National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-05
OUR VETERANS.
eATHiHorn Of tha Mexiean War.

EGkVlVoIb OF the h641Ca1 "Hs
re regular meeting Of this Association took
p ace Saturday evening at the rooms Of Denver b
Peck, Ills Pennsylvania avenue; General ]. W,
Denver presiding, and A. NJ. KenadSy, secretary.
The meeting was we'll attended.
Under q resolution authorizing the secretaryto
enroll as members, without the formality aud
delay OF election, those who filed application and
came forward during the late application and
paid their initiation fees, the following additional
names were added to the ron, viz: MAjoc General
Samuel P. Heintzelman, U. S. a, retired, (who
served as captain in the Second U. S. Infantry in
the Mexican war@ Judge Edward Handler, leap
tain Fourth Indiana vOiunteers;i Hamilton g..
FAINT, assistant oommissary First Missouri vol,
unteers;) Andrew X. Pots, (csptan and assistant
Norris, company B, Captain MeCausland, Mis-
souri, eRyalrF) HoWG=d NJ. Cole, COMPANY z,
EDWARD johannes, Reamster n quartermsster's
department. under Captain 5. dS. Dusenoury.
V; Z. King marine corps, Under Colonel mSt
enrolled On compliance with rules at next meet
ing. The following additional names are IN the
"a member OF Captain Fairkx's company L, Vir-
ginia vdunteersl David Il: Logan, Company A,
Captain Taylor, Third U. s. srtillery2 General
John Love, Indianapolis, Ind, first lieutenant
company B; Captain L q. Sumner, First U. s.
drageons:) Colonel Elias Nj. Greene, captain
Dawson, ~. s. frigste Congress;J Martin Dorm,
company b, First New York yolunteers@ Hon:
AIpheus s. Williams, N. o., (lleutenaut colonel
| first regiment Michigan yolunteers.)
The president annO1nced the resignation q
Judge ]. J. Martin e trustee Of the association,
on account Of his departure from the city to a.
sumo the duties Of postmaster at MONTGOMERY,
| ala, and Mahlon ID. Months, esq., was elected 70
NIL the vacancy.
voluntarily collected from various sources the
sum of Sol for the relief of destitute members OF
! the association, and that he would make q full
\ report Of its disposition at the next meeting.
i Colonel Moses remarked, in reference to the
resolution Of last meeting disseminating theregu-
lar monthly meetings after April, except on tne
call of the president. that some regrets had been
expressed by members at this action who desired
their continuance for social purposes.
President Denver stated that the resolntion
would not prevent frequent assemblagesf any
thing of special interest trRnspired to Justify
| weather the attendance would be small II only
| routine business was the attraction. Every meet
considerable labor tor the Secretary, whose duties
| had greatly accumulated.
| The resolution stRl remains in force.
| Secretary Kenaday stated that he has received
many letters from abroad inquring when the pro-
ceeIinRs Of the late national convention would
be published, and he finds it inconvenient to con-
vey by letter to all these inquiries the informa-
| ton that he hsd been again left without the
fnenciaI means to prosecute the work devolving
on him. He hoped some explanation would be
MADE in regard the delay, which would be
published as q part Of the proceedings Of this
NEE Ing, and thereby save him the labor and In
divj1ual expense of writing and posting elaborate
letters on the subject.
! Major General Heintzelman, who was present,
| informed the meeting that when the national
| convention of the = and 23d OF February wac
about TO adjourn, proposition to raise funds for
| defraying its expenses until their next meeting
in 1876 by collections from delegates present was
| objected to by several members on the ground
| that they we're lot prepared tORdvance the money
aJ that time, and substitute was offered by Gen.
| John Love, OF Indiana, which passed unsni-
| mOusly, providing "that an executive committee
| of three members, residing In Washington, be
| appointed by the chair, with full power TO raise
| the necessary funds for the use Of the national
association by assessment on the States or other
wise, in their discretion may be best, and that
I all disbursements be made by theiT order" The
president of the national association appointed as
| the committee himself, (Gen HeintZeinan,) Capt.
S. V. Niles and NJ. u. Months, esq. The committee
had held several meetings, anu considered va
rious propositions, all Of which attended with
more or less difficulty; but they have agreed upOn
plan which will in a few days be embodied in
the form OF a circular, and transmitted to the
officers OF the association in the several States
and Territories through the first secretary.
A member inquired what amount would be re-
Quired from this association.
Gen. Heintzelman replied that 800 would be
assessed on this District.
ByresolutiOn, the treasurer was directed to pay
over to the committee the amount of their assess
ment.
On motion, the secretary was directed to turn
over TO the trustees the account book, showing
the amount of dues of members in arrears, aud
they were also authorized to make up the bills,
and collect the same by deputy from those who
could afford to pay their dues.
On motion, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call Of The president.