Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-15
THE MEXICAN VETS.
The Old Soldiers Cordially Received and
Hospitality Entertained by the
Citizens of Nashville.
Proceedings of the First Two Days Of
the Meeting-Grand Barbecue at
Belle Meade.

NASHVILLE, September 1.-THE American
saws that Wednesday was devoted to the as
sembling and registering of the Mexican
veterans at the headquarters, which was
busy scene from early morn till late at
night. The headquarters is in the Hicks
block, on the northwest corner OF the square,
which had on both the College street SIDE and
the front the inscription, headquarters
Mexican Veterans Large United States
flags are suspended over the front doors. H.
side the headquarters is very prettily deco
rated with fags, pictures, relics plants, etc;
Just back of the center group OF beautiful
tropical plants makes fine showing. Among
the relics are three of especial interest. One
il fragment of white coral from the walls
of the castle of San Juan, which was knocked
of by an American shell. On the day OF the
surrender it was picked up by w. ID. Hart,
who preserved it as relic. Another Is
knife and spoon carved from cedar staVe
by one of the Meir prisoners with broken
knife and presented to W. 81. Hart by Colonel
J. s. McCosIin. The handles are beautifully
ornameuted with carved flowers. A third
very interesting relic is an EscoPetta or cav
airy rifle, brought from San Juan de'Ulloa
by Dan A. johnson in 1847.
The walls are decorated with a dozen or
more beautiful paintings OF battle scenes In
the Mexican war. These were greatly ad-
mired by the veterans, who gathered about
the scenes in which they had been partlei-
pants and renewed the memories OF that ex-
citing period.
The whole day was consumed in talking
over old times and many an acquaintance
was renewed which was broken OH when the
army was discharged from service at the
close of the war.
A wine-room was fitted up in the rear OF
the headquarters, the admittance to which
was gained by the veterans badge.
great many of the veterans are accom-
named by their wives and daughters, to
whom will be extended all the courtesles OF
the occasion.
The invitation extended by Mrs. Ex-G Gov
ernor A. V. Brown and Miss Saunders to the
Mexican veterans to visit her house at )
o'clock on Friday, is intended to include the
wives and daughters of the visiting soldiers.
The Rev. WV. Estell, ofWinchester, Tenn,
is here among the Mexican veterans. He
was ensign OF Company E, Third Tennessee
regiment in the Mexican war. The flag
carried by him was one of the finest that
was taken into Mexico by the United States
troops. One side was the stars and stripes,
made OF silk the other white silk, and was
made by the Wing ladies of Winchester in
1910, the staff being made by NJ. w. Robin
son, then a cabinet-maker in that place 1t
was carried by the Wings of Franklin
county through the campaigns OF 1910, Al, :
43 and 1874, and presented to Captain
George 7. Colyar's company in lS47. On
being taken out for presentation to the
company, Mr.. Robinson was among the
group OF citizens surrounding it, and, taking
hold of the staff, remarked that he had
made that staff in 1910, and had seen the
flag in every political campaign since, and
those who had carried it had stood nobly by
it, and was proud to see his hand-work go
forth in the cause of his country, and hoped
that those to whom it was lntrusted would
carry it to victory and return it untarnished.
That fine flag, however, was never returned
PLEASANT REUNION.
At o'clock in the afternoon most OF the
veterans and many other friends, including
many ladies, repaired to the "Old Academy
grounds, where, on the Sd of June, 1916, a
flag was presented the First Tennessee regi-
ment by one of the young ladies of the
academy. A platform was erected on the
same spot, and from it the Rev. DIR. Elliot
made a short address, commenting on the
many changes they had undergone since
| those troublous times.
The flag carried by General b. +. Cheat
hams regiment, the Third Tennessee, was
unfurled and greeted with cheers.
Colonel John II. Savage wss called on
and made some sensible remarks on the
greatness of the teachers calling. He said
| that he was a low-tax man, but he thought
| taxes yUufd never be TOO high II they wei
| to be used in educating the children OF the
| land. Female education was the glory oil
our civilization. Men were selfish but women
| true. He said he hated war and wanted to
know it no more. While he would not un-
| dervalue the great services performed by our
| soldiers, he thought there vas more glory IN
| raising one unfortunate man or woman OF
child from want and sorrow than In all the
| conouests of battle. He also referred to the
| injustice of Congress not having pensloned
| The Mexican survivors, and advised them not
| to vote for any man Tor Congress who was
| not in favor OF pensioning them.
General B. F. Cheatham was called on
with enthusiasm, but insisted that he had
never made speech and could not make one
| The assemblsge then dispersed. large
number of the First Tennessee were on the
| grounds.
GOLD FRANK" THE FAvoRITE.
General Frank Cheatham was the central
| figure at headquarters to-day. All the
| veterans re member old Frank and we're glad
| to take him by the hand once more.
| Some of the veterans look quite vigorous
and time has dealt lightly with them, while
others are bent with age and the frosts o.
many winters are plainly visible in their sill
| very locks.
In attendance upon the reunion is Span
ish gentleman who fought on the side OF the
| Mexicaus. He is as cordially treated al
though he had been an American soldier.
| SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| The veterans met at headquarters at $50
| O'Clock this morning, and marched to the
| capitol, where they organized for business
| At 1915 o'clock they called upon Mrs
| James K Polk, and at Ii o'clock took the
train at the Chattanooga depot for Belle
Meade, where a barbecue had been prepare
| for them. An address of welcome was deliv
| cred BY Colonel Thomas Claiborne, and re
| sponded to by General Denver, president o.
| the National Association. The day wa
| passed pleasantly in a social way, and at
| O'Clock the veterans returned 10 the city. a
| O'Clock General Bate delivered an ORATOR
| in the Capitol, to which the public were also
invited, which closed the programme for th'
day. Everything passed off very well, undel
the supervision of the Committee on Pro
gramme, appointed at the meeting last night
| composed. of the following-named gen
tIemen: General B. F. Cheatham, Colonel
George Mcknight, Tennessee; Colone
| J. r. Coffee, Alabama; Captain A. j
Roberts, Ohio; James B. Mulkey. Indians
| Colonel Thomas Taylor, Kentucky; Captain
Horace Fox, Missouri; Colonel Anthony ID
| REYNOLDS, Paducah; Captain b. +. Egan
Indiana; Colonel VIM. Chapman, U.S.A.
| Wisconsin; DR.. S. r. Anderson, Kansas
Colonel Huffman, West Virginia; Genera
| o. c. Horne, Georgia; Captain w. E. KIRK
| patrick, North Carolina; Greenbury II
| Macy, Texas; j. Z. walker, California
| Thomas Webb, Iowa; Mr. Malloy, Missis
sippi; Charles B. Wood, Michigan.