Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-07
The Mexican Veterans.

COMMITTEES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF OFFICERS
RESOLUTIONS ApoPTED-A TRIP TO THE TOMB OF
WASHINGTON.
At the convention OF the National Association Of
Veterans OF the Mexican War yesterday afternoon,
after The STARS report closed, the president Gen
Denver, appointed the following committee on res
olutionS: Capt \. B. Pearson, Gen. j. A. Cravens.
OF Indiana; a J. Robinson, of Ohio G. 4. Porter
field, of West Virginia. Maj j. ~ McGuinness, OF
Missouri: c. G. Crah,nan, Of V1rginia.<apd F. d
Clark. OF New jersey
Inc following committee on organization was ap-
pointed: Col. Robert klotz of Pennsylvania; Gen
j. A. Cravens, of Indiana; Col. A. j. Robinson. OF
ohio DR.. j. NJ. Shade, of Illinois; Capt j. F. Mill
gam OF Virginia: II. \. McCIlenan, of Massachusetts,
APT. D. McGowan, OF New Jersey; A. j. Dorm, OF
leXaS; A. j. MoWry. OF Kentucky
Inc secretary. Nj. A. NJ. kenadav presented his
annual report showing that there are 4,3oS mem
OaTS IN the association,
The committee on organization reported the fol-
unanimously reelected: Cen J. VI Denver, pres-
lent Gen. II. ID. Manson. first vice president: A
~ kenaday, secretary: $. V. Niles. treasurer.
resolutions, which were unanimously ADOPT I'd
These resolutions expressed the hope that war be-
tween this country ard Mexico wonld never again
oe possible They speak OF the results OF the Next
can war, and declare that those who achieved these
results GeServe better than stand as aiInSmen 10
tne pension rolls upon an equality with the 50,
OF the war OF 1912. Thanks We're expressed to on
sfe,onen VINO have hitherto taken an ilterf III
their behalf.
VICE PRESIDENTS APPOINTED
IhiS morning delegation OF the veterans went
10 Mount Vernon Those who remained In the city
held a business session ut Abners hall. The chief
business Of the morning was the appointment Of
M1nneid Scott Hancock, Gen Geo. ". Getty. L. S.
SayymocmmSaore James f. Joett Commodore
L. bfQoine, Ialor William h. Slack. Revenue Ma
rine serv1ce-Capt. Osmond Peters, Capt. John
NsGowan Aiabalna-I. R. Corey, VIM: vtnson.
Richard r. Hammond. Vim. Bandtng. Colorado
william Gilpin, Lafayette Head. Connecticut-L
quit, W. s. Walker. nllnois-Ferris Forman, P. i.
Iowa-B. F. Tsan, Nicholas Greuse ii kansasNE So
n; q. Clough, N. Mccain. kentucky-s. s. Fry,
Th 1sS H. Taylor Louisiana-J9hn Purcell, Richard
en-: Niehigan-A. 7. MeReynolds. D. Mcconnell
Ipgi-R. Il. Malone, L. II. Murphree. Missouri-A.
B. Pearson. Clay Taylor Nevada-I. B. Moore, A.
&: Thompson New HAMPSHIRE. P. Pierce, 7. j..
Geroltna-John S Cantwell, James Riley. Ohio
j., F. Chapman, A. J; Robertson. oregon-E. Ham
F. Sargent. Rhode lsland-Wm E. Prince, T. $. A.;
Nelson Wall. South Carolna-T. }. MasAey, W B.
Milligan, ". B. Talaterro. Washington Territory
| Y. II. Nilroy, Col. III. A. Morrow. e. 5. A. West
yirg!niaoG. 4: Porterfe!d, n: \. Holman. Wis
consin-Col. VIM. Chapman, [. S. A.: Louis Net
! tan Alaska-John W. Eghert, John Curry. Ne
9raSka-Anasa Cobb, John Elliott. New Mexico
| Games H. Stuart, Jerome A. Johnson. Indian Terri
| tory-E. j. Brooks, J. f. Simpson. ArZona-Wm.
Oury, Chas. Murray. DakOts-Co ". II. Wood
Z. S. A; X. d. Darlington. Idalo-T. S. Harris,
Geo. Martin M0ntana-Chas. 5. Bagg, Robert
Walker. Ctah-P L. Conuor, jefferson Dawes
Wyorning-Co- 4. G. Bracket, L. S. A.; Geo. D.
jerks.
The convention then took recess till half past 6
O'clock this evening.
Al this evenings session at AbnerS hell an ora
ton MI be delivered by Hon. T. j. Mackey of South
Carolina
1t was Mr. Willard Ayers who las Sergeant Ayers
carried the coiocs OF the 18TH regiment into the City
of Mexico upon the triumphant entry OF the Amerl
can army under Gen. Scott.
TIE NAVAL. MEDICAL SoCIETY.-The seventeenth
regular meeting or this society held last even
lhs at the museum OF hygiene, 18th and G. streets,
The president. DR.. GihOn. In the chair. The pr,ci-
pal paper o. the evening was by Dr. Adrian Hudson
On 'Dlalllec.ioH. Othe- papers We're read By Dr..
1noinaS owens on 1.-THE Of dry steam as gar,ni-
eide" and by Dr. J. II. Eidder on '.The Compare
i've effects or dry heat and sUlphurOus acid In the
absence OF Dr. Moore, the secretary DR.. Flint read
paper on Tie medical topography and cliInatol-
ogy OF the Danish West Indes'