Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-23
TROUGH RIDERS
Everything Ready For a Big Time
at Las Vegas.
A Most Interesting Program Ar
ranged For Visitors.
Tremendous Crowd From This City VIII
Attend.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS

on the eve OF the Rough Riders re-
union ia Las Vegas, THE CITIZEN stands
by its original estimate that at least
1000 people from Albuquerque will at
tend. Quite a number left for Las We.
gas last night. and at least 200 will
leave this evening. The big crowd. how
ever. will go on the special Albuquerque
train, which leaves this city at 8 O'Clock
TO morrow morning. Many others, who
are unable TO "a before. will go up Bat
urday night and a few ~stragglers will
probably 20 up Sunday night to take In
the last day of the reunion.
There has never been any doubt from
the beginning that Albuquerque would
repay in full and with interest the past
courtesies OF the people of Las Vegas in
attending the Territorial fairs held in
this city, but the aim has been to send
such a mighty throng from here ~ not
only 10 liquidate u past obligations,
but to create q new obligation On the
part OF Las Vegas TO come and help VA
by their presence on ths occasion OF the
next territorial event that IL held In this
city.
The transportation Accommodations,
which the santa fe has promised aud is
prepared to furnish from this city, leave
nothing to be desired in this respect. In
the FIRST place. the round trip rate OF a.
Ia remarkably low, when 1t IL considered
that the regular fare n way Is $3.50.
In addition the railroad Is prepared and
willing to send the 7:25 train this even
ing in two sections, providing that the
crowd going from here il large enough
TO make 1t necessary Tor the comfort Of
the passengers, AsrreviOusly announced,
there will bs u special sleeper attached to
the l0:45 train, for the accommodation OF
those who go from this city, which will
be left at Las Vegas. 10 ss to enable the
occupants to get u full nights sleep. II
necessary an extra coach will also be at.
tiched TO this train. Then AT . o'clock
tomorrow morning, a special train will
leave here TO carry the bulk OF the Albu.
querque contingent. This train will
leave Las Vegas on its return at 1920
O'Clock Saturday night, at the conclusion
of the grand pyrotechnic display, 30 that
all who fail to secure suitable sleeping
quarters in Las Vegas will be able TO re-
tIrh home on this train, after having
/ ...tnaa.nt aha avnKataaa Af thA ranntnu
proper.
The three days entertainment at the
reunion Ia In brief IA follows:
Saturdsy-Rough Rider encsmpmenl
at Lincoln park. which will consist Of
assembly, addresses by Colonel Roosevelt,
aud Lieutenant-COl0ne BrOdie, report OF
Lieutenant j. ID. Carter. secretary of reg
mental organization; election OF officers
and regimental review by Colonel Roose
Welt. Regimental parade at 2 p. m; reg
mental reunion and reception at Dun
can opera house at 3 .. H.; the days ex'
%ercises closing with u grand display oil
fireworks.
sunday, IL a. m.-Union memorial ser
vices at Duncan opera house. The after
noon will be- devoted to excursions Il
different places OF interest surrounding
Las Vegas.
MOnday-Horse races, pony races, bicy
Gle races. Rough Riders race. foot race
bronco riding, roping contest, base ball
etc. In the evening there will be a gran,
, reception and ball at the Montezumi
hotel and Casino
THE CITIZEN has received assurance
from Marshal z. j. Murphy, OF Las Vegas
10 the effect that the municipal 0rdi
nsnces OF the city will not be strictly en-
. forced and that petty misfemeanOrs, in
! ciden, to a good old-fashioned celebra
( tion, will be overlooked. Ca the otheI
hand q closer lookout than usual will b,
! kept for crooks and fskirs, and the visit
. ors can depend upon absolute protection
J from criminals OF every class and De
, scription.