The San Francisco call., 1899-06-25

24.-The reception committee Of
citizens and Rough Riders.
IL headed by Governor OterO.
Chairman WnlJmoTe. Mayor
Goors. Colonel Brodie and Captain
Llewellyn. met Governor Roosevelt at
Wagon Mound at 1850 this morning
At Ration, the first town across the
colorado line. the Governor was pre-
sented with a floral arch composed OF
roses and carnations, with a back
ground of smilaX, and floral swinging
door. At Springer he was presented
with o floral wreath.
The meeting at Wagon Mound be
tween Colonel Roosevelt and his old
comrades in arms was most cordial. To
Colonel Brodie he said: Pm delighted
to see you; glad to be here"
To other Rough Riders who pressed
around him 10 shake his hand and
whom he Immediately recognized his
greetings We're: How are you. old
man? Mighty glad to see you. Where's
Jack Greenway?" Does me good to
see you" and Delighted to be with
YOU"
The meeting between Governor
Roosevelt and Governor OterO was
both dignified and cordial. He shook
Ex-Governor Adams Of Colorado by the
hand heartily. and later paid him a
graceful compliment in referring to the
First Colorado Regiment, saying: I'm
proud of every man in that regiment
and wish every one of Uncle Sans sol
diers was as brave"
The school children at Wagon Mound
Gathered at the depot and sang My
Native Country" " and the Governor sang
with them. He was cheered all along
he line. at every station, and did not
forget to acknowledge the slightest
courtesy extended him.
The first man I recognized from the
train was Captain Luna" said the
Governor. as he stood on the end of the
car and talked with the members of
his command and with them called up
incidents of the Cuban campaign, all
of a humorous nature
The time coming from Wagon Mound
10 Las Vegas was spent by the Gov
the friends and the members Of the
National Guard, and he kept up con-
stant conversation with the members
Of the party in Vice President Nor
tons car until he was apprised of the
"
After luncheon the Governor put on
his Rough Rider uniform and then pro-
ceeded to the observatory of the car,
where the Rough Riders and the COM
mittees were On entering he re-
marked, Now 1 feel just like saying,
Scatter out and go after them like
hell - This sally and his appear
ance, called forth hearty cheers from
those in the car.
On observing his change from citi-
zens' clothes to the Rough Riders cos
tune Lieutenant Devereux said, He
.ooks Just like the same old thing" to
which Teddy Immediately retorted with
e laugh, 1T is destructive of all dis
c'oIine to allude to the colonel as the
same old thing
Governor Roosevelt and Devereux
talked together for ten minutes, calling
m "reminiscences of the old campaign
at AIontauk Point, and answering mu-
tual inquiries as to individual mem
hers of the regiment. In cOnversing
with Governor Otero Governor Roose-
Welt. i'm the course of his remarks, re-
ferred to the just claims Of New Mex
leo for statehood, and put himself on
record as follows:
I'm for New Mexico for statehood,
ard am ready to go to Washington at
any time and push the claims of New
Mexico" and then spoke to the effect
that a Territory Mat can furnish such
fighters as he commanded in Cuba was