National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03
VETERANS OF MEXICO.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE LOCAL
ASSOCIATIoN.

REPORTS FROM KINDRED soCIETIEs-PRo-
POSED RIVER EXCURSION ON THE ami
VERsARY OF TIE CONQUEST OF MEXICO,
SEPTEMBER a.
The Associated Veterans Of Is46, of this city,
held their regular monthly meeting Tor bust
ness on Saturday evening, august !, In the
Law building Of Messrs. Denver s. Peck, No.
Ills Pennsylvania avenue, adjoining the Kirk
wood, who have generously rendered the use
Of their eommOdious rooms for meeting Pur-
poses until the association Is better able to
establish permanent headquarters. President
Denver being absent nom the city visiting bis
family IN Ohio, the chair was occupied BY Gen
eral .. h. Cooper, vice president, venerable
looking chieftain, who won distinction at BuenA
Vista and Monterey as a captain in JEFF. Davis
famous Mississippi Rides.
After transaction Of the general routine bust
ness-the collection of dues, enrolment Of new
members, etc, including q vote Of thanks TO
Hessrs. Denver & Peak for the gratuitous use
Of their roOms-the secretary, Mr.. A. III. kena-
dsy, who a also first secretary of the National
Association, read up the correspondence re
oeIved By him during the month, and took the
occasion 70 explain that While these letters
were addressed to him IN the latter capacty,
be knew Of no way 70 get the Information be-
fo,s tbe national 'bodT better than by making
A. mart Of the proceedings Of the local society,
which were, generally, pretty fully published
IN the Washington CITY papers, and thus pen
etrated to all parts OF the Union through the
Varjous agencies for disseminating interesting
news centered at the capital Of the nation.
We make room for synopsis showing the
progress being made IN the movement for q
national brotherhood which was inaugurated
here q little over year ago. Capt. N. L.
Payne, Of Pontiac, Illinois, Vice president Of
the national association Tor that State, has
issued q can for convention on the Esd and
e4th Of September, (tWenty-esghth anniversary
Of the capture Of Monterrey at Bloomington,
for the purpose Of organizing the State associ-
stiOn, and 70 devise concert Of action in the
several congressional districts, with 3 view to
securing full vote Of the members Of that |
State In favor of the bill pending In Congress. |
The First Illinois Veteran Association held |
meeting at Monmouth, Warren county, on the
21st July, and made arrangements for reunion |
of the survivors on the I'd Of September, at
that place, and all veterans of Mexico have
been cordially invited to attend and participate
IN the banquet rendered them by the old set
tiers and citizens Of that place. Visitors are
requested to report their arrival at the Baldwin
house, to Secretary s. W. Smith.
Through the energy and public spirit Of Maj.
G. II, kettler and Others, of Belleyllle, Illinois,
q recent Organization, 9C96eTing ls5 veterans,
has lis headohurters Ii that city, and the men:
bers express an earnest desire TO cooperate In
the national movement. Throughout that State
much zeal is manifested. !
The Massachusetts, Association of Mexican
War Veterans celebrated the tWCHty-sixth an
niversary OF their return from McNcO, on the
2lst OF July, at Rocky Point, Providence, r. l.,
where they were the guests Of the Rhode Island 1
association, and the occasion Will long be re-
membered by be participants. Col. Isaac d.
Wright responded on behalf Of Massachusetts
70 the address Of welcome from Gen. Horatio
Rogers, and addresses were also made by Maj.
Gen. Burnside, Gen. Nelson Will, Col. Z. H.
Rhodes, Adjutant Harry A. hicGieneD, and
others. Cordial greetings were interchanged
In the right spirit, and sumptuous banquet
closed the festivities of the Cay. Gen. Nelson
Wall, of Providence, WHO was one Of the Storm
ing party Of thes9th infantry, and wounded on
the ramparts of the castle Of ChaValtepec, has
preserved number Of relics taken from the
battle-delds Of Contreras, CheFubusco, Moline
del Rey, and the Castle, which were exhibited
to the assembly, and revived the old-time en-
thusiasm to such a degree that many Of the
gray boards found AGAIN their lcrg-lost juve-
nifty.
Secretary YanGeistefeli, Of the San Fran
cisco association, has furnished an additional
list Of about hfty members 70 those previously
held by Secretary Eenlday, (Who is the agent
Of that society in WasltiGgIOh,) making In all
about two hundred and forty Survivors residing
in the Golden STATE, whittier EAST numbers emf ]
grated immediately after The close Of the war.
Tie association was organized in 1866, just
after the close of the late war, ami has MAN.
tanned harmonious relations in the membership
ever since. Nearly every regiment (and COM
pany almost) that served in Mexico had its
in the San Francisco association
when it was onganiZed. .|.
Chauneey j. Sargent, esq.,, of the Philadel-
phia Scott legion, has forwarded q list of {
tWenty-three survivors of the second PennsyI-
TaBia volunteers, company r, and Of twenty
seven others who are supposed to be alive, but
their places Of residence unknown. The legion,
which is the pioneer Mexican veteran orRaniEa- |
ton, and composed or sterling material, 70
Gently took trip 70 Cspe May, where they !
''reCreated" themselves, as is their annual
Major General George CadWaladeT aud the
venerable Major General Robert Patterson. I
At the close the reading discussion arose
&c 70 the proper manner Of commemorating |
the browning achievement Of the Mexican war
by the association OF this city on the 18th Of (
September. The poverty Of their treasury and
the humble means Of the membership was ad-
yerted to as forbidding anything Ike an appro- '
pirate celebration Of so glorious sn event, but
al conceded that duty and patriotism de-
msnded some action should be taken.
On motion Of ColOQel 7, g. KretschmaT q ]
comimss..ts9s Of Eve SaB APPOINTED to report at
an adjourned meeting, 70 he held next sstur-
eSJ evening, august s, % the e1peuIsnry Hua !
probable cost Of an excursion TO some Of the
popular resorts down the Potomac, when the
association could make definite arrangements 4
BY fuller meeting than were theG present,
Tbs resolution was adopted, and the Chair
appointed as the committee Colonel ]. G.
Kretschmar, J. R. Pierce, Edward Atkins, ].
W. Davis and ]. T. Lynch.
Adjourned to Saturday, August 8, at
O'Clock pm.
BASE BALL.