The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25
nuON OF ROUGH RIDERS.
-. DOOsEvELT RECBgv1D W1ID
onEAY ExTaCsIAsm.


a.Aa VEGAS, n H., June M-Th0u-
- Of visitors have arrived In Las
$3.50 20 attend the first annual reunion
r - ocetsty Of Rough Radars. which
here today. Several Thousand
- are expected. The town is every
- gay in bunting and in cavalry
sS1jGr. though its decorations are sadly
SfsaesieA By rain. The city's public
s9rffS has been converted into encamp-
-. grounds. with regulation tents. and
~ Rough Riders will be literally cared
-. Otero and STAFF and Gov Murphy.
= Astaona, are here The governor Of
1910 10 represented by former Coy.
Uya Adams and By his military stan.
- &oyernog Of Chihuahua. MEXICO. has
Akshis magnifceas band
Roosevelt Was DELAYED.
xAoT LAS VEGAS. n. ~, June a.
- opening OF the first aanuai rsunion
Fl t. Rough Riders ReGimental Asse-
aa4sn Was delayed little by the rail-
~ washoutg. which prevented Gov.
GNeo1ore Roosevelt, Of New York. who.
- ceionei OF the famous organization Of
6uAfers and the special guest of honor
Fl thjs occasion. was looked upon ~ the
naerSsary feature Of the formal hagtn-
~ sof the affair. For two days the
~ ~. unill this morning the little city
~ Vegas was fiiied as she has sell
- been before. Nearly every survtv-
~ eember Of the regiment MAS present.
SSsT regrets being expressed at the nee.
- absence OF Maj. Gen. Leonard
~. the original colonel Of the Rough
Gsv. Roosevelt Arrives.
fsAs Roosevelt arrived here at f.3o this
eee{eoo1 and was greeted; as ~ stsp ars
Ienlcus cheering from 300 people mass
IN noted New Yorker was clad In his
Sn}ssd 81 the crowd. He was almost
~ hb5iiy from his feet by the press
= persons anxious 70 srssP his hand, anu
p - anA his party made Their way slewiy
slssV Nm. lie Looked In excellent health
- seemed TO appreciate tae hearty en-
xur13sm of the people who greeteA him
80 Rough Rider veterans saiuted and
q party Of Rough RIDERS ana citizens
- rel Roo.eveH and p.rty =. WAGON
Seoshes made. az had been anticipated.
the way down Roosevelt. remarked.
Eantsin Luna was the first man i spot
A. he met his old comrades IN arms. he
ekcijafed heartily: TIN glad to see you
~, does me good 10 shake your paw,
s3Ie3 are Sopf, and similar expressions
AZ Rs,on. the gate City of New Mexico,
Scnseveit was presented with a norai Of
ssips consisting OF ar sschw ..as With :
Sads - d roses ara carnations, with 4
6otogPoend OF rmilax
Ass ips.nser the citizens presented him
AZ Wason Mound there was an ovation
81 si.s Ss0 :sss esa x ts' cSa cunt s q
CT Roosevelt travelled in the private
~ p Wee President Merton. Of the San
r - YsiiYoAd. Mr.. Morton was member
q ~ party. II. II. kohisaAi, editor OF
~ Hcaso Timssr Hsran. cgI o DAY.
SIchyaiss accompany Gel Roosevelt. Col.
lsseevelt has promised To remain until
odnD1y morning IT least. ana viii attend
~ fssIew tomorrow afternoon. he teie-
eYnp6ed To-Day 10 the local committee of
afraAgements 20 the effect that he would
Accept no hotel accommodations. and
vaaesd to camp oat with his command.
Acededineiy tent was pitched for hts &C
epm0odstton In Camp Cochran
nusiness Meetao9 Meid.
"ze1 business meeting OF the Rough Rid
~ 4egimentai Association was held In
he Duncan opera house. and. owing 10
- sbsence OF Secretary Carter, Of Pres
1ptts Lieut.. y. w Adams, OF Santa Fe,
sss chosen sscrstary pre ten An %.
- Les Vegas was made ny A. A. Jones.
: Heninsnt attorney OF that place. Hs
~ u conclusion:
We efe more than grateful TO have as
eom1le9 her. from the various states and
tsuilos4es this happy throng Who Join W
= sanding to you our hospitality. love
- a6eetion.''
OIL Rsosrveh responded as follows. his
ssmosks ~ times fslnx Enthusiastically
applepdad:
Gel. Reesevelfs Address.
Cob Roosevelt, said I'm part;
Just NJ this time ] would not have isft
Mew york for any purpose save To ateeud
" teanicn of my old regiment. and Tor
- anywhere Else. for tho bond that unsfes
- &c 10 another Is as close as any bond
& nHman friendship can be. II was our
ee~d fortune 20 be among those accepted
Sh14 the country called 10 arms. year
- lest spring. and when ten men yolun-
le2Ue for every one that esuld be choSen.
WRk | may say without hoaAting that
ssd nan ~ did "a ia'y "a sss.s ,ay
asneeahie pride. not only tn the members
0e0seisss bat the country At large. am
49, 81 yoa because YOU never COM
1850 sns never finefsd. When you
Ssmt 10 war you knew you would not have
q eaes time, you expected TO encounter
sof0hips. and yeu took them without
eQsr, fcu were ali readiness To learn
- 70 show that prompt obedience which
nases II possible TO turn the American
vesasfesr aa soon into a arst-cfaas type
~ nfastng man. of those OF cur number
We landed f0s tho brief campaign In the
WsA msdspu'mef aKsinst Santiago one
kftn wtse killed az wounded, and three
sssftha 81 he remainder we're 1T ono time
sneshes stricken down by fever. Many
80. o6t there IL net enc among yea 80
yoS IN spirit taas he does slsx count fever
ssafds ard death Itself As nothing com
kNsed with the homer nf having been able
3N- With the regiment under the rag
- United States IN ere Of the ,noss
sAassoas wass which ssls century has
sAess Was Typtcatly American.
ms Was typical American regiment
- EAstaify ~ - members came from
9Nfswea. but Dot all. We haA In
Nhks Essi eraars. WeSseenerx, Narth-
49, eats hegDsrS, Catholics. Protest
49, Jews. 3sas. ies. Msn whose parents
~ ossFn IN Germany or ireland. and
whsws sNsEsais we're bern sG the
S1As os TIE jsfues. the Hudson ard ~
EasatS kasck a~aris three centuries
~ were Arneftoans In heart ard coal.
ssNsfs AID purpose 4 nersgan< AMI moth
$50 We kTes ~ distinction Of creed
~sahsase - f*ssds8ss. All ~~ cared fas
tass , asaa sAoatd Ito his duty. show
- siFft. gACens and enduring. Ssod
800 ara 81 she rsavcA and valiant ia
rest OF Good Ctsis~ashtp.
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