New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
ROUGH RIDERS REUNION.
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CALAMITY gave their lives for honor and renown
and for the uplifting OF the human Now their
work is over, their eyes closed forever their
bodies moulder in the dust. but the spirit that was
lasting.
PHILIPPINES MUST BE HELD
So much for the comrades OF the regiment Let
9 not t9f5 our comrades s whq ns I Us not
forget the gallant the Regulars and volunteers
o be Na 6f m e p @ Surely
there is not OF us whose veins have not tinged
men and suppose few Of us have not thought at
times that We should like ourselves TO hgnt nesio y,
Lawton as fought beside him last July ana 70
see II the Rough Riders could not do their snare
Of the work now done by the splendid men %ro
followed Funston. Hale and other daring IeaaSI
/ who during the last six months, haVe aJoe ~
! history To our shame be It said. there are men
in this Nation so Indifferent to the country nonor,
would let all the work OF these men go for naugnt,
let their blood be spilled in vain. But the hea.I =.
it otherwise are woraiiy mistaken in their cCun;
trymen Where our flag has been raised II snan
| than we expected It merely means that we shall
exert a little more strength in overcoming it.
NETWORK WILL DO HER DUTY.
read with pride the other day how both SEN
parties Joined in assuring the President that Cali
fornia would stand Ike a rock behind him In see
and so can assure him Of the like spirit from the
great State Of which | have the honor to De me
! Governor We stand ready TO give him Whatever
he needs in and money 70 put down me sas-
agery 10 which we are opposed IN me p,ty
and whether II is put down GnlSky p or Until
the last spark OF resistance has been stamped out
We want peace talk with men VINO pear arls IN IN
their hands. When they submit they shali pe
treated with absolute justice ana equity ana ana tn b
rights most carefully guarded but unit, they s1P
is to make war on the American dag There Is no
East and no West when we come 70 ueai W he
questions OF this kind Inc hlted oIates 20 ,So
the great Power Of the Pacific and we men OF me e
Atlantic Coast are good Westerners' ane in the
Pacific as the men on the Pacific slope mem n tbs
ways Of peace but in that preparedness for war
which best insures peace. We must upbuId our
need which the new country will bring Above we
all my comrades and my fellow coun country M Eg
and civic honesty and courage which alone , can
/ make this Nation reach the highest and most last
! ing greatness
One of the many laughable episodes OF the
afternoon was furnished by Sergeant Sherman
Bell. who had arisen to second nomination
but who strayed from his text to say that the
! only politics Of the regiment was simply Roose-
/ Welt" Why" said he. Il met duner up in
Colorado who said something about the Colonel
I didn't like I bffed him in the eye on the
spot"
A lasting tribute OF the regiments affection
for their old leader was his election 10 the Of
fee created by unexpected resolutions, OF per-
manent honorary president Of the Rough Riders
Society. Colonel Roosevelt was deeply affected
by the way the resolutions were passed with
cowboy howl OF acquiescence, and could only
bow his thanks
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Another feature that will be in the nature OF
a surprise TO him will be the presentation 70
him OF a magnificent badge Of the Rough Riders
Society. diamond studd-d and engraved a gift
OF the people Of New Mexico. To Lieutenant
Colonel Brodie will go an deliberately engraved
sabre
The election resulted in the reelection OF
President Brodle The vice-presldents are Cap
| tain W. II. Llewelly. chairman Of the New
Mexico Reception Committee, and Lieutenant
David Goodrich, OF Ohio. captain two years
ago Of the Harvard crew; Lieutenant W. H.
Dame. Of New-Mexico, secretary.
General Wood. first commander of the regi-
ment; General Wheeler. its division general;
"Gatlin-gun" Parker and dozens OF others sent
congratulatorv kilograms. Governor Otero was
elected an honorary member and then the So
cietv almost closed it's roll by agreeing that
honorary members must hereafter be men who
! were under fire with the regiment in cuba Inc
only other honorary members are captain NC
| COrmick OF the ,Jh Cavalry; Lieutenant farkeI
| OF the 10Th Infantry, and Richard harulhs
! Davis, war correspondent oil.
The next reunion will be somewhere In Okla
! hOma whose advantages We're eloquehtlS
pressed by Sergeant Hunter. OF ID troop, NUl21-
! RADIO Springs and San Antonio were also S0''0'
| tous Of the honor. -.
The Resolution Committee had the task OF
putttng quietus on the scheme OF having ths
| regiment in Chicago in October. IL is assured
that no official sanction VIII DE given the prVJeIS
| Among the resolutions that Will be passed VIII
| no one expressing the appreciation OF the regi-
| rnent 10 Mrs. J. Addison Porter, or Nashihg 'oh'
for her decoration. last Memorial Day, or the
! graves Of the Rough Riders buried at Arlington.
| Colonel Roosevelt leaves on Monday morning lot
| home though besieged with mutations 10 WISH
! the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the noun
| tains Of New Mexico and Colorado. ana 10 ac-
| cent the hospitality OF half the cities in the
! Southwest.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN UNIFORM.
Governor Roosevelt arrived here at half-past
o'clock this afternoon and was greeted. as he
stepped of the platform OF the rear car, with
tremendous cheering from five thousand people
massed around the station
The former colonel of the Rough Riders was
clad in his uniform, and was easily recognized
| nv the crowd He was almost lifted bodily from
his feet by the press Of persons anxious 70 grasp
| his hand and as he and his party made their
| way slowly 10 the Castaneda Hotel the crowds
surged after him He looked In excellent health
and seemed 10 appreciate the hearty enthusiasm
~ the people who greeted him As he walked
! down the sidewalk a line Of Rough Rider veter-
/ ans saluted and Joined In the general ovation
| ,,-.o, uoosavelt carne OpDOsite the line