National Republican., 1877-02-23
JETERINS or THE HExTC.iS TtR.

Convention OF the National Association
Election of OMccrs and Miscellaneous
Business.
At the close OF the third ann ual session or
Centennial reunion" OF the National Association
of Veterans of the Mexican War, held
in Philadelphia, July 4, 1870, the convention
was adjourned to meet in Washington, on the
I'D Of February, the two principal motives for
selecting that time and place being to cougratu.
late one another upon their anticipated success
Congress. and to witness the inaugural cere.
monies OF the newly. elected President Of the
United States on the 4th OF March.
In accordance with this adjournment
the McXican Veterans assembled in
this city, and met in convention In
Willnrds Hall at II O'Clock yesterday morning
Representatives were present from twenty six
States, and the army and navy. Among the
number were many distinguished gentlemen.
Gen. J. W. Denver, president, in calling the
marEs IN Which he rsiorr,d IL" 10 the sondoS re Of
the pcnding:Pcnsion hill, which has passed the
House. and Il now before the Senate Committee.
action upon 1t. II they were not success
ful nov: they would have to begin
aSp enjoy sa, event. many ss
them were past the meridian OF life.
The roll was then called, and most OF the per
A committee OF nve, with John II. Love as
chairman, was appointed to investigate all mat
gard to the issue Of badges, printing Of proceed
The following committee was appointed to wait
on the President, and ascertain when he would
be prepared to receive the members Of the con.
ycnton: Mcssrs. Craig, Waruoth and Crltten.
den.
It was decided that when the convention ad-
journed 1t be until eleven o'clock this morning.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. S. V. Miles,
was read and approved.
A COMMITTEE TO URGE THE BILL.
A committee, consisting Of one member from
each State, was appointed to go before the Senate
committee, and a resolution was adopted request
ing senators who served in tho Mexican war to
The committee to walt upon the President re-.
anS i eS saa to
Tho convention then took recess for half an
hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TpOn re-assembling, the annual report Of the
Secretary, Mr.. A. NJ. Kenaday, was submitted.
The report OF the secretary gives u tnbulated
statement, showing the number Of veterans Of
the Mexican war vino have complied with tho
constitutional requirements which entitle them
to membership, to be 4,6.b, and balance OF lo9i
who have not yet forwarded statements of their
services In Mexico, making total OF
o,2jO KNOWN SURVIVORS.
Analysis OF the table shows nn avcrago Of about
II survivors in Is Of tho regular regiments, and
Of Indiana volunteer reuinents there Is an
average Of is Survivors; Of 5 Kentucky regiments
the average Is 10 survivors; of Ohio regiments
tho average number is %. These calculations
Assuming that this number will cover one half
Of the whole number now lIYing tsay o2j' 10 oil,
which the secretary deems very liberal compu-
tatiOn In view Of the jealous Efforts made In all
the states to enroll every survivor 1t, would only
be required to double the above Averages In order
TO prove the actual number OF the.survvors OF the
war, which would be far short Of ten per centum
OF the whole number commissioned, enlisted and
mustered during the war, especially II the mum.
her ls deducted who are now on the pension rolls
Tor disabilities In Mexico and IN the late wlr.
Mr.. Love, from the investigating c1mnittee,
appointed In reference 10 the Issuing OF badges
and printing proceedings, reported n few trhlng
corrections in names TO be made In tho proceed.
ings. The committee further rcportei that the
will Of the association had been carried out In the
selection, manufacture and distribution Of the
badges, and recommended the adoption Ofa reso-
luton permitting members Of tho association to
wear badges of any metal or size, conIormlng only
to the design adopted. The report and rcsOlu-
tlOn were adopted unanimously.
Mr. Decatur, from ColcradoT, followed the re-
port with an old.tIme speech, in which he said he
never would wear medal unless II was given to
him by Congress. lie objected to paylng for q
medal which was 10 be considered as a recognition
Of services.
The Convention then proceeded 10 au election OF
officers for the ensuing year.