National Republican., 1878-01-07
MEXICAN vETERANs.

The Meeting Saturday yNight-Arrangement
for the Baltimore Reunion-Status Of the
Pension Bill.
The Associated Veterans Of 1915, Of Washington
City held their regular monthly meeting on Satur-
day evening. at Ills Pennsylvania avenue. Presi.
dent Denver being absent, DR.. G. DeMontrcville
was invited to take the chair Mt. A. NJ. Kenady
officiating assccretary
NEW MEMBERS.
General T. T. Crittcnden submitted for member.
ship the names Of General william II. Emory,
lieutenant Second Maryland and District Of
Columbia Volunteers in Mexico: General Stewart
'e % ssp'In Wrn ana assistant sn 9ap,eTimass'er 9ei AZ IN
New York Volunteers; Colonel George Patton, lieu.
tenant Third Artillery II. Ray Myers, of Captain
Company l, Fist Illinois Volunteer; A. W. Han.
cock, Of same company, and James Prosperi band.
master Of United States ship Columbus-all OF whom
were duly elected.
ANNUAL REUNION AT BALTIMORE on FED
RUARY %.
Secretary Kenady read a letter from John l..
Els secretary Of the Baltimore association, con.
taining information that the hall Of the NcwAsscm.
bly, Rooms, corner OF Hanover and Lombard streets,
in that city, had been secured for the annual meet
ing of the national asSociats, February 2 next
where General Green slay smith, Of Kentucky,
also contained list Of sixteen deaths occurring the
past year in that society, which indicates q sad
rate Of mortality among the few remaining survi.
On motion OF General Ward B. Burnett, the OH.
cers ofthe association were directed to ascertain
the terms on which the membership in washing
ton can obtain transportation, &c. TO and from
| this city ON the occasion of the annual reunion al
Baltimore end report at the next meeting
Gencrh Burnett was added to the committee OF
arrangements by vote of the meeting.
RAISING FUNDS.
Mr.. joshua Clark. one Of the trustees Of the es
sociation, submitted preamble and resolution
Whereas the association Is in arrears for assess
| mcnts due tho national association for payment o
printing, postage, and other expenses, and ther,
being no funds IN the hands of the treasurer avail
able for such purposes Therefore be II
Resolred, That Assistant Secretary Daniel smith
be authorized and directed To make up the aCcoun
of oil mepbers In arrears for dues present the same
and balance them upon the books upon such term
as may be convenient aud agreeable giving receip
In full to January l, 1878
Afier some discussion, in which II was showr
that many OF the members were too poor to pa!
their dues and the consciousness OF the fnct de
| tered many who were perhaps most deeply inter
cs,ed In the success of the movement from attend
ing the meetings.
| The resolution passed.
STATUS OF THE PENSION BILL.
The secretary stated that he had recently inter
viewed tile Hon. q. W. Hewitt, Of Alabama, VIII
has charge Of the pension bill before the Hpus
tcllGence that the House committee were unani
mousy in favor Of the measure. The report vii
pr baby be presented next Friday to the Houst
waited upon Hon. Il. W. Voorhees, Senator frun
ludinnR to whom the subject has been referred b.
the chairman Of the Senate committee for invcsii
cation. Senator Voorhees, cntcrtains broad an
liberal views in regard to the merits OF the petition
and intends to present them 10 the Senate in suT
port Of bill covering the prayer OF the veterans q
an early day. Summing up the two interviews, III
outlook for the veterans appears tO be cxceedingl
hopeful.
THANKS To AN EDITOR.
An extract from an article In the 81. Louis Tine
In behalf OF the veterans of Mexico, was read
tho meeting, and on motion the secretary was II
structed TO convey the thanks Of the association
the editor of that paper.
Adjourned To the first Saturday In February.