Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-13
ROUGH RIDERS REUNION.
President Mckinley and General Miles
Cannot Attend.
EVERYBODY READY FOR A BIG TIME.

blankets at the reunion. No such In
gredient Ia used In cocktails In this city
Parker Il Co.. Of Hutchinson. Kan I.
write to L. II. Hofmeister TO the effect
that they will donate a tub OF butter for
the use Of the Rough Riders during the
reunion.
Albnquerque's famous ICY" Young,
known as "5yke" among the squads Of
rising base ball players. stated yesterday
that the Browns base ball club would at.
tend the reunion and compete for the
several prizes.
Capt. W. II. n. Llewsllyn, chairman,
has issued an order requesting all Rough
Riders TO bring their uniforms with them
to the reunion. Papers in Colorado,
Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Arr
o and New Mexico are requested TO
publish this notice.
Lieut.. Carter. OF Prescott. writes to the
effect that the Rough Riders Of his town
and Phoenix will 90 TO the reunion In a
special car kindly furnished for the occa.
sion by the Santa Ne. Prescott Il Phoenix
railroad. The lieutenant estimates the
total attendance from Arizona at 300 or
more.
Major A. II. whitmore. chairman Of
the committee OH invitations. has re-
ceived a letter Of regret from President
Mckinley. stating his inability to accept
the &C urteous invitation OF the mayor
and people Of Las Vegas to be present at
the first reunion OF Roo ssyelt's Rough
Riders.
Supplies Of a perishsble nature. such
as butter. eggs, dressed poultry, fruit,
etc, designed for the uss Of the Rough
Riders in their camp will be- carried
from their point Of origin to Las Vegas.
free Of charge. The Wells. Fargo people
are TO be congratulated and thanked for
their generosity in this matter.
Copt. ". II. II. Llewellyn has received
the following letter Of regret from Gen.
Nelson A. Miles: Il am In receipt OF
your very kind invitation to be present
at tho first reunion OF Roosevelt's Rough
Riders In the latter part OF June; and re-.
gret that 1t will not be possible for me
to be with you on that interesting occa-
sion"
Rev. Gay, the venerable rector Of the
Episcopal church at Santa Fe, will at.
tend the Rough Riders reunion, and
while in Las Vegas will be the guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. selby. Father Gay. AZ he
Is usually called. Is 80 years old, but has
splendid vitality, and gets around az
cleverly as though he were many years
younger.
That Las Vegas will be able to take
care OF many visitors IL shown by the 70.
mark made by u citizen OF that town on
Sunday last who stated that II he could
get the canvas cots from the general
committee he would be able TO take
care Of sixteen or eighteen persons.
H~ouseholders are urged to turn their
lists In to the committee on entertain
ment without delay.
City Engineer Aber has drawn a neat
plat OF the city OF Las Vegas. including
the districts 8 far west IA the court
house, and has indicated with a heavy
dotted line the line OF march OF the pa
rades during the reunion. The drawing
mentioned will be made into a plate and
printed and circulated NJ the Las Vegas
depot and through the city for the benefit
Of visiting strangers. The map will also
serve N a guide to the various points OF
interest, thus rendering double service.
Major Whitmore, OF the committee on
invitations, sent q telegram on Monday
to the Pain Fireworks company, notify
ing 1t that the general committee has
decided to give the representation OF the
charge OF the Rough Riders on San Juan
hill. On receipt OF this information the
Pain people will ship the kind OF 6re-
works necessary for the display. The
Pain program first published in THE
CITIZEN does not include the San Juan
hill scene. no that the people who
attend the reunion will be given q more
glorious and inspiring scene than they
had anticipated,
There was a rnmOr around town YES
terday to the effect that some here had
secured. through certain influences, a
t2.75 rate, round trip, from here to Las
Vegas. Ticket Agent Kearn, at the
local depot, desires The CITIZEN "a
emphatically deny the t%ruthfulness OF
such a report. The rate has already
been established, whether on regular or
excursion trains, and is "a for the round
trip. Tickets can be purchased on June
%, "a and %. SO when you hear people
talking about getting a cheaper rate
than "a for a round trip ticket, pass the
remarks by az coming from some one
who is talking through his hat"
Station Agent Conrad and Ticket Agen,
kearn had their figuring caps on yester.
day afternoon, and assisted by THE CITI.
ZEN representative, figured out the mum.
Der who would attend the reunion, from
beginning to end, from the territorial
metropolis, at between 1000 and l,2Ot
people. The merchants OF the metropoli.