The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-26
RoosEyELT's CAVALRY.
Rich Young New Workers Digging
bitches and Carrying Wood

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designated as the 1st Volunteer Cav
airy, is almost complete, aud now mum
bers ESQ men In its makeup it is {
regiment Of striking contrasts, iuclud
ing in its muster roll widely varied
manners Of men. Weather beaten cow
punchers, boys just from the college
campus grim-visaged Indian fighter,
and men reared amid the refinement
and luxuries of eastern cities share the
inevitable beef, potatoes and bread oI
the moss table and sleep together on
coarse gray blankets beneath the huge
reef Of the old Fair building, where the
barracks are located
The New Workers who come in tl
Join the regiment Tuesday are now full
Hedged rough riders although they
have not done much rough riding yet.
They were duly mustered in yesterday,
and slept under military rule last night
There was an unusually early reveille
this morning, the first bugle call being
sounded at exactly 4 o'clock. There
were no laggards among the New Yor,..
ers. They were astir with the rest OF
the cayarymen, almost as soon as the
note Of the bugle had died away, and
filed ont TO the mess table with keen
appetftes. After breakfast most Of
them were put to work
Woodbury. Kane was detailed with
five Oklahoma men to dig ditch in
front Of the officers tents. The west
erners considerately gave Mr. Kane tile
easiest part Of the work, which was to
shovel away the dirt as the ground was
broken. Mr. Kane swung his shovel
with ylgor. He had on 4 rough tweed
suit and a blue flannel shirt The uni
forms Of the privates have not yet ar
rived They were shipped from Wash
ington several days ago, but were de.
layea by washouts along the line
Wadsworth Craig had about the
hardest work Of any Of the Fifth Ave
nue. recruits, as they are called in
camp He was set to carrying wood to
one of the camp fires and was kept at
it for nearly two hours He worked
cheerfuIly and undinchingly until a
sergeant sent man to relieve him
We knew what it would be like be.
fore we came, he assured a Globe Dem.
oerat reporter, and we are in the game
to stay. l hope we will have some
fighting soon though, as nothing but
work is likely to become monotonous
not to say tiresome,"
William Tiffany seemed to be the
only dissatisfied New Yorker in the
camp, He managed to escape ditch
digging and wood carrying and spent
his time in worrying over the failure of
q laundryman to bring Nm some clean
shirts. He was greatly distressed and
secured pass after dinner and came to
town to see about the matter.
The twelve students from Havard
university who Joined the regiment
early in the week have been distribu,
ted among the four troops Of the ATi-
zona squadron. They were assigned to
this squadron at their own request as
they are strong admirers Of the stal.
wart men from Arizona.
Goodrich, captain Of the Hayard
crew, and one Of the most noted college
athletes in the country, has been talk
ing lessons in lariat throwing, and has
become fairly proficient in the art.
Woodbury. Kane has also manifested
an ambition to become an expert lassoer
and Henry Hemming, a gigantic, in
trepid and adventurous plaiusman
from Arizona is trying to teach him
the trick. Hamming can ride and
shoot and throw a lariat with marye-
Ious skill Only a few weeks ago he
performed the rarely accomplished
feat Of Iassoing a young mountain lion.
The lion was brought here in cage ard
is the prided mascot Of the Arizona
squadron.
The first squadron to be given a squad
ron drill was that from Arizona, which
is commanded by Maj Brodie, one Of
the most intrepid Indian fighters Of the
west Mai. Brodie marched his men
several miles from the camp this after
noon and drilled them hard for TWO
hours. None Of the troops have yet
mounted on account Of the delay in the
arrival Of saddles.
About $50 horses had been turned
over to the regiment by the buying
agents up to Six o'clock this afternoon,
and # is expected that the rest Of the
horses win be secured by tomorrew
night
Among the horses staked in front Of
the barracks are some Texas mustangs
which have never known the humilia-
tion Of a saddle but toa western plains.
man the fercest mustang that ever
paved the earth IS thing to be toyed
with. The Fifth avenue recruits are
Just a little uneasy on the subject Of
We all know how to ride remark
cd win Quaid today, as we have fol-
lowed tile hounds and played polo a
great deal, but the trouble Is that we
have never had any experience with
Texas mustangs But guess we can
handle them. An eastener isaB likely
10 get the widest mustang ii the lot as
4 westarner. aa if has been decided To
have the men draw lots for the horses