Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-17
ROOSEVELT TOBE
ATTRACTION At
NEW MEXICO DAY
Elaborate Preparations Being
Made by Exposition Off
Gals to Properly Celebrate
Occasion at San Diego,

SPECIAL eosErsPoHoENeG TO MORNING JouaHkLl
san Diego, Calf. June ia big
New Mexico Day" In san Diego, and
especially at the New Mexico build
ing at the exposition. is looming up
in prospect for July, With the re-
doubtable Teddy" Roosevelt as the
healthier OF the occaslon-he and his
newspaper picture teeth and we'll
known smile.
The ex-president Is expected TO
make a visit to the Panama Califor-
MIA exposition, and IL is the intention
to round up as many of the members
or the Rough Rider regiment as can
be corralled, and form them into an
escort of honor for their colonel
1t is well known, especially in New
Mexico, that the half OF that regi-
ment was recruited in the Sunshine
state, and 1t is believed that when
Col Ralph e. Twitchell, chairman Of
the New Mexico board of exposition
managers. gets back home. for which
he left this afternoon, his efforts at
rounding 'em up" will result In a
large delegation coming here next
month to greet the forceful person.
atty which aroused their enthusiasm
in 1888, when the United states was
administering a salutary SPANKING to
the Don.
The colonel has plans for COM
mencing a vigorous campaign from
that end, and Col. A. f.. Koehler, Jr,
Guy A. Reed and Waldo c. Twitchell|
viii cooperate from this point. They
VIII be ably seconded in their efforts
by the New Meyicans who have made
their home in the Harbor of the sun.
Among these are Kenneth Harris and
Capt. c. w. Green. both of whom
went up San Juan hill with Roose-
welt.
Invitation TO Teddy.
Before leaving for home, COLONEL
Twitchell sent a long ana cordial
telegram to Teddy" who has been
duck hunting at Pass Christian,
Miss, telling him OF the plans of a re-
union of the Rough Riders, while
their colonel is here. The two colonies
have been intimate, first name"
friends for years. which will give an
added interest to their meeting here
At this beautiful exposition, and |
swapping yarns with their companions
n arms OF the days of '9S.
A splendid program OF special
events is preparing at the New Mex
co building, so that there will bel
doing every minute the
strenuous one is here.
Colonel Twitchell took with him an
lmple supply of Photographic en-
for display In the most
public places in New Mexico, which |
will greatly aid him in stimulating
IN interest in the exposition, and /
make residents of the state more
han ever anxious TO be present when
heir Rough Rider friends are here.
The work Of the New Mexico COM
mission has probably been heavier
han that of any other state, and the
popularity of the building is suffi-
lent evidence that the work has been
# an intelligent character, and when
he hot weather in the interior be-
,ins to make itself felt, the results
re expected to show heavily in
arge number of tourists whe will be
nxious to get a glimpse of the Pa
ific and sniff its salt air, and also
0 see for themselves the complete
md businesslike exhibit their state
las maintained at the expositionI
Iere. AT the picturesque Cathedral
# the Desert" an accurate record
las been kept Of the classification of
Inquiries. Hence, Colonel Twitchell
eturns loaded not only with deter
TO boost for the Roosevelt
eception, but with a lot Of practical
Information on what New Mexico
nay expect from the first five
months visitors to the exposition.