Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-10
VOLUNTEERS ARRIVED AT SAN ANTONIO

VOLUNTEERS ARRIVED AT San ANTONIO
Off for the Front Saturday "Trip to Las
Vegas One Grand Ovation Speeches
and Songs.
Special Dispatch to the New Mexican.
San Antonio. Tex, May 1O.-Troops
arrived this morning. Not a sick man
in command. Will be uniformed and
armed by tomorrow noon. Will leave
on Saturday for the front.
Special Correspondence New Mexican.
En- Route. May s.-We can't talk this
morning, none of us. Troop A, / mean.
Cause: One grand time all the way
from Lamy to Las Vegas. 1t was just
to show our faith and good feeling to-
ward our officers, and it would have
done every New Mexican's heart good to
have been there. From the dear old
home we left to the junction, songs We're
the order, the troop having a large
number of good singers. The sing
ing attracted our gallant Captain Fritz,
who was in the next car. who,
accompanied by Lieutenant Kelly, came
in to hear it. On his entrance the re-
ception he received will long be remem-
bered by him as well as all of us. Lieut..
Kelley stepped to the middle of the
isle and in a brief address told of the
worth and manhood of our officers. He
was loudly cheered. Then our captain
was called upon. and in his manly way,
which makes him so popular, he said
in substance:
Boys, | I'm m of you off duty: will
always be one of you, and will do any
thing | a for you. On duty, | have
been commissioned your commander, and
want you to obey my commands. But
will never ask You to do what I would
not do myself, and will never ask you
to 60 where l would not lead"
Lieutenant Griffin, was then called
upon. He also made a neat little speech,
as also did Lieutenant Coleman. Major
Massie then put in his appearance, and,
of course, was called upon. He told the
boys if they did not cease yelling he
would have to treat a lot of sore Threats
in the morning. We have the sore
throats, because there were many more
of us wanted to show our earneStness
in the volunteer movement. The speak
ers in the car called upon were about as
follows: Sergeant Dame, Sergeant
Langston, Sergeant Prentice, Sergeant
Wesley, Sergeant Jones. Sergeant
Reber, Sergeant Taylor, Sergeant
Wright and Bob Gortner and Frank
Hudson. who accompanied the troops to
Las Vegas. The speeches were all
good, especially that of our old friend,
Bob. He spoke for those who stayed at
home, and in his quotation from Shakes
peare, "All the worlds a stage, etc.
when he came to 1--WE are the audience
and will watch every act and applaud
it," his eyes filled with tears, which
clearly showed he meant every word.
About this time the officers of the troop
proceeded to the governors car and re-
quested his presence in our car. Ac-
companied by Major Hersey, Judge Ad-
vocate General Twitchell, Captain Reed
and Major Rankin, of Las Vegas, and
our officers, he entered. Sore threats or
anything else you should have heard
that cheer, followed by our troop yell:
"'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah!
Ray! 'Rayl Ray!
We're the cowboy regiment
From Santa Fe.
Bound for Cuba"
The governor was then called upon
for a speech. He said he thought the
boys would appreciate a song by Colonel
Ralph Twitchell more. We let him off
till after the song. one of Twitchell's
own
The governor was then called upon
again, he said: "Boys, you are ali all
right, and am proud of you. Go on
wherever they order you; do your duty
and may you all return safe and sound,
covered with glory and you will receive
a still heartier welcome home than was
our goodbye. There are a great many
words in the English language hard to
pronounce; there are a great many sem
fences hard to say, but the hardest of all
was that little word you all said to your
friends, Goodbye" Again brave lads
say, go on, and God be with you" The
cheer was simply deafening. Major
Hersey then told Of his love for the boys
and how he would stay by them through
thick and thin, in warfare and out of It.
Our major is all right and the boys
showed their appreciation of this fact.
The governor was followed by Captain
Reed and Major Rankin. They also
were cheered loudly. About this time
Las Vegas was reached, and everybody
in the city was surely at the depot, in
GLIDING the infantry company of the
National Guard who fired three volleys
on our departure. At Ration our recep-
ton was grand, also. When we pulled
in their band played Orally Round the
Flag" and gave us a great cheer. In
fact all along the line, as far as we have
gone, it has been one grand ovation. |
am writing this with the train going at
full speed, so the ''comps' must not wish
me where the Spanish language is going
to predominant for the next year or SO.
Special Correspondence New Mexican.
Dodge City, Kas., May s.-volunteers
arrived here all well and O. X. All
through Colorado and Kansas enthus-
iastic crowds met the train at the sta
tions. Some of the boys developed their
warlike proclivities by sinking schooners
here (beer). Hiram Lowitzki is some
what homsick. Letters will be sent the
New MEXICAN from each stopping place:
HARTMAN H. WYNKoop.
No. 1 Kansas City meats, which is the
best. received on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at A. Walker e. On.