The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-11-16
NEVADA TROOP
BREAKFASTED.
GUESTS OF HON. FRANCIS G.
NBWLANDS AT THE
PALACE HOTEL.
Speeches compIimentine the Men
OF the Saeebrush State.

of the SapebruSh state.
The S. f. Bulletin says:
Congressman Frank G. Newlands
rendered the men of the Nevada Cav
airy an elaborate breakfast at the Pal
ace hotel this morning. The breakfast
was laid in the conservatory and The
tables were prettily decorated for the
occasion.
The cavalrymen were met at the en-
trance of the hall by Mr.. Newlands,
Mr.. w. Sharon, Governor Sadler of
Nevada, Lieutenant Governor Judge,
]. C. Kirkpatrick and Captain Dennis
Geary.
The men were marched into the
breakfast room, where ample justice was
done to the excellent repast that was
spread for them.
Governor Sadler welcomed the troop
and said the committee had been in
structed to meet the troop and extend
them hearty welcome; that heartier
welcome still awaited them when they
arrived in Nevada. The whole State
had watched their course with pride
and satisfaction.
Then Captain Linscott responded and
said that he had not sufficient power OF
speech to express the appreciation of
their welcome. They were glad to get
home and had no reason to regret any
portion OF their experience. They were
well cared for, their food was good and
Uncle Sam had taken good care of his
soldiers. He proposed the health OF
their host, Congressman Newlands,
which was responded to with cheers.
Mr.. Newlands said: captain Lin
scott, with his usual modesty, has re-
ferred to himself as lacking the power
of speech. | am disposed to question
that. However, that may be, there is
no question that Captain Linscott and
the officers and men of the Nevada troop
possessed what was infinitely more val
liable than the power OF speech, viz,
the power of action.
Mr.. Newlands referred to the prompt
response which Nevada made to the call
for troops. She has furnished two
troops OF cavalry and one battalion of
infantry. One troop of cavalry was
part OF Torreys Rough Riders. The
other served in the Philippines with
honor and distinction, and was known
as Lawton' cavalry. Neither Torrey's
cavalry nor the battalion of infantry
had had the opportunity of engaging
in active warfare, though all were i'm
patient to go the to front. He had wit
messed the striking scene, when after
the close Of the Cuban war, the Nevada
battalion of infantry at dress parade
was asked by its Major to signify how
many were willing to go 1000 miles
away to uphold their flag in the Phil
ippines, and every man signified his as
sent by stepping forward to the front.
Such action, exhibited after the real
purpose OF the war had been accomplish
ed by the capture of Cuba, indicated the
spirit and the courage of the citizen sol
diery of America.
Mr.. Newlands said that Captain Lin
scott's troop had been especially fav
ored; that out of $50, 600 men, constitu-
ting the army called out by the Presid-
ent's proclamation, all of the men eager
for the conflict of battle, only II, 200 had
participated in actual battle in Cuba
and 30, 900 in the Philippines. Among
these was the Nevada troop Of cavalry,
which has sustained with dignity and
force the high character of the Ameri
can soldiery. They had smelt the smoke
OF battle ard had heard the hiss of the
Mauser bullet and participated in the
triumphant charge and had been re-
turned crowned with the laurel, fit
ting tribute to high courage and sol
dierly conduct Whatever difference
of opinion there might be to the treat
ment of the Philippines, there was no
difference of opinion as to the treat
ment of the men who went to the Phil
ippines, bearing with them their coun-
try's flag and sustaining, amid scenes of
exceptional hardship, their country's
honor.
Mr.. Newlands closed with hearty
welcome to the boys of Nevada and with
the expression of the hope that they
would all return to the sagebrush State,
raise families and rear patriotic sons,
who, emulating the patriotic zeal of
their sires, would, in future conditions
Of exigency and emergency, sustain
equally we'll their countrys' honor.