Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-27

Las Vegas, n. NJ, June 26.-The third
and last day OF the FIRST annual Rough
Riders reunion dswned beautiful and
bright, old Soils yisage appearing In all
OF Its New Mexican glory. The heavy
showers OF the day before had cleared
and purified the air, and the morning
was fresh. sweet and delightful. The
streets, however, were muddy and this
was especially unfortunate as the clti.
zens' parade vas scheduled to march
through the streets OF the city AT $3.50 a.
IN. The sun came molly to the rescue
and by 10 o'clock the streets we're Ia
reasonably good condition. The parade
formed, and, after marching through the
principal streets OF Esst Las Vegas, went
over TO the old town. The parade was
headed by NJ II. Alberger, the msrshal.
in-chief. The First Regiment band, OF
Albuquerque. occupied the position OF
honor. coming Immediately after the
marshal OF the parade. After the band
came a carriage occupied oy Governor
Otero, Major Whiteman. Chief Justice
Mills and Justice McFie. The Rough
Riders, attending the reunion, came next.
The remainder Of the parade was com
posed Of the following bodies: National
guards; territorial officers; citizens aud
visitors In carriages and IN horse back
the Las Vegas band; Company q. Albu-
querque guards, whose excellent appear
ance. considering the short time that
they have been drilling. caused a feeling Of
pride In the breasts OF all Albuquerqueans,
and favorable comment on the part OF
strangers; q company Of juvenile Rough
Riders, or more properly. the Rough
Riders OF the next war which this nation
shall wage with a foreign foe; a band OF
Taos Indians; the Santa Fe band; secret
societies in uniform ranks; East Las
Vegas fire department.; the chihuahua
state band; large number OF citizens in
carriages, carts and on horse back, and
the silver City band brought up the rear
in fine form.
The most pleasant feature OF the pa.
rade was the five bands OF music, which
filled the streets with their music. Com.
parison between so many good bands II
unnecessary, but every New Mexican can
take pride that his territory Is 30 well
supplied In this respect.
A BLANKET EXCURSION.
just before the parade the people on
the streets were treated TO one Of the
most picturesque scenes OF the entire re
union, and 1t was not on the official pro
gram either. The Rough Riders talked
over the good old times at San Antonio
Texas. and Montauk Point, and the far
they had In the blanket excursions, which
were then the principal diversion OF Ted
dy's Terrors. They would take a larg'
blanket and go forth In search Of vic
Tins, who from some freshness, vanity o.
meanness OF disposition stood In terribl,
need OF being taken down a peg or two
The game consisted In pitching the vic
tim into the blanket and tossing him M
and down In the air for several minutes
When the doctors" we're convinced tina
he had been cured OF the malady will
which he had been afflicted when the.
took him In charge, they would turn hin
loose. At San Antonio, where the boy
were obliged 10 sell their citizens clothe,
to second hand stores for 10 cents pei
suit at the time they we're supplied will
their Rough Rider uniforms, they mad
II n point, after they had disposed OF theil
clothes, to take the second hand dealer
who purchased them, and give him a FREE
toss for his money. At Montauk, parties
OF Rough Riders were accustomed to sail.
forth and administer these brief but de
lightful excursions 10 the fakirs who In
Tested the streets, to the great delight o
New Workers.. Some n suggestet
that they give the visitors attending
the reunion an opportunity to witnes
an informal blanket excursion OF thi
kind. The suggestion was nc one nd
yanced than II was carried into execu
ton by a dozen rollicking and Joll,
Rough Riders. A half a dozen stree
fakirs were the irst victims. While thi
was in progress somebody yelled, "Hur
rah for the Rough Riders" The blsnke
committee Immediately started sfte
him. but he was too fleet OF foot an
made his escape. A Chinsmsn cam
strolling in%nOcently along At this June
ture and without his consent, he wa
made to serve as q substitute for IN
runaway. He was an unusually nea
and trim Chinaman and had his lon
wig rolled around In a heap on the to
OF his head. With the first shot up Int
the air, his head and his hat psrte
company next the wig broke the band
that held II In a bunch and made IL loo
respectable. and II was converted into a
Old. fashioned pig tail his shoes and We,
followed In the path taken originally b
his hat and when the Rough Ridel
thought they had had fun enough, Jon
, Chinsman was given his liberty but III
semi nude condition. He possessed q
| calm and gentle philosophy OF his raj
and. without any ado, proceeded TO co
lect his widely distributed garment