New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-15
CITY FULL or TROOPERS
MUSTERED OUT ROUGH RItERs swARs
TO TOWN
MANY CARED FOR AT THE OLIVE TREE INN
WHILE OTHERS GO TO TIE HoTELsiN-
CIDENTs OF THEIR wANDERINGs
ABOUT THE CITY


CIDENTs OF THEIR wANDERINGs
ABOUT THE CITY
Brown canvas uniforms with yellow trimming
In evidence IN every part Of the city yester
day The Rough Riders were in town In force
Several hundred Of them mustered out OF service
at Montauk Point made rush for the city, and
yesterday they busy seeing the sights, They
evidently looked upon New-York somewhat In this
nature Of the blockhouse at FL Caney. as a place
to be taken by storm and they went att in busi'
nesslke way They seemed to be everywhere AT
once. and they rade things hum. There were
between five and six hundred OF them. Each man
had about sl25. If not more, for expenses. and
started in TO depiete his expense funds In hurry
1t was strange to what notions these hardy
soldiers took. Every once In while weird
yell would echo rom corner and crowd
would gather. As rule. II WAS mar In KHAKI
jacket giving vent to his feelings. Some went
around eloctoneering fer Colonel Roosevelt, ana
others visited the theatres or took trip TO Coney
Island. large lumber OF them gathered In
mutoscope parlor uptown and enjoyed the moving
pictures hugely. they patronzed the cafes liber-
ally. and were hale fellows well met with any one
who came along.
The men who in the city yesterday were
taken. with the exception OF few who have
friends in the city 70 tho Olive Tree inn In East
Twenty third-st where free accommodations were
given them.
AS soon as they had had their breakfasts the
troopers most of whom come from Texas and
Indian Territory. squa,ted in Western camp fash
ion In front of the inn and began ''jol!yng' the
large crowd that had collected about them They
told Wild West stories and Cuban war tales galore
Now and then would rise and give the
"strado' the cry that cow-puncher gives an
other on the plains This attracted a tremendous
crowd and many Of the boys and girls on their
way TO school tardy from lettering about
and listening to the stories Of the men, The po-
+ oLad trgi., ard-r do
on the peculiar enjoyment OF the Rough RIDERS
Most Of the troopers uncertain as 10 what
they would do. Some waiting for some COM
panion to come from some other troop which had
not yet been mustered out. Others were deter
mined to buy store clothes and get back homo
as possible. There will be no attempt
of companies 10 go home in a body. The men for
the most part will stay In the city until every
penny Is gone and then in some way get back to
their former homes
KEPT AWAY FROM THE BowERY.
Those members u Troops X. NJ and who were
taken care of by he Red Cross people in Long
Island City on the ferries 10 New
York yesterday morning. The Rough Riders, UNI
like Of the other soldiers. did not seem 10
seek the Bowery. There punches Of them
in Fifth-ave. Broadway. Twenty-third-st. and
Sixth-ave. wandering about aimlcssly. but SEEM
ing to have a good time. One OF group of troop
recognized policeman in Broadway with
Rider his brother. and then the Rough Riders
performed dance about the policeman and
his brother. a number of policemen were re-
aured to dispense the crowd that gathered and
make the Rough Riders move OF.
A party OF Roosevelt's men hailing from Arizona
and Wyoming went down to coney Island yester-
day morning on a .roey-car When in the middle
Of the Bridge they fired a voey from their re-
volvers. which caused scamperirg Of policemen
from all over the Bridge. The men were allowed
have good deal OF liberty. number OF
them walked out on the Bridge and sat down on
the platform either tower They appeared to
be overawed with the size and magnitude Of the
structure.
went direct to hotels. Some went 70 the Waldorf
are scattered about among the various hotels up
Mos, Of the nen will remain in The city until
of they were told by the officers TO convene at the
Ws or not Is
going to give his regiment dinner is not known.
Most OF The men Will meet their colonel Many
day asking for Colonel Roosevelt The color
sergeant Of the regiment Is at the WaldorfAs-
toria ere
TREATED BY BROKERS AND MERCHANTS.
The presence Of the Rough Riders in Lower
Broadway tested the patriotism OF the merchants
and business men. They frequently took the men
into the cafes along Broadway and blew them
off" asking them many questions about La Quasi
ma and San Juan. In every instance the Rough
Riders insisted paying for the refreshments
but allowed 10 buy only their food. .-s..r
A curious spectacle was presented uptown OK
three Rough Riders and sailor IN an electric
cab. The Rough Riders enjoyed the horseless
hicle Immensely. while the sailor acted as guido
10 places OF interest In the renderoin.
An enterprisng department store invited num-
Der Of the Rough Riders into the place and gave
them ice cream and dainties. served by girls en-
ployed in the The men were Visoly
barrassed. and gravey bowed 10 the pretty girls
In sincere that labored that IL
was humorous Everywhere the they
were treated with liberality and admiration.
Color Sergeant Neyin T. Gutoilus. who comes
from Newly Mexico. and is at the Waldorf. u
wealthy mine owner.
Half score OF Rough Riders wandered into
Wall.st In the afternoon and followed by
admiring crowds. They went the rounds OF the
Sub Treasury and the exchanges. Four OF them
got into the lower floor OF the Stock Exchange.
and they were taken in charge by brokers. The
unprecedented honor of the freedom of the floor
was given them and the business OF the Exchange
was stopped for i've minutes while the brokers
gathered around the men and patted them on the
back. They taken to the rostrum and intro
duced Chairman Mcclure. Speeches called
for. but the declined
Several members Of the 4th Ohio Volunteers were
also in Wa-st. during the day among them the
hfteeu-year-old buRler. who refused his name.
When asked what he intended do now that the
is over, he replied that he going back
to school.