The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04
MET HIS ROUGH RIDERS.
Governor Roosevelt Center of AT
traction at the Reunion.

Oklahoma City, Ok. July 3.-A typical
frontier demonstration and rousing well
come from Rough Riders. cowpunchers aud
citizens of all classes. white, black and red,
were accorded to-day to Governor Theodore
Roosevelt OF New York.
The second annual reunion of ROOSEVELT
famous regiment brought thousands of
>strangers into this little Western city. OF
the 100 who originally composed the Rough
Rider regiment about 200 were here to
greet their Colonel.
The surprising part OF II is that the city
took care of her guests so well. OF course.
there was some Inconvenience. but every
body was in the mood to take things good
natiredly and the second day of the re-
union can be described as a great success.
with but one distressing feature. That
was an accident to Clifton George. secre-
tary Of the local Committee on Reception.
who was thrown from his horse and Is
thought to have sustained fatal injuries.
The central figure was the New York
Governor. and guests OF the city Wed with
each other in extending to bin true
Western ovation. The Governor himself
rode a black charger In the procession.
which passed through the principal streets
He was cheered all along the line. the cry,
"Hurrah for Teddy" being the prevailing
sentiment.
He was not attired in the garb Of the
Rough Riders. bu: wore a plain black cuta-
way coat. The brown sombrero and spurs
on his boots alone marked him as the
Colonel OF his famous regiment.
The procession was formed Of members
Of the Grand Army of the Republic. the
United Confederate Veterans, cavalry from
Fort Reno. a band Of red men in their ma
~ .Art-
sas, First Tennessee aud First Colorado
volunteer regiments and various orsanisa-
tions OF Oklahoma City and Guthrie.
The exercises Of the day were held at
the Fair Grounds and were presided over
by A. II. Classen, chairman Of the local
Committee on Entertainment. Governor
Barnes OF Oklahoma and Mayor Van Win
kle OF this city made welcoming addresses,
Mrs. y. A. Jennings Of New York sang
The Star Spangled Banner"
Colonel Roosevelt rose to his feet when
the first strains OF the soul-stirrlng anthem
were heard. and soon the entire assemblage
of 5.0S persons was revefenty standing
The scene became dramatic when a Rough
Rider unfurfed the Stars and Stripes and
waved the banner over the Governors head
"A temporary interrur tion that threatened
TO result In a panic occurred during Gov
ernor Barnes's speech One Of the supports
to the speakers stand gave way and II
WIS thought for moment that the struc-
ture might fall. but the presence of mind
ut the Governor and the officials in charge
averted any serious crush. and when it was
found that the stand was solid after all.
Governor Barnes continued his speech
The Introduction of Governor Roosevelt
was the signal for an extraordinary demon
stration. and at times he could scarcely
proceed with his address, on account of the
applause.
An elaborate display of fireworks wound
up the days festivities. The Governors
party left on the special train tonight.
Governor Roosevelt Is expected to deliver
some speeches tomorrow on the trip
through Kansas and Missouri.