The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-26

Las Vegas, y. NJ, June 25.-Memorial
service was the first thing on the rough
riders reunion programme today. Thew
We're held at IL o'clock this morning al
the Duncan opera house, and the Rev.
Thomas A. Uzzel, pastor of the People
tabernacle of Denver, Colo, preached
the memorial sermon. He said that the
soldier who is forced to remain behind
is worthy of praise and recognition as
well as the man who is at the front. The
rough riders, he declared. have by their
acts at San Juan and III the hghting
around Santiago succeeded in writing one
of the brightest pages in American his
tory These deeds would be read by
coming generations and would enkindle
a new view of the country and an ad-
mir2tion for true heroism.
Mr.. 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
euce at Tampa and San Antonio found
a responsive echo in the hearts of the
assembled rough riders.
The Fourth of July" he said, lis our
national Christmas, concentrating the
birth of the nation, but the rough riders
celebration should be its Easter, for it
marked the resurrection. 1t remained Tor
the Spanish war to bridge the bloody
chasm. TO put old glory everywhere, to
wind up the late unpleasantnesS with the
new battle hymn of the republic, There
VIII Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight.
ION the plains of Cuba" he concluded,
when / saw the sons of veterans march,
ing beneath the flag which their fathers
died to save, and the sons of confeder-
ateS clothed in the same uniform, bear
ing the same arms and marching under
the same flag, and the sons of former
slaves accoutremented and armed like to
others, with the flag above them and
the same purpose in their hearts. and
ed in the same lines and aiding the same
cause; when l saw these. made VOW
TO high heaven never to be a partisan an
again-that henceforth and forever all
Americans should look alike to me-"
Parade of Rough Riders.
The regimental parade took place this
afternoon at o'clock. The regiment
formed at Camp Cochran and marched to
the tournament grounds, six blocks away.
Colonel Roosevelt rode as commander
accompanied by a staff of officers. at the
tournament grounds Colonel Roosevelt
occupied q box reserved for him and the
guests OF the regiment. As the rough rid
ers passed and re-passed the grand stand
IN performing their evolutions, Colonel
Roosevelt stood with barred head. Each
troop was preceded by its respective cap
tain. as far as they were present on the
occasion.
The scene was witnessed by fully 10, 900
people. While the review was going on
rain clouds were banking heavily in tbs
north and Chairman Whitmore of the
local committee on arrangements request
ed the colonel to hurry the movement of
the rough riders, ostensibly on account of
the approaching showers. Roosevelt COM
piled with the request. and in another
instant the troopers We're standing at at
tention in front Of the grand stand. This
was neat bit Of strategy, and before
Colonel Roosevelt could realize why he
was being spoken to, Hon. Frank Spring
er. acting on behalf of the people of New
Mexico, began a speech, presenting
Colonel Roosevelt with a handsome god
medal.
The presentation was a genuine sur
prise to Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Springer
handed the medal TO his young daughter.
Miss Eva, who pinned it on the lapel of
Roosevelt's rough rider blouse. The recip-
lent was visibly affected and responded
as follows:
Roosevelt's Response.
Justice Springer, and to you, Miss
Springer, and 10 you, my fellow-Amer-
leans Of New Mexico, ] want to saw
cannot express in words how deeply l
am touched by what you have done. L
prize this gift more than anything else
that could have been given to me, COM
ing as it does, and in the way 1t does
and from those from whom it comes. For
il comes on the anniversary of a day
fateful in the annals of the west.
''Twenty-three years ago Custer rode
to his death with his gallant men, at
Rosebud. adding his share in the win
ming of the west, in the upbuildins of the
west. which you have all of you upbuilt-
bringing up your section level in patriot
ism. level in highnesS of purpose, With
all that there is in this nation. l cannot
say how glad l have been TO come mere
1 never was in New Mexico before. but
have never felt like a. stranger for one
moment among you. (Applause)
claim the same right that each OF your
sons cIaim-of glory-and take pride in
the name and fame of New Mexico. l am
an American as you are Americans, and
YOU and / alike have the right to claim
as our own every acre and rod of coun-
try 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 l VIII go to
Washington TO speak for you or do anv-
thing you wish. Long and continued ap-
Colonel Roosevelt's address was cut
short by the rain. which put stop TO the
amusements of the daylight programme.
Governor Roosevelt and party left at
l o'clock tonight on his return TO New
York. One of the features of the re-
union today was the presentation TO
Lieutenant Brodie, president of the
Rough Riders association, of a hand
come sabre.
The rough riders attended a sacred
concert tonight given by local talent.
40 business sessions were held today.
The reunion viii conclude tomorrow
aieht with a reception and ball at the
Montezuma hotel, Hot Springs.
During the memorial exercises today
four governors were seated on the
stage. They were Governor Roosevelt,
Governor Otero of New Mexico, Gov
ernor Murphy of Arizona and ex-Gov-
ernor Adams of Colorado.