Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-18
The Presidents Greeting.

House President Roosevelt appeared at the
window and leaning over the easement,
waved his handkerchief to the soldiers as
q final farewell. The men were all ac-
quainted with the President, having enter
tanned him many times at Fort Myer. and
he was given rousing cheer, While the
band played stirring air.
The special cars arrived at the railroad
station at about : As o'clock. and there was
short wait for the train to be made up
and backed into the train shed. During the
interval of waiting Lieut.. Col Lloyd NJ.
Brett adjutant general of the District mi
Itia, appeared among the soldiers, and he
was given a reception that fairly shook the
station. Col. Brett was only recently de-
tailed to the militia from the army and
had served almost twenty-five years in the
I'd Cavalry. He was given reception by
the men in the station, all of them pressing
forward to SNAKE his hand and tell him
goodbye. He greeted each man and said a
few kind words. and as the train pulled
into the station and the troopers made
ready tc get aboard he was given another
round of cheers.
The men boarded the train at about 8
o'clock and there was but short wait
before the start for New York was made
during which the band played and the SOL
diers and officers sang. AT S:25 the signal
To start was given, and the train pulled out
of the station. The troopers will reach New
York this afternoon, and 1t is the desire of
the officers in charge to place all the light
baggage and equipment on board and In
plsce before nightfall. AS most of the bag
gage was sent out yesterday II is not be-
lieved this task will be difficult In New
York the I'd Squadron will be Joined by six
other troops of the regiment, the remaining
Two troops. those stationed at Fort Sheri-
dan! Illinois. having been ordered to pro-
coed 10 the Philippines by way of San Fran
cisco. sailing January /. The transport will
sail from New York Sunday The I'd Squad
ron OF the 10Th Cavalry, which is to take
station at Fort Myer, will arrive here to-
morrow morning.
History of the Regiment.
The ID Cavalry is one of the Oldest caval
ny regiments in the United States service
1t was organized under authority of an act
of Congress of May %, 1886, as the I'd Rega-
ment of Dragons Its first commanding
officer was Col. David E. Twiggs. Its first
service was In the everglades of Florida
against the Seminole Indians 1t served
through two campaigns with great credit in
the Florida wars and after ten years OF SER
vice was on the point of being disbanded,
when a popular protest was made and the
regiment was dismounted and given the
title of ''Rifemen." At the outbreak of the
Mexican war II was sent to the front and
had the honor TO serve with both the
columns of Gen. Zachary Taylor and Gen.
Winfield Scott. 1t started out with the
former and finished with the latter. During
this war the regiment participated In the
battles OF Palo Alto, Reseca de la Palma.
Monterey Buena Vista. Vera Cruz, Cerro-
Gordo. Moline Del Ray, Contreras, Cheru-
busco, Chapuitapec. Antigua. San MacanSmi
and tke siege OF the City of Mexico
The battles in which the regiment fought
during the civil war included South Noun
tain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Beverly
Ford. Aide. Boonsboro'. Gettysburg.
Funkstown. Williamsport. Falling Waters
Manassas Gap. Rappahannock station
Brandy station, Todds Tavern, Yellow Tay-
ern Meadow bridge, Hanovertown, Halves
shop. Old Church. Cold Harbor. Trevillian
station. White House. Deep Bottom. White
Post. Cedarville. Berryville. Smithfeld
Winchester, Front Royal Luray, Toms
Brook and Cedar Creek.