River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
is WARMLY GREETED
Arrival of Col. Roosevelt at the
Rough Riders Reunion.
First Meeting of the Famous Regi-
ment Held at Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Medal Presented TO the
Leader.


Roosevelt may be pardoned if he re-
turns to New York wearing an unusu-
ally large lump of self-esteem, for he
was given 10 understand Saturday that
he was the greatest man on earth. His
rough riders cheered and shouted,
shook his hand and patted him on the
back while honeyed words were spoken
close 10 his ears. He had come all the
way to New Mexico TO attend reunion
of the regiment he had led through the
jangles of Las Guasimas and up the
slope at San Juan, for he was neces-
sary to the first meeting since the war
of this famous organization. The colonel
arrived at 1880 o'clock Saturday, and
was greeted as he stepped off the train
with tremendous cheering from 5000
persons massed around the depot.
The noted New Yorker was clad in his
rough rider uniform and was easily rec
ognized by the crowd. He was almost
lifted bodily from his feet by the press
of persons anxious to grasp his hand,
and as he and his party made their way
slowly to the Castaneda hotel the
crowd surged after him. As he walked
down the depot sidewalk a line of rough
rider veterans saluted and joined in the
general ovation. When Col. Roosevelt
came opposite the line of rough riders
he commenced shaking hands with the
troopers and gave them most cordial
greeting.
The business meeting of the Rough
Riders Regimental association was
held in the Duncan opera house, and
owing TO the absence of Secretary Car
ter, of Prescott, Lieut.. William +. Dame,
of Santa Fe, was chosen secretary pro
tenn.
Honorary Members.
The reading of the minutes of that
meeting disclosed the fact that only
three honorary members of the associa-
ton were recorded. These are Richard
Harding Davis, Edward Marshall and
Lieut.. ''Gatling" Parker. Gov. Roose-
welt recalled to the mind of those pres
ent that Capt. Mccormick. of the
Seventh cavalry, had been made an
honorary member and the omission in
the minutes were ordered corrected.
Gov. NJ. A. Otero, who actively assisted
year ago in recruiting the rough
riders, was also made an honorary MEM
Der of the association.
Non-soIdiers to BE Excluded.
The committee on constitution was
ordered to frame the bylaws so that no
one but an actual soldier at some time
in his life shall hereafter be elected an
honorary member. Gov. OteFo re-
sponded to the compliment in neat
speech. Gov. Roosevelt was elected as
honorary president of the association
for life. Col. A. o. Brodie, of Prescott,
was elected president; Lieut.. Dame, of
Cerrillos, secretary; Capt. w. II. II.
Llewelyn, first vice president; Lieut..
Goodrich, second vice president.
There was quite spirited contest for
the selection of the place to hold the
next annual reunion between Oklahoma
City and Colorado Springs. The former
city had decidedly the best of it, the
vote standing 50 to 70. There was love
feast of the rough riders at night at the
opera house.
Departure of Roosevelt.
The rough riders attended a sacred
concert Sunday night given by local
talent. The reunion concluded Mon
day night with reception and ball at
the Montezuma hotel, Hot Springs.
Gov. Roosevelt and party left at one
o'clock Sunday on his return to New