Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-13
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AT the "Rough Riders" banquet at
the Palace hotel. Santa Fe, last Friday
night. given in honor OF Governor Otsro.
wherein the latter was presented with IA
handsome gold medal, Senator Thomas
A. Finical. of this city, responded TO the
familiar toast, "Ihe Press"
The New Mexican. In II comments,
says.
He began by detailing the obstacles
met and successfully overcome In the
Spanish : American war by the great
American dallies, and In the dangerous
work OF gathering news IN the lace OF
the enemy. The speaker referred 10
Edword Marshall lying on the battle
ground. as was thought. mortally wound
cd, and how the other correspondents
faced Mauser bullets in the immortal
charge up San Juan hill. Moreover.
when military conditions prevented
their going further In front OF
the Spanish entertainments, these
battlefield reporters lent their aid 10
the Red Cross society, and worked rs
we'll in that field Is In the other. The
vast and Improbable expense the great
dailies were put TO, In gathering war
news, was mentioned a. actuated by q
spirit of patriotism. and the progress and
deter minalion displayed were most com
mendable. No matte. where the war cor.
respondent wac placed, he never forgot
his duty TO his country or TO the Ameri-
can people, and the speaker maryelled al
the fullness, accuracy, faithfulness and
rapidity Of the American press, worthy
TO. might, ~ IL has ever been, u
mould the thought and direct Alright
the energies OF the American peo.
pie. The speaker did not agree
with some people who characterized II a.
q newspaper war, for the wal hres had
long been s%mouldering before the spark
that destroyed the Maine had been sent
on Its deadly errsnd. The correspondent
faced danger with the same zeal that
characterized the brave soldiers. Equip
ped with the side arms, they were In the
thickest OF the fray, emptying their re-
vOlvers into the ranks OF the enemy
and co0lly taking kodak shots. and
noting all items Of interest "a though
reared In the atmosphere where shot aud
shell abounded, Needless OF the danger
OF their surroundings. Mr.. FinicaI
closed with a further just tribute TO tn
energy and enterprise OF the American
newspaper.
The other speakers we're AZ follows
Capt. George Curry spoke on THE Rougl
Riders Major ". II. II. Llewellyn pre-
vented the gold medal to the governor
Major Max Luna, on Generals Woot
and Roosevelt" Hon. T. b. Catron, OF
1.-The American Soldier Judge J. x Me
Fie, on 'The American Women and tn
Red Cross Hon. Frank Springer, OF
1.-THE Flag and the Nation" and Hon. h
p. Barnes. on ''0ur Absent Ones" Ger
II. l.. Bartlett acted AZ toastmsster.
There were a number OF imprompt
tossts called after the above were given
including responses from Lieutenant v
X. Dame TO the toasts, New Mexic
Volunteers from Colonel J.. Fran
Chayes In response TO the toast, "Ne'
Mexico, Its career, political and civil,
and from Hon. John X. Guyer In n
sponse to the toast. MAX. Luna"
Letters and kilograms of regret wei
read from guests unable TO be presen
aud the following from Albany, n. Y
aroused the greatest enthusiasm:
Albany. n. Y, Feb. ll.-GoyernC
Miguel A. 0tero. Santa Fe. \. M. Pei
nit HE TO join in with the officers OF Ne
Mexico squadron In presenting you wit
that medal. New Mexico furnished ha
the Rough Riders 80 that 10 you mol
than any other man WI owe the gettin
up OF the regiment. | am prouder
having been its colonel than OF aDythin
else In my life. and | want TO join
thanks and congratulati0n to you.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.