The Osceola times., 1876-04-01
MEXICAN VETERANS.
Free Rides to the Centennial.

From Washington Republican, March q.
Al the solicitation OF Mr.. A. NJ.
Kenaday, secretary of tho Ma
tionaI Association : { Mexican War
Veterans, Senator s. b. Maxey, of
Texas, jointly with Hon. J. w.
rhrockmorton member o! congress
from that state, made an earnest
appeal to Col. Thomas A. Scott and
the officers OF the Texas Pacific
railway company in behalf of the
surviving veterans residing IN
Texas who may desire to visit the
Centennial this year. in reply
those gentlemen received the fol-
lowing letter from Vice President
Frank s. Bond, dated Philadelpl in,
March 20, which Will be gratifying
news To the old soldiers, who will
all be likely to receive similar &,
vprs from the managers OF trunk
lines
Hon. $ d. Maxey and Hon J. W. Throek-
motto
GENrLEMEN-I am in receipt Of
your notes, dated 18th of March,
with reference TO the Veterans OF
the Mexican war who are deslrous
of attending our Centennial cclc-
bation, and am happy to be able
to inform you that on notice from
you or from the president of the
Texas Association, of the number
of these veteran soldiers that IN
tend visiting Philadelphia, and
when they will pass over our lines,
that ears shall be placed at their
disposal flee of charge. | have as.
sumcd, Of course, that the veterans
will come on together in body ;
but If such is not tho intention, on
Il proper certificate of membership
from the president of the Texas
Association, passes will be fur.
nishcd Tor all veteran soldiers o!
the Me exican war over our lines
and return. We fully appreciate
the fact that bnt for the valor .Ol
these old soldiers, tho c, untry
through which our line OF road
passes would now belong TO for,
eign power, and the directors and
officers of cur company are very
glad OF this opportunity of making
recognition OF their services.
Yours truly,
FRANK S. BOND, Vice Pies't.
II is under TODD that Gov. Bowie
president OF the Baltimore and Po
tomac railrood, will provide trans
poriation for tho associations @
Washington and baltimore, and /
favorable reply Is daily expeete,
from the line extending to the Pa
cltic coast.
n. B.-Col. WIN. Louis Schley
chairman, writes, March 10th, iha
the Committee of Arrangements o
the National Association will prob
ably accept the proposition OF Mr.
James Pierce, proprietor of tho
Imperial hotel OF this city, to sup
ply tho members of the Nationa
Association wearing Its media
badge, with good table board nj tn,
cncampment grounds of the associ
alton at the moderate rate of one
dollar per day during their visit ts
Philadelphia.
In connection with the above
We would state for tho benefit o.
the survivors of the Mexican war
of whom there are quite number
in Mississippi county, that we are
in receipt of circular letter from
the secretary of the National Asso'
pia,ion Veterans Mexican War, Mr.
Alex. NJ. Kenaday, containing val
liable information and instruction
US TO the procedure to secure mem
bership in the National Associatiou
Mexican Veterans, and TO partiei,
pate IN the Centennial celebration
All survivors in Mississippi coun,
ty who desire to participate will
please call or address us by letter
and receive the necessary in!orma.
tion.
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