Scenes at Second Annual Reunion of Rough Riders
.- J ROPING AND THROW ING A
Reunion of Roosevelt's
Famous Regiment
Through tlic courtesy of Vlco President
Paul Morton 'of tlio Snntn Ko, Tho Illus
trated Hco'h stalf artlHt recently accompa
nied Governor Theodore Roosevelt, tlio Idol
of tlio young republicans, to tlio Hough
Itldor reunion at Oklahoma City. Tlio
colonel, as ho delights to ho called, haw
all tlio energy and push of a thorough west
erner n typo of tlio genuine NoliraHkan
with a dash of Texas. Ho Is exceedingly
alfahlo and lakes vigorous hold of whatever
work may lie In store for him.
A tremendous crowd had gathered at
Kansas City on the morning of July 2 to
welcome the governor of New York and
testify 1H loyalty to AleKlnloy ami Roose
velt. The moment the special appeared
hearing tho fatuous ltough Itldor a cheer
wont up Unit certainly must have Jarred
tlio democrntlc hooiiiorH who were pouring
Into Kansas (!lty for tho convention; and,
forgetting themsehes for a moment, Joined
In tho cheering. The governor tried to
speak, hut the hurrah continued for twenty
minutes, until the special pulled out for
Oklahoma.
The IIiinIi Ai'I'iiin Kiiiimiim,
Tho dash across Kansas gave a ehnr
actoiUtlc exhibition of (lie energy ami en
thusiasm of tho colonel. Ho made little
speeches and lifted his ltough Itldor hat to
the ciouds along tho lino, avoiding politics
until ho reached Emporia. Hero a tre
mendous etowd had gathered to welcome
him, and he launched into a vigorous dis
cussion of the current political Issues, stir
ling his hearers to wild enthusiasm.
"Goodbye, frlonds; Kansas has adopted mo
lu a way," called tho governor.
"Yes, wo will keep you, Teddy," shouted
a hlg-volced farmer as tho train moved
away.
It was very evident that It there was
anything tho matter with Kansas It was not
"To.ldy." At every station and water tank
along the Hue tlio enthusiasm was Just tlio
same whether the train had been scheduled
to stop or not.
Near Wlnlleld the governor's nttetitlon
was called to tho Immense wheat crop and
a farmer of southern Kansas told him that
III harvesting Ills wheat with a twluo binder
ho had gone around tlio Held in a circle,
cutting to the center, the bundles being
stacked m ho progressed. When the Held
was cut and the wheat piled up lu little
Miooks they were to close together It was
Impossible to draw out tho big twine
blni'or without removing tlio grnln.
At Wlnlleld two high fences had boon
built similar to those In a stockyard, to keep
open a, path to tho speaker's stand. When
tho govornor alighted nnd hurried along be
tween tho high-board fences ho called oat
to tho correspondents, "Look out there, or
thoy will brand you." This caught tlu
crowd and thoy cheered him to tho echo.
IC " lie AViin In Olilnlioiiiii.
Shortly after dark, in tho special slowol
up for a small station, some enthusiast on
tho platform let out a terrific yell and
emptied the chambers of two six-shooters
In the air Just under the governor's wln
and he said to the writer: "Youag
man, wo'io lu Oklahoma now; It sounds like
'cm," and the train men bowed assent.
It was a roaring welcome that Oklahoma
City gave to the governor. The people had
not slept for two or three nights and they
surely did not the last night. From the time
his train pulled in at midnight until the next
the air was rent with the cracking of six
shooters and typical yells of the youths of
this prosperous young territory that wants
so much to bo a state. Ten years ago Okla
homa City was a water tank, toilay It has
Ifi, Olll) euorgetle people and Is growing like
a Kansas siiiiIIowli'. The 15,0(10 population
had been doubled. They came in prairie
schoouirs, backboards, express wagons and
carts; they wore their hlgli-hee'o I boots and
Jingling spurs. They came to see the sights
and "Teddy." It almost scorned as If Roose
velt was tho patron saint of Oklahoma
Every shop lu tho city displayed a picture
of the Rough Rider governor and great ban
ners stretched clear across the street labeled
"Our Tidily," "Roosevelt forever," "Teddy
will help us become, a stnte."
Wt'Nlci'ii 1:on. Utility.
The townspeople and their visitors met the
governor at the station with torchlights nnd
bauds, whirled him to a hotel and then stood
him lu a window and howled at him. They
hurried him across to a ballroom, where all
the beauty of Oklahoma gatheted to do him
honor. Thoy kept him there until 2 o'clock
lu tho morning, while tlio throngs gathered
outside and yelled some more. They ro.lo
him horseback through tho principal streets
as soon as he had breakfast lu tho morning
with Indians and soldiers and cowboys lu
tho'r boFt trappings as an escort. They sur
rounded him, some thousands strong, In tho
fair grounds and welcomed him again In set
TIIU ROUCII RIDERS' STANDARD.
rpeeches ftom the governor of tho territory
and tho mayor of the city. Then thoy ap
plauded his teply so vigorously that few
heard what he said. After that they pre
sented a sword to him, sang to him nnd had
the band play the historic air, ' There'll I!o
a Hot Time." They let him take luncheon
with his biotl'or olllcers of the Rough Rld-
dont's nieces nro nt the executive mansion
they always nccontpany Mrs. McKlnley on
her morning drives and seldom a day pauses
but thoy go to tho "drive where the bridge
Is," ns thoy designate It to the driver.
if tho president remains at the White
Houso while Mrs. McKlnley goes out, as he
Is obliged to do when there Is a cabinet
meeting cn hand, ho begins to manifest a
decided feeling of anxiety as the tlmo ap
proaches for the return of the carriage and
Its precious freight.
Ho frequently steps Into the rorm of his
LINED UP FOR AN ATTACK.
Ml NCH 01'' MILLIONAIRE ROUGH RIDERS
ers, hut kept a strict wntch outside. Then
they took him over to the fair grounds again
and gave him an exhibition of how n pretty
piairlo girl can catch and throw a steer.
They banqueted him when night came nnd
then speeded htm upon his wny with n' din
thnt re-echoed far over tho cornfields.
Tho Hough Rldirs' reunion was a great
success, both from the point of view of tho
Rough Riders, who wanted to see one an
other, nnd of Oklahoma City In general,
which wanted a big celebration. About 201)
of tho Rough Riders assembled for the re
union. The olllcers pieaent were Lieutenant
Co'onol llrodle, Major Llewellyn, Captains
McCllutock, Muller and Krnutz nnd Lieuten
ants Johnson, (Jreenway, Goodrich and
Devoreaux. They fought the battles of
CiuatdmnB ami San Juan over again In gre.it
shape.
Tho sport was an exhibition of toping and
tying wild steers. Ono of tho local cow
punchers broke tho Oklahoma record by
toping, throwing ami tying a steer In forty
live seconds, which was the only tlmo the
Oklahnmaites almost forgot Roosovo't. Lil
lian Mulhall, a pretty girl of in, cntno out
and showed that she knew ns much about
tho business as tho expert cowboy.
Governor Roosevelt ha3 :iromlsed that he
will como to Nebraska as scon as tho na
tional committee will let htm.
LOUIS R. IIOSTWICK.
Loves Outdoor Life
Mrs, McKlnley stnrts out for a drive on
summer days about 10 o'clock lu the morn
ing. There- are many picturesque ronds In
tho suburbs of the capital city, but she en
Joys mo3t of all tho densely shaded lano near
tho S Idlers' Homo, with Its pretty, rustle
bridge and the Interlacing boughs of giant
olnis overhead.
Sho genornlly requests tho driver to stop
so that sho can listen to the murmur of the
llttlo stream down In tho glen below or hear
the whistle of tho brown thrush as he hides
In tho leaves above.
When there nro no visitors nt tho White
House and tho president Is free from tho
cares tf olllco, ho generally drives out with
Mrs. McKlnley, to her great del ght.
If Miss Mary Unrbcr or any of tho presl-
prlvato secrotary that overlooks the front
driveway.
When tho carriage drives up under tho
porto cochero she Is sure to see his face at
tho window. Tho habitual expression of
porfect contentment gives away to a radlnnt
smllo ns tho wife sees tho look of welcome
on her husband's face. With tho Ingenue of
a child sho wafts him a kiss fr. m her finger
tips, Just ns younger lovers do. These two
COW IN KORTY-KIVi: SECONDS.
have kept tho faith and beauty of their youth
by mutual devotlcn.
Luncheon Is served at the White House
between tho hours of 1 nnd 2. It the presi
dent Is tco busy to be with Mrs. McKlnley
at this repast ho sees to It beforehand
that someone Is Invited In to bear her com
pany. In tho afternoon she rests for nn hour
or eo. If there are visitors to be wen they
cnll later, between 3 or 1.
Tho president's dinner hour Is 7 o'clock.
Thero nro generally a few friends present
In an Informal way. The president always
wears a dress suit at dinner nnd Mis. M -Klnley
dons ono of her pretty, light even
ing gowns.
After dinner the president and his wife
go to tho "blue room," If there are guesu,
who come under the heading of "company '
present, but if the guests are relatives or
Intimate friends they nro taken upstairs to
the library or corridor. If It Is too cool to
s t out, they have a game of crlbbage alone,
if there are no guests. When ft lends come
in they play six-hand euchre. This U tho
president's favorite game, as it lends Itself
to lively conversation. He always holds
the leading enrds, and Is almost sunj to get
the "Joker."
When the weather Is hot the president
and Mrs. McKlnley always sit on tho south
veiauda of tho mansion, where tho park
stretches away almost to tho borders of 'the
distant river. If callers como In thoy are
Invited to join them there. Light refresh
ments will be served Inter and the party
lingers late. When tho moon rises lt3 rays
glisten like so many diamonds upon tho
wnters of the fountain, nnd the odort' that
como from the llower partenes In the gar
den below tempt them to linger until a late
hour.
Paradoxic.il v
Detroit Free Press: Two middle-aged
men were discussing tho domestic status on
a Woodward avenuo enr the ether evening.
"How are you getting en at the h uso?"
nsked me.
"Say, It's too blamed lonesome and dull
for uny uso, with tho madam away," was
tho reply. "Evenings seem u year long."
"And yet," said the other, laughing,
"when she's homo you're out nearly every
night."
"True," ntwentod tho other, "nnd now I
stay hemo every evening nnd think how
much I'd liko to havo her with me."
Sc , .
MISS LILLIAN MULHALL- WOMAN ROUGH RIDER,
