The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-29
RoUGH RIDERS MEET.
WARM RECEPTION TO RoosE.
WELT.
nie Crowd mt Las Vegas asd UubouBd~d
Enthusiasm Manifestsd-T~ddy EnjoyI
tho Opportunity To sec HIS Old Con-

tie idols OF New Mexico. This was
| proved by the most intense interest
| In the demonstration in the colonel's
honor hare yesi erdny and today.
The colonel. BOW governor. Roose
welt reached Las Vegas ut / 80 o'clotk
this afternoon and wns met with the
greatest ovation which the p<oplc of
Las Vegas hive acvordcd any visitor
for years. The gallant lender OF the
Rough Riders TX not treated as n visit
or. however. but Yves made one OF the
\ citizens from the moment OF his mr.
rival on New Mexican soil.
Las Vegas has not worn such gala
| attire for years.
Ex-Governor Adams OF Colorado.
| with the following staff. was OF the
pfrty that went up the road to meet
| the governors party Adjutant Cen
/ ernl Overmyer, Lieutenant A. H. Will
| liams and Lieutenant Frank Renm.
This Colorado delegation. ms the Of
| fetal representatives OF Governor
Thomas. waited on Governor Roose-
welt and invited him to visit Colorado
on hts return. Governor Roosevelt re-
piled that he absolutely could not
spare the time.
When Colonel Roosevelt passed
through the hotel lobby on the way TO
| the opera house to attend the Susiness
| IftttinE iis- WA8 - t'h shVtt<EA pFhtiVh*
| People checred nr ain md again when
he reached the opera house. and sat
| through the addr's IS OF welcome OF A.
| A. Jones of Las Vegas eagerly await
| Ing the colonels address.
The regiment rose ns one man and
| clleered its lender when he rose TO
make his address. and often during his
| address an impulse went along the
rows OF brown duck and was vented
with the energy of n battle cry. Whom
| the names OF erodie Cnpron. Fish
and others were mentioned cheers
| again went up.
Roosevelt spoke off-hand with the
vim and dnsh thnt characterize him as
n beloved lender.
After Roosevelt's speech Lieutenant
Colonel Brodie read his report ns presi-
dent OF Roosevelt's Rough Iiiders's As
socntion, following with that OF Lieu
tenrnt ]. u. Carter of Prescott, secre.
tary. who cannot he here.
A telegram was read from the citi-
zcrs Of San Antonio asking that the
next reunion II, held at the first as
scmltlng place there. Announcement
was made that Mrs. J. Addison Porter
wife of the Prs ,ident's private secre-
tnrv. decorated the graves OF the
Rough itiders May Both.
The following officers We're selected
for next year:
Honorary President fpermnnent--
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. This was
surprise to nll. perpetrasrd by Cap
lain McClintock-
president-Lieitenan a. O. Brodie.
Sccretary-W. T.. Dame.
First Vice President-Captaln W. II.
II. Llewellyn.
Second Vice President-Lieutenan
~ al. Goodrich.
1t was decided to hold the next rcun-
ion In Oklahoma
crowd OF visitors passed In and out
Al Camp Cochran all day, and messed
with tho men. The camp is ns perfect
/, rcguln ted as could be found In the
regular army. The camp consists OF
six streets of sleeping tents. besides
The comm ssary department, with
enough extra camp cquipage to accom-
rnodate GOO nr 1000 people on cccn-
sion. At the grounds this afternoon
one steer was roped. and there Were
two horse ruces- Shields. trick bi-
cycle rider. rode down a flight Of stairs
100 feet high. Phillips. n trick rider.
also performed.
Though Sunday was comparatively |
auiet for Col. Roosevelt. he was iusy
from morning till night. He found
time for short horseback ride aud n i
plunge bath.
He and a number of officers passed
the night at the Las Vegas hot springs.
going over in Vice President Morton's
private car. After breakfast they re-
,urned to East Las Vegas, where Col.
Roosevelt inspected Camp Cochran
carly In the morning. When he alight-
I'd from the train and started for camp
nc had not gone a block before a crowd
ri fully 1000 people was following in
his wake.
The soldiers welcomed Col. Roose-
velt into camp with great enthusiasm
and made him sit down on n wooden
bench III the mess tent and look like h,. |
lid n year age. Roosevelt was cyi-
IDENTIFY 10th to leave the camp and the
presence of so many of his troopers.
which suggested TO him memories OF
duty well done by all In his command
and OF glory won by them.
Roosevelt went nt IL o'clock to the
Duncan opera house. where a union
memorial service was held. He and
large numbers of troops on the stage
We're in khaki uniforms. Lieutenant
Colonel Brodie being the only one In
blue fatigue uniform.
Three governors and one ex-governor
were on the stage. They were Cover |
nor Roosevelt of New York. Governor
Otero of New Mexico, Governor Muir
ply of Arizona. and Ex-Governor
Adams OF Colorado. The theater was
crowded. standing room being at a pre- |
MUM.
Colonel Roosevelt presided. One en-
thusiastic Rough Rider began vocifer- |
ous cheering. but the commander lifted |
his hand and said pleasantly. but firm |
ly: "Remember. we are holding divine |
services to-day"
At 3 o'clock the regiment depleted |
by those killed. wounded or unable 10 |
come to Las Vegas because of distance
assembled at Camp Cochran.
Led by the Las Vegas Military Band. |
they marched to the reviewing stand. |
Lieutenant Colonel Brodie In command.
Colonel Roosevelt occupied n box with |
Governor Otero. Ex-Governor Adams.
Hon Frank Springer. ii. II. Kohlsant |
of Chicago and other guests of honor.
Some of the troops had twenty-five
ana some only two or three men. They |
marched by troops. Captains McCliu-
took and Muller acting at majors. A.
ter maneuvers on the field the regi-
Inent drew up In single line formation
before the box in which the command
er snt. Frank Springer rose and sur
prised Governor Roosevelt exceeding
ly by taking from his pocket beauti-
full gold medal and delivering prc-
sentntion speech on behalf of the peo-
pie of New Mexico. Miss Springer then
presented the medal.
Colonel Roosevelt and party leave Mt
4 a. m. Monday. Fastening to Milwuu-
kee. where Roosevelt is to be the guest
OF honor at Hover festival. That
ends his western trip.
The officers had n business meeting
Mt n. m. to-day. 1t was mostly love
least. full of queries about why this
one failed TO come, what brick that