Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-28
ALBuQuERoUEANs RETURN.
visitors From the Reunion Come In Four
Trains Last Night
INCIDENTS OF RETURN JOURNEY

'V's Wv VI htN INV hlkutt tht hftl
OF which arrived shortly before s O'Clock
aud the last at IL o'clock. The Chihua.
hus band, accompanied by Hon. Fell,
Martinez, OF Las Vegas, was on thu las,
section OF the last train and consequently
ii wa absolutely necessary to postpone
the concert, which Mr.. Riggs had ar,
ranged for at the fair grounds, until this
evening.
The four trains were crowded with a.
tired q set OF passengers ~ ever entered
the city. They had stayed through the
"whole show" at Las Vegas and had
been taking In all the sights and enter
tsinments, that we're going on slmos,
continually day and night during the
reunion. They all agreed that Las Vegas
had fulfilled their highest expectations
and that those who left before the last
day, did not get a fair idea OF the effort
that had been put forth by the people OF
the Meadow city 10 make the reunion a
glorious success. The three days sports,
which the rain crowded into Monday
afternoon, we're sufficient both In
quality and quantity, IL distributed over
the three days. to have made a most en-
tertaining and interesting feature.
II was In the matter OF accommoda-
ton for visitors, however, that Las Vegas
most distinguished herself. Every pri-
vate residence In the city. with rooms TO
spare, had been listed at an information
bureau for the convenience Of strangers,
aud fully 1000 more people could have
bsen comfortably provided for.
INCIDENTS OF RETURN JOURNEY.
The return journey wa made without
any sensational incident. The enormous
crowd at the depot in Las Vegas, await
ing the arrival Of No II, found that the
railroad company WAS again unprepared
to handle the traflc In a satisfactory
manner. and considerable delay vas
necessitated In order to form another
section. During the wait at the depot In
Las Vegas, the Albuquerque boys enter.
tanned the crowd by tossing willing and
unwilling individuals In a blanket. T.
N. Wilkerson remarked that he wondered
how IL felt to be thrown up In a blanket"
The blanket boys were put on to him and
In q second n crowd was after him. He
resorted at first to his legs, but they we're
not fleet enough. and then he resortsd to
his tact. which proved more ctf5ctual.
am buy the beer II you won't toss me-"
he said. The proposition was no sooner
made than accepted. At its conclusion.
"Wilkie" changed his mind and con-
cluded that he would like to be pitched
into the air Just once, which was done
the more gently and the more gracefully
in his case a. u token OF appreciation for
the liquid refreshments which he paid
for.
At Lsmy, the people from Santa fs
and the people from Albuquerque, who
were on the last section Of No. II. parted
company. The parting WAS most enthu-
%siastic and friendly. What IL the matter
with Albuquerque" was asked. and the
regular answer. "shs's all right" was
given with "A vim. The Albuquerquesns.
for their part, returned the compliment
In a somewhat similar manner.
A short distance south Of Lsmy one OF
the coaches might have been mistaken dur.
ing a few minutes for an insane asylum.
A man, who was acting rs IN escort to
some ladies. had his chivalrons but some.
what vicious soul stirred to intense anger
because some giddy young boys INDUCED
In language, which he considered EN-
tirely too prOfane TO he peaceably per-
mitted TO take q free ride over the audit
DRY nerves OF his fair charges. He com
manded that the swearing be stopped
and when the youngsters talked back
and offered TO prove that they had not
been swearing by referring TO the brake
man. the high strung cheyalier had his
passions aroused TO their highest pitch
and he made an ugly lunge at the kids.
Male passengers interfered and a couple
OF aspiring peace-makers received first
blows on the nasal organ. which brought
the ruby drops to tina surface; and one Of
them had his hat knocked from his head
and through the window. The fight was
brought to a close at the conclusion Of
the third round, without anyone having
recei led a knock out or solar plexus
blow. During Its progress the women
screamed and groaned alternately, and a
number OF them went into genuine hys-
terics. Passengers IN the car, who main
tained their mental equilibrium through
out, felt no regret over the fact that they
had failed 10 visit the insane asylum in
Las Vegas, for they had seen a most ex-
cellent counterpart OF IL on the train,
and at time when a little diversion
was greatly relished, Repentance
cometh in the morning" and when his
surging blood had cooled. the cheyalier
humbly spologized to his ladies for having
disturbed the serenity OF their minds,
REUNION NOTES.
Bicycles seem 10 be rather scarce In
Las Vegas, when comparison Is made
with Albuquerque, and IA the streets
we're muddy during a greater portion OF
the reunion there we're hardly any Of
them seen at oil.
Albuquerque alone furnished n third
OF the visitors to the reunion, sending
more people than all the rest Of New
Mexico and Arizona combined. The at.