National Republican., 1873-11-17
VETERANS OF rHE MEXICAN wXH.

Appoint ment OF Cominitices to Prepare
for the National Convention to be held
on January IL, 1s7i-Eicction Of PTrsi-
dent Grant ns nm Honorary Member An
Enthusiasiir Meeting.
A special meeting OF the Associated Veterans
OF iSid" was held Saturday evening In the par
lors OF the Dickson House, 4O5 Eleventh street,
Gen. J. W. Denver In the chair, who stated the
object Of the meeting to lie to make arrange
ments for the reception OF delegates to the Ma
tionai Convention to be held In this city on the
18th Of January next.
The corresponding secretary, A. NJ. Kenaday,
esq.,, announced the associations with which he
had communicated relative to the proposed con-
vention, aud 1t appears there are now In success
fui operation societies Of kindred character In
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburg s.. Louis,
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Louisyille, CIR
cinnati, Virginia city, Eureka and Reno, New;
Sacramento ani Santa Barbara, Cal; Leaven-
worth, 81. Paul, New Orleans, Mobile, Macon,
Ga.; Raleigh, N. c.; Richmond aud Petersburg,
Va; Charlestown, ". Va; jackson, Tenn; Te-
cumseh, Mich; ScottsborO, Ala; and Washing
| ton, d. O., and new societies are being organzed
| continually with view to cooperation IN the
general movement.
written TO the several neghboring societies, as
| suring them that there was no disposition here
| to arrogate entire control or management OF the
| convention, aud inviting suggestions from their
| officers in regard TO u programme, etc, aud had
already received answers from the Scott Legion
Of Phlladelnhia, through Secretary X. Il. Blles ;
from the Kentucky association at Louisville,
| through Secretary 8. Y. Huber, and from Col
VIM. l.. schley, secretary OF the Baltimore asso-
| citation. These answers contain assurances OF
/ the utmost confidence In the Judgment and
| ability OF the Washington association to arrange
the preliminary business Of the convention To
| the satisfaction OF all parties interested, ana
pledge the attendance Of full delegations. Col.
| Schley, secretary OF the Baltimore association
| writes that they will attend In body, fully one
hundred or more strong, with their badges and
banner, in good 0rder.
4 general discussion here ensued In regard TO
the various plans Of action suggested, which
was participated IN by uon. Denver. Gen. Albert
| Pike, Hon. j. j. Martin. Col. Jusius McCarthy,
| Major \. q. Greene, Major Lally, Captain W. H.
| Degges and others present, resulting nnally III
tue adoption OF the plan propo.ed by Gen. Pike,
"That an executive committee of i've, OF
which the president OF the assoc alton Is TO be
chairman, shall have the power to devise ways
the meeting Of the national convention In this
| oty on the 18th OF January, 1874; said c0mnttee
to appoint subcommittee from the body Of this
association to carry out ,he details adopted by
The executive committee was subsequently
made up as follows; Gen; J. v. Denver, chair
Justus j. Mccarthy and A. NJ. Kenaday, esq,
corresponding secretary OF the association.
After few inmates recess Tor conference the
executive announced the following subcommit-
Committee on Transportation Of Delegates
Hon. j. J. Martin, chairman; Judge II. X. Crosby,
/ Col. j. @. Kretschmur.
| Committee on Hotel Accommodations for In
/ vlted Guests and Delegates-Col. p. II. Alabach,
chairman; Major y. G. Greene, Capt. John Bran
nan.
Committee on Hall, Furniture, dc.-MsJor y.
=. Laly, chairman; Major II A. White, Capt. W.
II. DgRs.
The remaining committees will be announced
In due time by the executive committee. During
| the evening the utmost harmony prevailed. and
before closing the proceedings General Albert
Pike offered a resolution, accompanied with ap-
prOpriate remarks, declaring the President Of
the United States, who had glllantly served as
an ofiicer OF our army during the war with Mex
leo, to be enrolled Us an honorary member OF the
| Associated Veterans OF 1916, and directing the
corresponding secretary to notify General Grant
OF such election. Amidst much enthusiasm the
resolution passed by accamation. and the asso-
clation adjourned tO the next regular, meeting
on the nrsl Saturday in December.