Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
ROUGH RIDERS GATHER
The Ex-soldiers Spend Sunday at Memo
rial Services.
LIFE OF THE TROOPS PRAISED


LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, June 26.-Me-
mortal service was the first thing on
the Rough Riders reunion program
Sunday. 1t was held at IL o'clock in
the morning at the Duncan opera
house and Rev. Thomas A. UzZell,
pastor of the Peoples Tabernacle of
Denver, preached the memorial serm-
on. He 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 declared, have by their acts
at San Juan and in the fighting around
Santiago succeeded in writing one OF
the brightest pages in American his
| tory. Their deeds would be read by
coming generations and would enkih-
die new view of country and an ad-
miration for true heroism.
LATE Young, editor Of the Iowa State
Capital, then delivered an address. Mr..
! Young served with the Rough Riders
and his recitation Of the regiments ex-
perience at Tampa and San Antonio
found a responsive echo In the hearts
of the assembled Rough Riders.
THE Fourth of July" he said, SIS
our national Christmas commemorate
ing the birth of the nation, but the
Rough Riders celebration should be
its Easter for 1t marked the resurrec-
ton. It remained for 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, 'Therell Be a
L., hn iyh hi
ION the plains of Cuba" he con-
cluded, when l saw the sons Of veter-
ans marching beneath the flag which
their fathers died to save, and the sons
Of confederates clothed in the same
uniform, 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
above them and the same purpose In
their hearts, and 100 native born full
Blood Indians aiding the same cause
when I saw these / made VOW to high
heaven never to be partisan again
and henceforth and forever all Ameri-
cans should look alike to me-"
The regimental parade took place
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. The
regiment formed at Camp Cochran and
marched to the tournament grounds,
six blocks away. Colonel Roosevelt
rode as a commander, accompanied by
a staff of officers. At the tournament
grounds Colonel Roosevelt occupied
box reserved for him and the guests of
the regiment. AS the Rough Riders
passed and repassed the grandstand 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.
The scene was witnessed by fully TO-
600 people. While the review was 60
ing on rain clouds were banking heav-
lily in the north and Chairman Whit
more Of the local committee on ar
rangements requested the colonel to
hurry the movement of the Rough
Riders, ostensibly on account OF the
approaching shower. Roosevelt com
piled with the request and in another
instant the troopers were standing at
attention in front Of the grandstand
This was a neat bit Of strategy and be-
fore Colonel Roosevelt 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 presentation was genuine sur
prise to Colonel Roosevelt. Mr.. Spring
err handed the medal to his young
daughter, Miss Eva, who pinned 1t on
the lapel Of Roosevelt's Rough Rider
blouse. The recipient was visibly af-
fected and responded as follows:
Judge Springer, and to Miss Spring
er, and to you, my fellow Americans
Of New Mexico, want to say I cannot
express in words how deeply I am
touched by what you have done I
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 1t comes.
For 1t comes on the anniversary Of
day fateful in the annals of the west.
Twenty-three years ago Custer rode to
his death, with his gallant men at the
Rosebud, adding his share in the win
ming of the west; In the upbuilding of
the west, which you have all OF you
upbuilt. bringing up your section level
in patriotism. level in highness of pur-
pose with all that there is in this ma
ton. cannot say how glad have
been to come here. I never was in
New Mexico before, but I have never
felt like stranger for one moment
among you"