Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
ROUGH RIDERS MEET.
Reunion of the Famous Regiment
at Las Vegas, N. M.
Gov. Roosevelt in Attendance and
Warmly Greeted by the Men lie
Led In the Historic Charge
Mt San Junn Hill.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, June 26.-Gov.
Roosevelt may be pardoned if he re-
! turns to New York wearing an unusu-
ally large bump of self-esteem, for he
was given to 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 to his ears. He had come all the
way to New Mexico to attend reunion
of the regiment he had led through the
jungles 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 colo
mel arrived at 1890 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 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.
Greeted by school Children.
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the colonel with floral wreath. At
Wagon Mound there was an ovation.
and the school children sang My Coun-
try, "Tis of Thee"
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 Il. Danle,
of Santa Fe, was chosen secretary pro
TEN. An address of welcome on behalf
of the citizens of Las Vegas was made
by A. A. Jones, prominent attorney
of this place.
Col. Roosevelt responded at some
length, his remarks at times being en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
President Brodie delivered his ad-
dress of welcome and the reports of Sec
retary Carter were read and placed on
file. The financial statement OF the as
sociation was also given by the secre-
tary, together with list of members
and list of eX-troopers of the regi-
ment, who have received the bronze
badge adopted at the first meeting at
Montauk Point on August 30 last.
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
a year ago in recruiting the rough
riders, was also made an honorary men,
ber 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. Otero re-
sponded to the compliments in a 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. H. H.
Llewelyn, first vice president; Lieut..
Goodrich, second vice president.
There was quite a 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 12. There was love
feast of the rough riders at night at the
opera house.
Memorial Services Held
Memorial services was the first thing
on the rough riders reunion programme
Sunday. They were held at IL o'clock
a. III. at the Duncan opera house and
Rev. Thomas A. Uzzell, pastor of the
Peoples Tabernacle, of Denver
preached the memorial sermon. Mr..
Lafe Young, editor of the Iowa State
Capital, then delivered an address. Mr.
| Young served with the rough riders and
his recital of the regiments experiences
at Tampa and San Antonio found re.
sembled rough riders.
Roosevelt Departs.
The rough riders attended a sacred