The evening times., 1898-08-16
R0UslNG WELCOME HONE
Heroes Greeted as They. Step
Down the Gangplank.
"FIGHTING JOE'' AND ''TEDDY''
"a Little Man In Blue" and . Brons-
edAnd stnlwart COmrade Respond
10 Hearty SaIutations Of Friends.
The Noted Cavalry Leader Wears
an Enormous Machete.

New York. Aug. 16.-When the Miami
with the tattered and torn Rough Rider
heroes on board steamed up to Montauk
Point yesterday she presented an extra
ordinary appearance. her main deck being
covered over with a rough timber struc-
ture. evidently intended to serve as
shelter and increase her carrying ca
pacity, on top of which were massed the
troops. In the center fiuttered the ma
tional and regimental cOlors and here and
there above the motley mass Of men In
blue and brown uniforms fiickered the
cavalry guidons.
As the ship slowly forged ahead the
men broke into cheers and yells. which
we're echoed and re-echoed from the shore.
1t was when the ship had almost touched
Il end of the pier that ;wo figures, rec
cgnized by all. were dist.ns she'd among
the ,hrong Of officers on The bridge and
there vent up roar Of sh, Its, Hurrah
for Roosev,n~ "Hurral for Wheelerr
The crowd rushed forward. and for
minute or two 1t was all that the sentries
could do to hold it in check.
From the end of the bridge came two
flashes of sunlight from a pair of eye
glasses that looked like rays from hello
graph, and the wearer. big. bronzed-
faced man in q light brown UNIFORM.
swung a campaign hat in the air and
gesticulated frantically with both arms.
Roosevelt. 'Ro6seveltr' was the cry.
"Hurrah for Teddy and the Rough Rid
ers.'
"A little man in blue. with white beard
and mustache, standing beside the big
man. lifted a white pith helmet in salute,
and a tumult of cheers arose for "F1ght-
ing Joe Wheeler"
So the two heroes stood, bowling and
smiling. until the ships sides touched the
dock and then an officer >on the pier
shouted. How are you, Col Roosevelt
Back came the answer. in voice that
could be heard half a mile away. l am
feeling disgracefuily WELL Then, after
a pause II feel positively ashamed OF my
appearance when l see how badly on
some of my brave fellows are Another
brief pause. and then. in tones OF intense
conviction. .Oh. but We have had q
bully fight.' at which went up a roar OF
laughter and renewed cheering.
Then a broad gangplank was hoisted to
the uppper deck and Gen. Wheeler ran
briskly down, with all the activity of \
schoolboy He was followed closely by
the colonel of the Rough Riders. who
came down the plank in long, swinging
strides.
A few minutes were spent in making
fast the ship, during which running
fire of congratulations and acknowledg-
ments was exchanged between the bridge
and the pier.
At the foot of the gangway Gen. Young
greeted Gen. Z Wheeler with hearty
handshake, and then. fairly running at
| Col Roosevelt. he erased his right hano
and flung his left arm round his neck in
an embrace that was worthy of brothers
| in arms.
Scores of other officers crowded for
ward to extend greetings, and for few
miutes the two heroes were completely
hidden in the throng of uniforms
Col Rooseyelts appearance showed
| that his statement of his condition was
no exaggeratiop, He was bronzed ana
| stalwart, his face beaming with health
and smiles. and he looked fit to fight for
his life. He wore campaign ha,, caught
up at the left with the cavalry cap de-
| vice of crossed sabers, and the regt!la-
| tion brown linen blouse uniform ana
CATERS A heavy revolver hung on his
right hip from a well-filled cartridge belt
| No greater contrast could have been
| offered than by the appearance OF zen.
| Wheeler The little cavalryman looked
| as dapper as a West Point cadet in a
| simple blouse with brass buttons. spotiess
white riding breeches, buff leggings and
a white helmet AT his side hung an
| enormous machete curiously wrought
| with silver about the hilt. evidently the
| spoil of some Spanish officer. So long
| was the weapon that the point of the
| scabbard trailed on the ground as the
| general walked about.