National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-04
MEXICAN VETERANS.


Their Approaching Annual Reunion-Prep-
arations for the Meeting In baltimore on
tho 22d Of February.
The local association Of Mexican War Veterans
had stated meeting on Saturday evening lll5
Pennsylvania avenue, General Denver presiding.
The secretary read correspondence with the
officers Of the baltimore association, the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company and others, setting
forth that the ffth annual reunion Of the National
Association will be held on the nd instant at the
New Assembly Hall, on the corner Of Lombard and
Hanover Streets In TINT CITY, about four blocks
from the Camden depot; that arrangements have
been made TO enable members having credential.
cards the badge Of the association Ito be obtained
from Secretary A. NJ. Kcnaday, bl3 Sixth street
northwest TO get the avor Of reduced fare at Ger.
tain hotels for themselves and friends, aud round.
trip tickets by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
good for hyo days, at sl.2o for each ticket. The
gifted Kentucky orator, General Green Clay Smith,
viii deliver the oratiGn in the evening Of that day,
and his friends predict that 1t will be the gem of
his brilliant career as a speaker delegation OF
from Washington at The Camden depot al eleven
n m.
A committee Of arrangements consisting of NJ. D.
smith, was selected to Try and induce the heads OF
Departments to grant leave Of abscuce to the few
comrades In Government employ for the occasion
THE PENSION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Colonel George s. Fisher was invited to read the
report On. \. No. g., forty.ilfth Congress second
SESSION. Of Hon. Goldsmith W. Hewitt Of Alabama
which Is comprehensive statement Of the pending
case, filling twelve octave pages covering the acts
md the questions Of law involved sustained by
standard authorities.
At the conclusion Of the reading, General Ward
II. Burnett who served in the Black Hawk, Semi
mole, and Mexican war, addressed those present,
complimcnting Mr.. Hewitt and the Committee Of
Pensions for the interest manifested In behalf OF
the old brokcn-down soldiers OF the past. Remarks
Of similar import were made by Colonel Fisher
DIR. DcmOurcvllle, Colonel FitZhugh, NJ. d. Months
and Others, aud resolution was passed, directing
President Denver to convey the thaI,ks of the vet
Grams yet surviving TO the Hon. A. V. Rice chair.
man of the Invalid Pension Committee. aud to Mr.
q. W. Hewitt 10 whose investigation the matter had
been assigned.
Assistant Secretary Smith reported that he had
collected 81 of the 81 100 arrears Of dues on the
books Of the association, and the time for making
his final report was extended to the next meeting.
NJ. ID. Months, for the trustees submitted the fol-
lowing, which passed:
/ Rcso,fej, That the treasurer DO directed 10 pay
the assessments due 10 the National Association
for the pamphlets supplied to members containing
proceedings Of the National Association out of any
funds In his possession belonging TO tho local asso-
citation.
The secretary stated that he had oxtra sopes
printed OF Mr. Hcwtt's report md would gladly
furnish copies TO members desiring the same.
The meeting then adjourned to Saturday,
March ,.