The San Francisco call., 1899-06-26
ROOSEVELT IS
HONORED By
ROUGH RIDERS
Presented With a Medal by
the Men He Commanded
in Cuba.
REVIEW OF REGIMENT
Memorial Services Also Held, at
Which the Deeds of the Brave
Troops Are EXtolled.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Lao EdAO, IN. W., uiC
rial service was the first thing ON the
Rough Riders reunion programme to-
day. They were held at IL o'clock this
morning at the Duncan Opera House,
and Rev Thomas A. UZZell, pastor of
the Peoples Tabernacle of Denver, Col,
preached the memorial sermon. de
said that the soldier who is forced to
remain behind is worthy of praise and
recognition as we'll as the man who is
at the front. The Rough Riders, he de
clared, have by their acts at San Juan
and in the fighting around Santiago
succeeded in writing one of the bright
est pages in American history. Their
deeds would be read by coming genera
tions and would enkindle admiration for
true heroism.
Lafe Young, editor of the Iowa State
Capital, then delivered an address. Mr..
Young served with the Rough Riders
and his recital of the regiments expert
ence at Tampa and San Antonio found
a. responsive echo in the hearts of the
assembled Rough Riders. THE Fourth
of July he said, ''is our national
Christmas, commemorating the birth of
the nation, but the Rough Riders cele-
bration should be it's Easter, for 1t
marked the resurrection. 1t remained
for the Spanish war to bridge the
bloody chasm, to put Old Glory every
where to wind up the late unpleasant
ness with the new battle hymn of the
republic, There Will Be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight"
ION the plains of Cuba he conclud-
ed when | saw the sons of veterans
| ao1 -; +Ia5r
fathers died to save, and the sons of
Confederates clothed in the same uni
| form, bearing the same arms and
marching under the same flag, and the
sons of former slaves accoutered and
! armed like the others, with the flag
J above them and the s9me pllfDase IN
/ their hearts, and 1U0 nat1ve-born fulI-
! blood Indians selected in the same lines
| and aiding the same cause-When saw
! these 1 made vow to high heaven
never to be a partisan again, that
| henceforth and forever all Americans
should look alike to me-
! The regimental parade took place this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The regiment
| formed at Camp Cochran and marched
to the tournament grounds six blocks
away Colonel Roosevelt rode as COM
mander, accompanied by a staff of oftl
GERS. At the tournament grounds Colo
! mel Roosevelt occupied box reserved
for him and the guests of the regiment.
AS the Rough Riders passed and re-
passed the grand stand in performing
! their evolutions, Colonel Roosevelt
stood with barred head. Each troop was
preceded by it's respective captain, as
far as they were present, ON the occa-
sion. The scene was witnessed by fully
10000 people.
| While the review was going on rain
clouds were banking heavily in the
| hi Nf l1n
! local committee on arrangements re-
! quested the colonel to hurry the move
ments of the Rough Riders, ostensibly
on account of the approaching showers
| Colonel Roosevelt complied with the re-
| quest, and in another instant the troop
! erS were standing at attention in front
| of the grand stand. This was neat bit
! of strategy, and before Colonel Roose-
! welt could realize why he was being
| spoken to Hon. Frank Springer, acting
on behalf of the people of New Mexico,
| began his speech, presenting Colonel
Roosevelt with a medal.
| The medal is pendant from bar
| chains, V shaped, with ends attached to
| the bar and joined to the medal at the
| center. On the bar is the wording,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt" Between
the bar and the medal the coat of arms
| Of New Mexico is engraved. On the
medal proper are crossed sabers. and
| above them is the monogram "R. r.
r." Below the sabers is the wording,
Presented by the citizens of New Mex
| leo, Las Vegas, N. NJ, June "a, 1899. p"
! On the circular edge of the medal
proper are the words San Juan" Las
| Guasimas' and Santiago" The dia
mond in the center is just below the
sabers.
The presentation was genuine sur
| prise to Colonel Roosevelt. Mr. Spring.
| !, tha modal tO his
daughter, Miss Eva, who pinned it on
| the lapel of Colonel RooSeveltS Rough
Rider blouse. The recipient was visibly
affected and responded as follows:
Justice Springer, and to you, Miss
| Springer, and to you, my fellow-Ameri-
not express in words how deeply 1 am
| touched by what you have done. 1 prize
this gift more than anything else that
could have oeen given to me, coming as
| it does and in the way it does and from
those from whom it comes. For it comes
on the anniversary of a day fateful in the
ago Custer rode to his death with his gal
| liant men at the Rosebud, adding his
share in the winning of the West"-in
| the upbuildng of the West which you
have, all of you Notwithstanding up your
| section level in patriotism, level in high
ness of purpose, with all that there is In
| this nation. l cannot say how glad I have
been to come here. L never was in New
| Mexico before, but l have never felt like
stranger for one moment among you.
| (Applause.) | claim the same right that
| each of your sons claim of Glory and take
pride in the name and fame of New
| Mexico. l am an American as you are
| Americans, and you and l alike have the
| right to claim as our own every acre and
rod of country from Maine to Oregon,
from Florida to California. (Applause)
| All / shall say is if New Mexico wants to
| be State you can count me in, and | will
| go to Washington to speak for you or do
anything you wish. CLong and continued
applause.)
Colonel Roosevelt's address was cut
| short by the rain, which put a stop to
the amusements of the daylight pro-
| gramme.
Spread of Yellow Fever.