The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-15

Troop I, Torreys rough riders, per-
formed it's last duty in official capacity
shortly after noon yesterday when the
beautiful guidon, presented by the
troop, was received by the chief ex-
ecutive for the state of Utah.
Sergeant Frank Jardine made the
speech of presentation, to which Gov
ernor Wells made fitting reply.
A number of the gallant riders were
on hand at the appointed hour, though
MIR. Jardine was the only one of the
three appointed to present the token
who was in the city.
After an informal exchange of greet
ing with the governor, the guidon was
unfurled and Lieutenant Andrew J..
Burt read the following, adopted by
the troop while yet in Florida:
Second U. S. Volunteer Cavalry.
"The members of troop l (the Utah
troop of the Second United States cav
| airy volunteers (Torrey's rough riders),
organized at Salt Lake City, Utah, May
Is, 1898; mustered into the United
States service at Fort d. A. Russell,
! Wyoming, May Is, 1898; attached to
the Seventh army corps, under COM
mand of Major General F'itzhugh Lee,
since June 26, 1898, do hereby, on the
eve of their muster out of the United
| States service at Camp Cuba Libre,
! Florida, in meeting assembled, unani-
mously vote that the guidon of the
troop be presented to the state of Utah,
| through the Hon. Heber Nj. Wells, gov
ernor of the state.
First Sergeant Edwin H. Clark, Ser
| geant Frank Jardine and Corporal Jo-
seph r. Lewis are unanimously elected
! to be the committee of presentation.
| eft ic the ayDraScad desire of trOOn
that the time place and manner of pre-
sentation be left to the consideration
of the governor of the state and the
committee on presentation.
"It is further the unanimous decision
of the troop that Sergeant Frank jar
dine be the custodian of the guidon I'M
til the presentation to the state.
This at Camp Cuba Libre, Panama
park, Jacksonville, Fla, the 23d day OF
October, 1898.
"(Signed) R. FORESTER,
Sergeant and Troop Clerk, Troop I
Second U. s. Cavalry Volunteers.
'Official: ANDREW ]. BURT,
First Lieutenant, U. S. Cavalry Vol
unteers, Commanding Troop 1"
SERGEANT JARDINE'S ADDRESS
Saluting the governor, Sergeant Jar
dine delivered the following neat ad
dress at the same time handing Gov
ernor Wells the guidon:
Honorable Sir: On behalf of tht
members of troop [ of Torrey's rough
riders, l have the honor to present tt
the state of Utah, through you, thu
guidon of the troop. 1t was deemed
fitting by the members that this b.
done, and l am proud to carry gu
their wishes. l can say that the boy
were very proud of the guidon, as
was presented them by the ladies o
the Cleofan, through you. The only re
greet we have is that the troop was no
given the opportunity of carrying tn
colors in battle for the country.
"The troop tried to conduct them
selves as soldiers and Utahns, and
can say that when this guidon wa
dipped it always met with a warm re
ception. If, at any future time, tn
country needs our services, the mem
bers of troop L will be always ready t
, respond to the call.
THE GOVERNORS RESPONSE.
The governor responded in a fey
words, accepting the guidon with a
much pleasure as though it were GOV
cred with the scars of battle. He wei
: coined the return of the troop, and elo
quently expressed his appreciation @
the memento and the men.
I'VE are all proud of the roug
: riders" he said, land if opportunit
had offered, you would have made
} fighting record-a record of drawer
/ and valor, second to none. You woul
: have carried this banner to the height
of San Juan, there to receive the prais
and honors won and bestowed, even a
did those other heroes behind gallaT
Roosevelt. In the name of the stat
1 welcome you home, and am assure
that you will fight the battle of lii
: bravely and nobly. And if in time t
come the Stars and Stripes are i'm
3 periled, Utah will not call in vain upo
; the members of troop L, Second Unite
: States cavalry volunteers"
The guidon is of red and white sill
n bearing the inscription, ''2d u. S. v, L
I worked in gold. The ladies of the Cleo
. fan spared no labor i'll making tt
q beautiful emblem. 1t will be placed
: the archives of the state.
Those present at the presentatio
/ were Governor Wells, Lieutenant Al
q drew j. Burt, Quartermaster Sergeal
d Edward w. Clarke, Sergeants Fran
Jardine and Joseph A. Young, Co
porals Carl B. Hard and W. c. Rite
g Troopers w. f. Cleghorn, Jason
e Beebe, D. e. Scales, w. J. Lloyd, q
r Of troop 1, and A. ]. Davis of the Sc
n ond Nebraska infantry.