ANA
his staff. and their camp looks dark and lonely.
Colonel Roosevelt ard stan VIII he mustered
out tomorrow. and then only twelve hundred
horses and Two hundred mules. In charge Of
Second Lieutenant H. W. Dela!gnc and a few
caretakers will be left 1t CanlD Wik1fy as a re-
minder that the Rough Riders have been here.
Colonel Rcoseyel, VIII 60 direct 10 his home a:
oyster Bay. but tonight he did not know Just
what train he would take
MAsCoTs ALSO MUSTERED OFT
The Rough Riders. mascots were also mus
tered out to-day. with the exception o. the dog
Cuba. who now trots forlorny about the camp.
TIE big eagle. Teddy. was given 10 Colone,
Roosevelt. and came to him through the man
who said ne was the chief stockholder IT. the
bird. In the course CT the dag he came up TO
Colonel Roosevets tent and saluted The Colo
nel invited him In.
Colonel" he said, Il want you 10 have that
bird. Teddy | own most OF the stock in him.
and what say goes. Some 81 the other boys
want 10 give him 10 somebody else. bat thirk
you ought to have him. Colon,,; that birds
yours
The Colonel accepted the present With neat
little speech. and Tedcy goes with him tomor-
row to take tho air at Oyster Bay. After his
furlough has expired. Colonel Roosevelt Is go
Ing 10 present him 10 the Geological Depart
ment Of the Bronx Botanical Gardens. where he
will doubtless grow as famous as "Old Abe" Of
the Civil War. only Teddy never got any further
than Tampa. and didn't get a whln Of Spanish
gunpowder
Tho mountain lion Josephine. which was also
q mascot OF the regiment. is to go 10 the Cen
tral Park Mcnagerle But Colonel Roosevelt,
will always preserve a souvenir az these re
msrkabe masco,s: he had his picture taken
Win hOtn OF tnfnl yesterday. the cdeI" anu
lion being placed in a sort or Arglo.Arercan-
Alliance pose.
SANTIAGO SOCIETY MEETS.
The Society OF the Army OF Santiago had .
meeting In the Second Division Hospital thi.
afternoon. but there quorum The
meeting was adjourned until tomorrow after
noon. The society had two meetings in The
Governors Palace. at Santiago. and at thu
second meeting General Shafter elected
president. General Wheeler first vcc-presiden
and Major Sharp secretary. and this ad
journed meeting held to-day. 1t is the nten
ton to admit every officer and man who wa
under General Skaters command between tn.
| embarkation at Tampa. June II. and the sur
| render OF Santiago. on July II. At the meetin;
To-day there MAS diSplaYed q fracrnnnt OF III.