The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-13
WELCOMED As 4 CoMRADE.
THE VETERANS GIVE ROUGH RIDER
KING A RECEPTION.
He In Introduced by Judge Langley
and Enthusiastically Received
Election 81 Ofncers and Dele
gates for the Ensuing Year.

II was election night a. the J. r. Miller
Post, No. 81. G.. A. r., last night, but il
had been announced that at the close OF
the business session a reception was TO be
rendered 20 Private George Cameron King,
or the Rough Riders. II happened, there
fore. that all the officers nominated were
elected by aceiamation, and when Private
King arrived al the hour appointed, he
found all the yeterans-aId there was an
unusually large attendance-lined up 10
give him welcome. AS he entered the hau,
accompanied by his uncle. Mr.. Henry
Young, rouslng cheers were given. which
were renewed again and again as ne pro-
ceeGed up the hall
Judge Langley made the Introductory
speech. and said that he knew the COM
Enander and the post would have pleasure
in welcoming one who had but recently gone
through some Of the war experiences OF
which all Of them had so vivid memory.
In Private King they had an example of
the inspiration to brave deeds which was
the result Of the efforts OF those who saved
the nation in the civil war. The two bril-
liant achievements at sea. and the bravery
taat overwhelmed the armies of Spain al
most in one battle, showed that the heroic
spirit Of America had rot died out. CHEERS
Ii showed that this American spirit had
descended from father to son. and IL anyone
had had doubts Of this during the last thir-
~ years of peace. the soidierly spirit Of
the American youth demonstrated to GER
sainty that the flag the veterans fought for
was stiil in safe hands. As 10 Private
King personally. he had been impressed
with him. and believed him entitled to the
favorable consideration OF the veterans. He
then went on to speak OF the remarkable
valor Of the Rough Riders In the first en-
gagement In Cuba, and the inspiration 1t
ryaNt ,Tttr 40 he -f he ,nrt
can troops.
Commander Knapp said he had also had
the pleasure of meeting Private King, but
Comrade Langley had left him nothing to
say by way of Introduction. except that
the young gentleman had won place which
entitled him to be called a comrade. and on
the part of the post he was able to extend
him a hearty welcome.
A welcoming cheer attested this, and 1t
was renewed as Private King stepped for
ward in his Rough Rider uniform of light
colored canvas. He said:
II felt honored by the invitation of your
commander and Comrade Langley to meet
you this evening. but Ii seems to me some
what presumptuous for young soldier OF
one campaign TO address the old veterans OF
a hundred glorious fields. / know you will
excuse that presumption when say that
we young soldiers of the late war with
Spain try hard to emulate the valor and
heroic deeds Of the veterans of the civil
war (cheers), and tried TO show ourselves
worthy of our proud sires. You preserved
the Union and upheld the grand old flag:
we have added TO the country you preserved
an extensive domain in the Atlantic and a
still more fertile possession in the Pacific.
Called upon by the prompting OF humanity,
we were compelled to take up arms in de-
Tense OF human rights. and we conquered.
And wherever the American flag IS planted,
yAy . y-iN -
American liberty and freedom. (Cheers.)
II have not time To dwell upon the hard
ships and privations We endured In Cuba,
or to give you now those interesting details
Of the enga gements We were IN, which
would revive in your memories similar
scenes and incidents that You met with in
the civil war. BY request of several promi
nent citizens. / shall lecture on the sub
iect next Wednesday and Thursday even
ings IN your Armory hali, and / shall feel
honored by the attendance OF the veterans.
Gentlemen / thank you for your welcome
The veterans then retired to- the adjoin-
ing room, and over the coffee cup Private
King was telling stories Of the Cuban war
and how our troops captured Santiago. an
I'll n late hour the veterans being delighted
TO listen.
The result of the annual election of the
post was as follows:
+. r Dodge, commander: A, s. Hall. Sc
n!or vice commander; w. A. Bailey. junior
vice commander; Lysander Matthews, quar-
terfnaster; +. A. Noble, surgeon; r. +.
Powell. chaplain: C. l.. Case, officer OF the
day; james Buchanan. officer OF the guard.
Delegates TO the department encampment.
20 he held In Seattle mex, June: Richard
bradley, Fred Gasch. =. c. Levy. 7. +.
Pearl A. II. Foote, Lysander Matthews, G..
l.. Case. G. w. Furry, W. w. Robinson.
Alternases; p. j. Hamilton, j. p. Pierson,
n. &. Gardner, W. A. Bailey G. S. Bailey.
@. l.. Camp. James buchanan. w. T. Willis.
The installation of the new officers will
take place in the new hall. IN The Seattle
National Bank building. the first Tuesday IN
January and last nights was the las. gath
ering of the veterans to he he'd IN their
old hall In the Hinckley block. Hereafter
The meetings VIII be held on the first and
third Tuesdays OF the month.