Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-07-10

yep, 10Th from this Territory Of ours
W. Drodie, with McClintock,
VIZ Franz, and with Buckley
Viii vi They went into Cuba, and
w. history Of the Rough Riders is
s,ovn TO every man. woman, and
.sIld within the sound OF my voice.
ynn all know that the spirit OF pat.
Io,ism and devotion was aroused In
. w." boasts Of all OF us. and that al.
W. .So,Ch the nation had been devoting
y" interests. it's time. to the develop
W., nj its resources. when the time
I'm hattie came, there were no lag.
w,ds and the army Of the United
s,.,es was recruited from those who
sSa ,ough, in the war Of the rebellion
40 southern and also on the north.
w ~. eide and from the sons Of those
go, They stood shoulder to shoulder
-s,h each other. They penetrated In.
'" rnhn and we know there was a
W., hattie. and n was fought yester.
e. and Is known az the battle Of
San Iuan We know mat on mat DC.
.,slon the Rough Riders, In command
~ the man who IL now the President
y The United states. Roosevelt. and
.,.o colonel Leonard Wood. and other
sIs,,nguishcd officers and citizens.
I'D that charge up San Juan Hill,
SsI sben the battle was over the news
80 NJ the victory, but the gladness
.ss ,ingcd with sorrow and sadness
,so,use some of our brave boys had
"a down their lives, had given up
tei, hearts blood In the interests OF
,Ser,y and freedom In Cuba. Among
,bose 10 whom we love To do honor,
.e tnow that on that day the news
came that the man who had gone
forth from this town, the Mayor oil
opr CITY. the man who was captain oil
ope Of the troops OF Rough Riders,
bad fallen. that a Spanish bullet had
,,Len away the loyal and gallant life
N Cap,aln william q. O'Neill. That
sadness lasted for a long time, and IN
,resent even today here In our midst
m, the patriotism. the devotion 70
he Flag. the generous heart, the great
telling of right and justice. all OF
these things were present, and scintil
hitting in the history OF our towns
man and soldier. O'Neill.
A few years thereafter. almost nj
onre | might say, II was decided thai
there should be erected a mounmen'
that would be a credit to the deae
ma living soldiers OF the Rougf
RIDERS. and after nine years. we are
g,,hered here today. Ladies and Gen
iIemen. for the purpose OF unveilint
the Captain O'Neill Rough Ride
Monument that stands before you 10
day. Illustrating the generosity ant
whole heariedness of the people o
Arizona Because we know that TIM
uoaument is erected by the Territor!
II Arizona, and also by the contribu
lions that have come from the ricl
and the poor from the hundreds o
dollars Ia the fifty cents and one dol
lar given by the citizens Of our grea
Territory. and on behalf OF the Car
tain ONeill Rough Rider Mounmen
Commission. charged by the Governo
Of this Territory. with the erection @
this monument. thank you all 10
your kind attendance. I wish to sa
TIA, this Is a great day for Prescott
and for the Territory OF Arizona.
know that you all feel as I DO. tina
Or stand here today In the presenc
81 The Almighty. with heads unco'
Erred, ready with our shouts. read
with or applause to aid In these cer'
monies, 10 do honor to the distinguish
ed guerts who are with US today.
On this occasion. acting as Chai
man Of this great meeting. my r
marks will be short, but we have VI
on the program eloquent and alb
gentlemen who will give you a gre'
and enjoyable literary meeting.
In closing these Introductory r
marks, give all Of our visitors on b
half Of the people Of Prescott.
hearty welcome. We wish you to sta
here with us during our three days
celebration, enjoy all the entertain
menls, remain AZ long as you pleas
and the generous and hearty people
Prescott will open their doors. M
they Will see that you are cared 10
Introduction Of Major McCiintock.
We had hoped and believed that '
would have with us today soldl
whose reputation Is known the VOL
over an old.timer In this countr
whom all the old boys know. Maj
GENERAL Chaffee. but at the last IN
meni received n letter from the &c
'efal telling me that his sweet daugi
er had been taken seriously Ill In II
Angeles, and that II would be impt
sble for him To attend. much as he q
sired To be with us. But am glad
announce that In the absence OF &c
e'al Charee, a brave and gaia
soldler, true to his reputation OF bell
90 the firing line, has kindly conse'
20 TO enter the breach and take pa
10 These ceremonies. The man who
VIII next Introduce. one Of the lea
e1s on the Rough Riders. a man W
mas lived in our Territory for a qua
uof a century or more. a man whc
y" all know. II Ii my great delis
ana pleasure, Ladies' and Gentlem'
% Introduce that gallant Rough itid
Major NcCIintocE