El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26

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En- Route.-Damaged DecOri
tions.-Rooseve1t's Teeth.-Th
Rough Riders IdOl.-Magnif
cent Fireworks Disp1ay.-Var
ed Entertainments
ServiCes.-parson Uzzelrs Ad
dress.--Lafe Young's Speech
An Informal Reception.
Special correspondence OF the Herald
LAS VEGAS, N. M, June 25.-Rai,
seriously lnterfered with the CARRYING
out of the fret days program OF tn,
Rough Riders reunion. Is was aftel
one O'Clock Saturday when Governor
Roosevelt arrived and nearly O'CLOCK
when the six delayed trains came il
from the south. This Knocked the
plans of the citizens committee for the
exercises OF the first day all awry.
| The cooling shower that made the
ride from Ell Paso to Albuquerque sc
delightful resolved itself iuto a cloud
burst farther up in the mountains,
which made the last fifty miles of the
journey here q very tedious ride.
We were IA hours running from
Lamy junction to Las Vegas, caused
| by the washout of half mile OF track
and three bridges in the mountains
south of here. The train from Ell Paso
had precedence, and when it was COM
PEELED to stop, as was frequently the
case, the other trains conveying about
25OO people soon lined themselves I'D
into procession. These other trains
included that carrying the Arizona
delegation, q special from Albuquer-
que, another made up at Thornton and
the train from Santa Fe.
Five bands were along, three of
which were aboard the Ell Paso train
We also had another advantage in be-
ing first at the Harvey eating house at
Lamy, and this and the little general
merchandise stores at the way stations
sold out everything they had in the
way of eatables. II was certainly q
hungry crowd that finally reached Las
Vegas,
Whenever the trains would stop they
were deserted, the passengers gathering
on the side OF the mountains to be en-
tertaiued by the bands, and this tend
ed to keep all in fairly pleasant
state Of mind.
The rain also played sad havoc with
at Las Vegas. The Rough Riders
colors OF red, white, blue and yellow
pendant from the many store fronts
all ran together, and when we arrived
presented a bedraggled appearance.
This was certainly to be regretted as
the citizens of Las Vegas went to con-
siderable pains and expense to give
their town holiday appearance and
their visitors royal welcome.
The first prominent figure to be seen
on arriving at the handsome station
here was Governor Roosevelt, who came
In an hour before on the private car
OF Vice President Morton of the Santa
Fe railway.
He stood with q group Of men on the
roof of the balcony of the hotel Catas-
media. which faces the railway track, and
In his Rough Riders uniform, his gold
bowed spectacles and prominent white
teeth, which latter have been the sport
of cartoonists, and which now shone
in all their glory as be smiled hearty
welcome, he was at once recognized by
the people aboard our trains.
Cheer after cheer went up, and as he
could not be reached Immediately all
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with shouting and
clapping of hands which showed the
eagerness to see the hero of San Juan
and Las Guasimas and do him honor.
he responded in the same manner and
Teddy gave every evidence that he
was "glad he came"
The governor of New York, the
Aristocratic gentleman, author, and
scholar appeared to have left his
dignity back in Albany, and there he
stood, the Montana ranchman, the bluff
hearty, hail fellow we'll met, the Rough
Riders "Our Teddy" the peoples |
dol.
AS he recognized familiar faces in
,he throng and afterwards grasped |
hands and gave his boys slap on the
shoulder, it was "Hello. old man."
Mighty glad to see you.';
Did What's-his-name come?'
"Delighted to be with you.'
"How are you, anyway"
Later an attempt was made TO carry |
'ut the racing and steer-roping tourna- |
nent at the reunion grounds arranged |
or Saturday afternoon, but rain again
,ame down and after few dashes
we're made by the horses, which could |
make no time on account OF the heavy
rack, and ''Rube" Shields astonished
'very body by riding down an incline OF
,ver one hundred steps on bis bicycle,
he other events were abandoned until
sunday and Monday.
Last night there was q magnificent
display of fireworks at the reunion
grounds introduced by Pain, famous
Ill over the world for his Spectacular
'yrotechnical exhibitions.
Every box and seat in the large AM
which has a seating capaci-
Y of 1900, wss taken and several tnou-
and more people stood on the grounds
or two hours to witness the fine dis
lay OF brilliantly colored rockets, the
scension of an Illuminated balloon,
nd the display of immense set pieces &,
vari-colored fireworks
These latter inclu Led the features {
prominent men, Governor Roosevelt &,
Or one, the country's shield In its three {
0lors, and the appropriate notices
Peace with honor achieved by Amer {
,an valor" and. The spirit of $40 uu-
immed in 9S"
This morning Sunday broke bright
nd clear. Old Sol has consented again