Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-10-05
ROU H RIDERS BAN'UHT.
The Flremen OF This City Prove Them
selves Princes at Entertaining.
SPLENDID PROGRAM CARRIED OUT.

In their reception and banquet to the
Rough htders IN tie AInUfy hai las
uight, the hre Companies o. Albuquerque
covered them-elVc5 with %unfading giUfy
A. splendid entertainers the members Of
the companies are without peers. The
plans fuT last nights entertainment had
been skilliully conceived and we're ad-
mirably executed. rne Rough Riders "A,
we'll ~ the many other guests OF ihr lire
laddies we're giYeu "A warm welcome, au0
tue absence Ut Formally made every one
feel ~ home aud IN lhe best position 10
enjoy himself.
The Hrmory was deliberately decorated
with idgs aud streamers OF red, white
VA blue. and the tables, fairly gfOAning
under their lOads Of delicious, solid ana
liquid n treatments, we're adorned with
Au abundance Of beautiful cut flowers,
The generous gift Of Mrs. Wee, the %iJrist.
h. Ruppe, ~ the chief OF the IRE de-
partme T. called the < thering ~ order
and in reduced Hon. n. y. Ferguson ~
The hfst speaker on the program, who
responded To the toast, "fhs Rough
Hidors" he paid al eloquent tribute 10
their g~allautry aud courage and said
AluA W AhfAA uFAWAN NANANnN WV hhiA
rendered invaluable service w tbs ter-
utUIy by b%aalshing the miscon epti0n
winch existed In the east VA regard 10
the character VI the people Of New Mex
leo, thus paving an easy way - stae
mood. He e~ulJgiztd Frank Booth, whom
ne referred 10 a a graduate OF the
Albuquerque hre department." aud Guy
sod sity. tOth 81 whom gave up tneiI
.s.s.s lsg.a - HHaNu uasuNU.
The Guipty Comedy QIIrtette next
saug the Rough Riders song 10 Bucky
O'NeIll and were loudly encOred.
Hon. rnDs. n. Wilkerson thea respond
ed To the toast "Our Navy" aud did nm
pie justice TO his subject, declaring the
American sailor TO be the greatest sen
lighter the world has ever seen.
j. n. Knapp followed with "A flageolet
solo, accompanied by X Motto ON the
harp, which took the crowd by storm
several cOiOred troops from the famous
Ninth ard Tenth regiments came In at
this juDotufe and we're given a rous ng
reception.
H1n. Neill b. Field was the next speak
er and hr responded % the toast "Is the
War OVER" He did not think II was aud
referred TO the possibility VI France aud
Germany backing up Spain In a refusal
to aocede 10 the demands Of the United
states In regard TO the disposition Vt the
Philippines. Even II this did not occur
md spain yielded possession OF these
Islands, he did not think the
war would be over until this
country had established a free govern
ment In all OF the new possessions. Ia
c%ideUtAlly, Mr.. Field paid his respect to
he colOred troopers present. II used 70
think that there we're some civilized
people incapable Of self-gOyernment."
said he, "and that the negro should not
be- allowed TO vote. Now | think he has
AZ good a right to vote ~ | have, for the
man who Is good enough TO stand behind
the guns IL good enough Tor the highee
honor Nhied the republic can besiOw."
This sentiment was loudly %applanded, az
we're also the other points In Mr.. Fields
able address.
owing % the unavoidable absence OF
Judge Crump ECKER and Mayor Clancy.
both OF whom we're down on the program
lOr responses, Chief Ruppe called upon
Lieutenant W. Il Dame " make an im-
pr mptu response 10 the toast, 1.-THE
Ladies', God Bless Them, Especially the
Ladies' OF the Soldiers Relief Society"
dr. Dame was equal 10 the occasion, and
told Of the great service which { q wO-
men OF the Red Cross had rendered the
sick soldiers In Cuba; also the kind treat
ment they had received At the hands OF
relief societies after returning 10 this
country.
There was another tlageOlet solo and
then Hon o n. Maroon was introduced
to respond to the toast, sine Volunteer
Eirampn." His eueOmiumg uDOu the
bremen OF this city met with a hearty
response from all who were present ana
enjoying their generous hospitality.
This concluded the FIRST part Of the
evenings program. aud the more sub
stantial part followed. Everyone par
COX Of the choice refreshments offered
Several troops Of the Seventh cavalry
which have been stationed in the differ
,nt posts In Arizona, passed through IN,
ity last night on their way ~ Hunts
willie, Ala, preparatory 10 winter servicf
IA tuba They remained In the city t0I
about one hour, aud in that time theJ
we're brought 10 the armory aud treated
10 the many good things there on tap
they greatly appreciated the treatment
which was accorded them. aud they will
no doubt carry the fame OF the Albuquer
que FIRE department intO FAR of Cuba.
The Rough Riders present werei Gar
1eld Hughes, Otis q aassner, II. Il. sher.
man. Frank Quier, Dick Richards, rom
~Fennessy, Phil Baker, G. o. Hopping.
Fred. FornOff. James Black. ". n. Dame
Husky" King, Arthur Russell, William
MattOcks, Charles Renner, William Far
ley, Albert Rogers and W. s.. Traynor.
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