Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-26
COLD MEDAL FOR
Gov. ROOSEVELT
Presentation Made by New MeSl-
cans on Sunday
sABER FOR COLONEL BRODIE
Roosevelt aud Parry started
Tor New York.

the Duncan opera house. and rev.
Thomas A. Uzzcl. pastor Of the Peo-
pies Tabernacle OF Denver. Colo.
preached the sermon. He mld that the
soldier who ia forced 10 remain behind
j. worthy of praise and recognition as
well uH the man who IL at the front
The rough riders. h. declared. have. by
their acts at San Juan and lu the nght-
ing around Santiago. succeeded lu writ.
Ing one Of the brightest pages IN Annette
can history. Tho deeds would be- read
by coming generations and would en-
kindle a new Wow of country and an
admiration Tor true hcroIHm.
Mr. Lafe Young. editor OF the Iowa
state Capital. then delivered an adj
dress. Mr. Young served with the
rough riders and his recital 81 the rcgi-
mcnts experience at Tampa and San
Antonio found responsive echo In the
hearts Of the assembled rough riders.
'rhc Fourth OF July" he said. Us onr
rational Christmas, C1mmcmorutlnN
the birth Of the nation, but the rungh
riders celebration should be It's Easter,
Tor II marked the rvTurrucuun. 10 re-
manned Tor the Spanish war TO bridge
the bloody chnam. 10 put old Glory
everywhere. 90 wind up the late un-
plcafnntncHn with the new battle hymn
of the Republic. There VIII be "a Hot
Time In the Old Town 1'onight"
ION tho plains OF cuba he conclul-
cd when l saw the sons u veterans
marching beneath the Has which their
fathers died 10 save, and the sons ~
Confcdoratca. clothed in the same UNI.
form. bearing the same arms ana
marching under the same HAS ana tho
sons of former slaves accuutcrcd ana
armed like the others, with the nag
above them and tho same purpose ln
their hearts. and 100 nativc-born. tull-
blood Indians selected In the same lines
and aiding the same cuuHe--when saw
these made VOW 20 high heaven
never 10 be "a partisan again, that
hcnccforth and forever all Americans
ohuuld look alike 60 me-"
The rcgimcntni parade took place TINS
afternoon az 4 o'clock col. Roosevelt
rode nH commander, accompanied ny n
stan 81 officers.
While the review was going on rain
clouds were banking heavily IN the
north and Chairman Whltmorc OF tho
local committee on arrangements re-
qupstod the colonel 90 hurry the move
Tnent Of the rough riders, oatenslhly on
account OF the approaching rhowcts'
Roosevelt complied with the request
and In mother Instant the troopers
tho grand stand. Thls was neat bit
OF strategy. and before Col. Roosevelt
could realize why he was being spoken
60. Hon. Frank springer. acting ON De
half Of the people o. New Mexico, pc-
gan his speech. presenting Col hoone-
Welt with 10 medal.
welt and his rough riders, Mr.. Springer
"it is In recognition Of the honor we
enjoy from being thus associated with
your name, that am commissioned py
the people Of New Mexico 60 orcr you
"a testimonial. which shall bear witness
IN permanent form 20 the esteem IN
which we hold you. their appreciation
Of your character as an American cite
zrn. and their admiration FOR your COM
HulcuuuH Euiluutry In battle. Thcy at
ao wish 10 indicate their devotion TO
your fortunes Ia whatever civic honorH
the future has Ia store Tor you, whglhyr
they como from the Imperial state
which claims you now, or from call
to yet higher duties and rgsponsibill-
lies by the nation Itself This token,
Of which l am about 10 beg your nc
ceptnnce. Ia product Of humble con-
trlbutions from every part or this ter.
rltory. IL comes from no man or Hot
Of men, but Il IN the united Offering
Of your old comrades IN arms ana their
brothers. fathers, and fellow citizens
who sent thcm forth TO battle under
your leadership.
Permit me. therefore. In the name
Of the people Of New Mexico TO pre-
sent you with this medal n honor. lta
intrinsic value N but trlnc, but we
venture 10 hope that ns "a memorial Of
the affection admiration and esteem
which II represents, II may have FOR
you value not measured by such n
standard. and that You may cherish
Il as an agreeable souvenir of your
visit among u.s.
ia pendant from n bar by chains, V
shaped with the ends attached to the
bar and Joined 10 the medal at the
confer. on the bar nre the words
Colonel Theodore Ruosovplt,' Be
tween the bar and the medal the coat
of-nrms OF New Mexico " engraved
on the medal proper are crossed sabres
aud above Thorn rs the monOgram' "li.
II. r." Below the sabres ~ the word
lnrs "prcscnted by the citizens 81 New
Mexico, Las Vegas, n. NJ, June -,
1899" on the circular edge ot tho
medal proper are the words, san
Junn." Las Uunslmua," Santiago.
In the center. Just below tho crossed
snbrcs. n a brilliant diamond.
The presentation was "A genuine sur
prise To Col. Roosevelt, Mr.. Springer
handed the medal TO his young dauHh-
ter Miss Eva, who pinned II on the
iapel III Rousovelts rourh-rlder blouse.
Tho recipient was vlslbly affected ana
responded aR follows;
"Justice Springer. and 90 you, MISS
springer. ana to YOU. my fcllow-Ameri-
teams OF Now Mexico, I want 10 say
cnnot express In words how deep
iy / am touched by what you have
done. ! prize this gift more than any
thing else that could have been given
10 me, coming ~ II does ana IN tho
wny II does and from those whom II
comes. For Il comes on the annlVer-
sary of the day fateful In the annals OF
the West.
"Twenty-thfeo years ago custer roue
10 his death with his gallant men az
Inc Uosebud. adding his share In the
WINNING Of the West, In the upbulld.
ing Of the Wost--whiCh you have all
Of YOU uphuilt. bringing up your see
lion level In patriotism level IN hlgh-
ness OF purpose with an that there "
In this nation. { cannot saw how glnd
have been 10 come herc ! was never
in New Nloxlco before, but have mover
feit like q stranger for moment
among you,
~ claim the same right that each on
vour sons claim of glory ana take
nride In the name and fame OF New
Mexico. am an American, as you are
a 4 .NNN hua