Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-11
ROUGH RIDERS BANQUET
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IN the hearts OF all his friends tanQ
may safely be said that he has no foe
there is reverently erected a mausoleur
of sorrow to the brother dead TIL
Rough Rider is too recen a discovery {
be completely classified either in civi
or military parlance. But / do submi
that he is the Bayard of modern chiv
alry-the completest example of wha
| is now passing show, the fightin,
man, the fruition of 1900 years of mill
| tary experience. And in all of these h
has deserved and gained the plaudts o
the world After eulogizing the read.
response of the nation to the president
| call" Mr.. Barnes said, ''the presiden
asked of them, What do you want?
And the answer came without a tremor
We want to fight They We're asked
where they wished to Co. and to thi
| there was but one answer, and that wa
a shout To the 'front.' Men never die
braver deeds, nor did them better o.
more modestly. That little hill of SaI
Juan, that was but a short time ago, al
accident of nature, is today monu
ment erected by God to the valor of The
Rough Rider. But let us not forget oul
| grief and reverence for the honoret
dead. Later we shall find them en-
| shrined as memories in thousand low
| ing hearts and enrolled as heroes in the
| lIIlpeI lSIdDlc dlli1dlS VI Il IlldE lllIItli'
| nation. | now propose, as a slight
tribute to be rendered by us here, living
in the midst of good cheer and happi-
ness, this toast to be drunk standing
and in silence, Our Absent Ones.'
This was done with impressive 81
lence.
There were a number of impromptu
toasts called after the above We're given
including responses from Lieutenant
w. Il. Dame to the toast, "New Mexico
Volunteers" from Colonel j. Frank
Chaves in response to the toast, New
Mexico, its career, political and civil,
and from Hon. John r. Guyer in re.
sponse to the toast, MAX. Luna" The
latter speaker paid a glowing tribute
to Colonel Roosevelt and the influence
of the grand personality that has sc
marked his able career, as well rs the
indefatigable efforts of New MeXico's
noble executive, and then devoted the
remainder of his address in culogy OF
the only officer Of Spanish descent in
the New Mexico contingent, Major
Luna. Mr.. Guyer paid an eloquent
ability as "A soldier, and to his promin-
ence in civil life where he has also won
deserved reputation.
Letters and kilograms of regret were
read from guests unable to be present,
and the following from Albany, N. Y,
aroused the greatest enthusiasm:
Albany, N. Y, Feb. 11.--Governor
Miguel A. Otero, Santa Fe, N. M Per-
nit me to join in with the officers of
New Mexico squadron in presenting you
with that medal. New Mexico furnished
half the Rough Riders so that to you
more than any other man we owe the
getting up of the regiment. am proud
er of having been it's colonel than Of
anything else in my life, and want to
join in thanks and congratulation to
you
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The speaking all through the even
ing, was of the best, and was listened
to with deserved enthusiasm and APP
plause. The Cavalry band under Prof.
Perez furnished very good music, and
was much enjoyed The Palace hotel
management is deserving of the greatest
commendation and credit for the part
it took in the conduct of the banquet
The Palace is credit to not only the
territory but the entire southwest. Its
accommodations are ample, and Pro-
pretor Vaughn and Chief Clerk Strong
are being congratulated. Following is
the list of the invited guests.
Following is list of the invited
guests:
From shington-President Will
lam Mckinley.
From Santiago de Cuba-Major Gen
eral L.. S. Wood.
From Albany, N. Y.-Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
From Ell Rito-Colonel Venceslao Jar
amillo.
From Las Cruces-Judge F. w. Par
ker, Major w. H. H. Llewellyn, Cor
poral Morgan Llewellyn, Clinton B.
Llewellyn.
From Los Lunas--Colone j. Francis
co Chaves, Hon. Sol Luna, Major Max
Luna, Louis Huning.
From Albuquerque-W. B. Childers,
ical, 7. S. Hubbell, George F. Albright,
E. W. Medbury, Fred Fornoff.
From Alamogordo-Captain George
Curry.
From Roswell-Lieutenant George l..
Ballard. Hon. G. A. Richardson.
From Rehabilitation. Pedro Perea.
From Gallup-Lieutenant j. w.
Green.
Do foy p1f IN 7
From Socorro-Hon. H. O. Bursum,P.
A. Wickham, John Harding.
From Cerrillos-Lieutenant w. f.
Dame.
From Las Vegas-Chief Justice w. ].
Mills, John S. Clark, Hon. j. S. Duncan,
Hon. Frank Springer, Colonel J. e.
Hurley, Colonel R. c. Rankin, Colonel
w. A. Upton, M. c. de Baca, Colonel r.
e. Twitchell, A. B. Smith, M. Bruins
wick, Royal A. Prentiss, Colonel e. G.
Frank Forsythe, Geo. H. Cross.
From Silver City-Hon. R. P. Barnes.
San Antonio, Tex.-Major A. S.
Keyes, U. S. A.
Leavenworth, Kan.-Lieutnant J. III.
Parker.
From Clayton, N. M.-Hon. John R.
Guyer.
From Santa Fe-Governor Nj. A.
Otero, Secretary Geo. H. Wallace, ex-
Governor l.. Bradford Prince, Judge
John r. McFie, SolicitorGeneral f. l..
Bartlett, Hon T. B. Catron. Colonel
Frost, Colonel G. w. Knaebel, Colonel
W. H. Whiteman, Judge L. Emmett. l..
A. Hughes, ]. D. Hughes, Major r. ].
Palen, Captain S. H. Day, N. S. Wal
pole. H. c. Kinsell, Major Frederick
Muller, Lieutenant Coleman, Lieuten-
ant Griffin, A. M. Bergere, DR.. Massie
Ralph McFie, W. c. Schnepple, r. NJ
Hardinge, r. c. Gortner, J. Fl. Vaughn
DR.. j. P. Brady, F. c. Wesley James M
Deane, Arthur Skinner, Stephen East
man. Frederick McCabe, Charles NJ
Mckay, Arthur J. Griffin, Arthur Hud-
son, Hi. Lowitszi, J. d. Sena William
Hogle, George A. Johnson, e. s.
Strong, w. j. Mcpherson, Chas. A.
Scheurich, w, r, Price A. b. Renehan