Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-26
GLORIOUS REUNION.
The Big Rough Riders Parade
This Morning.
Roosevelt Given a Royal Speeding"
Reception.
The Mexican People Pay Tribute TO
Roosevelt.
FELIX MARTINEZ TO The RESCUE.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, June 26.-The Rough
Riders and cltiz ms parade took place
this morning at 10 o'clock, under the
command OF NJ II. Alburger. 1t was up
wards OF mile In length. with band
OF music heading each OF the four d.
visions.
The fret division consisted OF the
Rough Riders, guests OF the regiment,
aud the citizsns' committee. having the
reunion arrangements In charge. The
Albuquerque band headed this division.
DR.. T. Il Olney. n cousin OF ex-Secretary
X chard 0lney, was the matshal OF this
division; The Rough Riders, numbering
over 100, were commanded by Colonel
u 'odie, and lined up regardless OF the va
rIous troops to which they belonged.
Colonel Brodie's staff consisted OF Major
McClintock. OF b troop; Lieutenant W. X.
ID .me. Of Troop Y; Q1artermaster Cole
man. Hospital Steward Charles A. vii.
sin, A iiutsnt General 0vermeyer. Lieu
tanspts $. n. williams and Frank
X anne. OF the Colorado Nat onal Guard.
Ths regimentsl colors that floated on
San Juan hill were carried by David l..
Hughes. Of Tucson. Ariz, a member OF
Troop y.
The second division, commanded by B.
j forsythe, consisted Of the 0terO
q iards OF Las Vegas, Juvenile Rough
Riders Indians. etc, and was accom-
panied by the Las Vegas military band.
The third divisi n, commanded by Y.
A. Man Dz inares. consisted OF the various
civic societies and was accompanied by
the cavalry band OF Santa Fe.
The fourth division. commanded by
George Ward. consisted OF citizens In ve-
blclss and was accompanied by the Chi
hushua band.
The line OF march was nearly three
miles long and was crowded with people
for the entire way. The marching
Rough Riders were enthusiastically
cheered all the way.
"RoyAL SPEEDING"
Governor Roosevelt WAS given royal
speeding" last night at I 80 u. m. on his
departure for New York city. He trav-
elsd In the special car furnished him by
Third Vics President Morton. Of the
Santa Ne, aud was accompanied. as on
his arrival, by Mr.. Morton. n. n. Kohl
sat. Of lhs Chicago Times Herald. and
others. Roosevelt and party we're ac-
cOmpanied 10 their car by prominent
citizans OF the southwest, among whom
were Gov. Otero. OF New Mexico, and
Gov. Murphy. OF Arizona. The mail
train, to which the special car was at
tached, was a halfh hour late, and a large
crowd Of citizens and three bands OF
music waited patiently during the
delay. Rooseyelts appearance on the
car platform was the signal Tor enthus.
iastc cheering. In fact, wherever he
appeared during his stay here. the en-
thu iasm was almost unb0unded. When
the train finally pulled out OF the depot
on its journey northwsrd and eastward.
the bands struck up the strains Of "a
Hot Time. the crowd chsered and Roose-
welt bid farewell to those who had de-
lighted 10 do him honor. Dnring his
stay here Roosevelt refused to talk for
publication on matters Of the day, such
~ the application OF General Otis for re-
Inducements in the Philippines. He
stated: Il refuse absolutely TO give a
word of an interview TO anyone" He
expr, ssed himself In private converse.
tiOn as being highly delighted and
pleased with the reception rendered him
BY the people of New Mexico and Las
Vegas. This, he said, WAS his first visit
& the territory.
MENlCAN PEOPLE HONOR ROOSEVELT
0ne OF the most interesting and unique
features OF the reunion was a reception
rendered 10 Governor Roosevelt at the
Hotel Castan 'da last night by the Mexi-
can people OF the territory. The most
Influential and leading people waited
upon the noted New Yorker. Felix
Martinez, OF this city, made the address
OF welcome, during the course OF which
he made n rather sensational statement
& the fleet that he had been informed
th4 the Spanish minister at the City OF
Mex go privately but seriously objected
T. the visit OF the chihuahua band tC
LIs Vegas. The objection was based on
the assumption that the act of permit
ting the band TO visit this country
and assist In celebrating victory
over spanish arms could not al
least be considered friendly
attitude toward the yanquished nation
The s.auish minister waited upon Presi
dent b.s2 in al informal way and STATED
his q ctiOns, President Diaz was moi
OF the same opinion, however, and al
lowed the band 10 come TO Las Vegas
Mr. Martinez, as Spokesman, on behalf O
the native people of New Mexico, ex
pressed his hearty sympathy with tn
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