The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14
ROUGH RIDER REUNION
Las vEcAs PnEPAnIy0 - eS1En-
PAIN nEn0Es OF Las GCAsINAs.


'TAs people Of the Southwest would
visit 1as, now than any other man In the
United States. said R. E. Twischeli.
counsea for the Santa Re Railroad Com
pany In New Mexico. and this In the ~
mark you hear throughout the length and
breadth Of the territory.
The statement II 10 doubt literally true
Gov. Roosevelt Will be in Las Vegas June
~ s and g. attending the hrst annuAi
reunion Of the Society Of Rough Riders.
and the acclaim with which the feiegraphlc
announcement that be would surely be
here was received by the people OF the
Southwest stamps the remark with the
Impress Of strics truth
The territories az the Southwest gave up
the noxsr Of their strength and daring
To the Rough Rider" regiment The
Rough Rtdess'' went into action. expect
ing TO do great things. and they succeeded
In their design. On the great plains where
skill. daring and personal courage are
prerequisites and OF vital necessity. the
Rough Riders are held In high esteem
The reason ID plain. They formed part
of the blood and iron OF the range and
ranch, and although far removed from
their accustomed spheres OF action. they
nobiy upheld their individual regulations
and came home crowned with the iaurels
Of victory.
Col. Roosevelt . Western Iaol.
Gov Roosevelt IL therefore idolised by
the people here. The manner In which
ne will be received en- his arrival can
only. At the present time. be outlined In
general terms. That II will be intensely
enthusiastic goes without saying. Bands.
crowds Of shouting people. firing OF can
non. the whistle Of locomotives and en-
gtnes and noise and hurrah generally will
be the general features Of the occasion.
Why not? Has IL not been said that the
people here would sooner see Gov. Roose-
welt than any other man in the United
States--or the world. for that matter.
Coy. Roosevelt ID very likely to be ac-
by a number II distinguished
Fasteners. Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Rob-
inson. the T6anys and MeserS. Richard
Harding Davis. Capt. Woodbury. Kane.
the Fishes and others. Mrs. Roosevelt
win probably be in the party. Gov. Roose
Welt wili spend the days with his Rough
Riders" Like on the shores Of Santiago
de Cuba. he will camp with them and eat
with them and cause them once more 10
realfse that he in their commander. all
though In . more sympathetic and COM
pAnionabie sense than when the dignity
and military discipline hedged him around
with its iron-iike rules and forms. The
Roosevelt Of the reunion OF 1883 win be In
a ni&M anu H0ptG SENSE u Ctull04uocI GA
the Rough Riders"
The Reaaion Progremme.
The Society Of Rough Riders" through
MAI W. II. II. Lewellyn. chairman of the
committee on arrangements has promui-
gated its programme for the reunion. II
Is short and devoid OF eiaborateness. II
begins at . o'clock Saturday morning June
a. with assembly, followed by an address
by Gov. Roosevelt and reply by Lieut.,
Col. Brodie. president Of the Society Of
Rough Riders" The report OF the secrc-
tary. Lieut. ]. II. Carter. will be submit
ted In person, followed by election OF Of
acers for the ensuIng year. In the after
noon the Rough Riders win parade. 10
be reviewed by Gov. Roosevelt and invited
guests. In the evening a reunion viii be
held at which impromptu addresses viii
be made by officers. troopers and invited
guests. The Sunday programmes begins
with reunion memorial service at II
a. m. This viii be addressed. IL possible
for him To attend, by the Rev. Brown.
chaplain of the regiments, who went
through the hardships OF the Santiago
campaign with cheesfulness and bravery
and was a chaplain indeed 10 the
sons OF the range. II the Rev. Brown II
not able 10 ati.nd. the services OF some
eminent Eastern divine VIII be secured.
On Sunday afternoon excursion trains viii
De run 10 the Las vegas ftJk Springs, SIX
miles northwest OF Las Vegas.
Citizens Programme.
The programme for the reunion "a out
lined by the citizens here II much more
elaborate. II involves an expenditure of
about $500 Preliminary To II the cheap
est excursion rates probably ever given In
the Southwest have been granted by the
Santa Fee Railway Company. A an Mus
tration. q round trip rate OF "a has been
made from Albuquerque. The distance IL
Us miles each way. Out on the Santa Fe
Pacific, where local passenger fare on the
railroads II cents mile. a rate Of IL
cents has been given. People from Dem
YER can make the round trip for sli E
while Kansas City people may attend on
paying one fare for the round trip. Plus
- Reports from all over this section In
dtease that there will be an outpourinK OF
the Inhabitants into Las Vegas. TO en-
terrain and feed this immense crowd OF
people is the task that presents Itself to
the people there.
Everything Free for Rough Riders.
To begin with, the members Of the
Rough Rider regiment WILL be- given
free entertainment. A camp ard COM
snissary department viii be established IN
Lincoln park. Las Vegas Guests of the
regiment 10 the number of fifty will slso
De gwen free entertainment at the hotels
The lodging accommodations Of Las We
gas are excellent. and in addition TO sh.s
the people generally viii open their
homes. SO that all who come caa be pro-
visied for. The weather during the time
OF the reunion IA usually OF the finest,
and II needs he tents ard furnishings can
he erected ard thousands taken care Of
I'm that manner.
A committee en- tournament ana races
has presented an elaborate programme
for the three days af Tire reunion This
programme VIII be carried out 10 the let
ter The most Interesting features Of
these occasions will ~ the steer tying
and hrnncho riding contests All these
features VIII he free 10 the public ard
seating accommodations for sAn persons
will he provided for In grand stand TIE
seats will be charged for ara il IRE or,y
revenue producing feature ~ fne tsns,.-
sion Referring again TO TIE VIVID we<.
exhibitions the widest stock In the ss--
Ftsory Will b. secured There will b. roth.
tng ~ the bake aSoat a. The bron.hax
viii consist 81 horses that have s.4~sa rsst
saTfft on account Of no ore having ss@ss,
aals - tame them. ard the steers for the
rHp~~'yins contests wiil he dangerous To
handle The committee On tournament
guarantees these qualities OF eoayss