The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-16
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Re
union-ResoIutions.

manifestations.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 10.
The proceedings in connection tn
the twelfth annual reunion of Mexican
Veterans of the IS46-4S war were contin-
ued yesterday morning. The inaugural
meeting on Wednesday was held at Pope's
Theater, but as the theater was not
available for the subsequent gatherings
they were held in Druid's Hall. There
were about 300 of the veterans in attend
ance. Several ladies were also present,
and a number of visitors.
General NJ. D. Monson presided. The
proceedings in the morning were of a
business character. Nearly three hours
were occupied in going through the roll
of the veterans. Several attempts were
made to take the list as read, but the
meeti g insisted on the roll being called
aud each man having an opportunity of
seeing that his name and address, and
the company and regiment in which he
served, were correctly set forth on the
mUstcr-roll.
After Secretary A. NJ. Kenaday had
completed the reading of the list Gen
,
delivered an Grafton, in which he
graphically recounted the details OF
the war and the exploits of the volua-
teers under Generals Taylor, Winhe d
Scott, Doniphau, Harvey and Price.
lie said tie record Of the Mexican
war was one of which those who look
part in it might we'll be proud. The
National Legislature had failed TO
properly recognize their services, and
rightly they were amazed and indig-
nant at the repeated reflections OF their
demands. No National Gem teries con-
tanned the bones of their dead comrades.
They were molderin9 on the fields where
the heroes fell. The Mexican war
soldiers had received few testimonies
of their country's gratitude, but they
had raised an imperi> liable monument
in the shape of the territory which
was added to the country by their
valor and endurance. The address was
enthusiastically received by the veter-
ans, who accorded General Stevenson
hearty vote of thanks at its close.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committees then reported. On the
recommendation of the committee, four
resolutions were unanimously accepted
by the meeting. The first congratulated
the association on the attendance of so
many veterans at the reunion, and eX-
pressed sympathy with the elativrs OF
veterans who had died since the last
annual gathering at Washington. The
others had reference to the pension queS-
ton. The first was to the fleet that the
services of the soldiers of the Mexican
war entitled them to the same reco9ui
hn Of q
those who had borne arms in the defense
of the honor and integrity of the couatry
on other fields. The second set forth
that the veterans regarded as unjust the
discrimination which had been made
against them in the matter of pensions,
and asked Congress to comply with the
demands of the twenty-eight States, by
placing the few survivors of the war
upon the pension roll on equal terms
with the pensioners of the war OF
1872. The last resolution declared that
while the bill passed the House of Rep
reSentatiYeS last session was acceptable
to the veterans they protested against
the Senate amendments, many of which,
it was asserted, were outrageous and Of
fered for the sole purpose of defeating
the bill.
There was some discussion as to TIL
desirabiljty of passing 4 vote thanks to
Martin l. Townshend, Congressman, of
Illiuois, for his efforts to pass the PEN
sion bill. 1t was, however, general Y
deemed inadvisable to pass special vote
to MIR. Townshend, and i resolution was
adopted thanking all the members of
Houses who stood by the cause Of the
veterans in the effort to pass the pensions
dill.
A resolution was next passed express
sive of the egreJ of the veterans at the
death of Mr.. Reynolds, of Philadelphia,
who for some years had acted as Mar
shall at the annual reunions.
On the recommendation of the Com
mittee on Organization, General j. w.
Denver, of Ohio, was reelected Presi-
dent; General NJ. ID. Monson, of Indiana,
Vice-P President; \. NJ. Kenaday, of the
District of Columbia, Secretary, aud Ma
jor Sam L. McFadin, Marshal. 1t was
further decided that two veterans from
each State be added to the list of Vice
Presidents.
The Secretary in his report stated that
there were in the organizations 497 men,
bers and j, 900 other comrades VINO were
nominally members of the body, although
not entered as lodge members. The Ma
tional Association photograph album con-
tanned photographs of $50 of the COM
radeS. during the year about seventy OF
the veterans had died. The report was
adopted and the meeting adjourned until
three O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session letters were
read from General Sh .rman and General
Hancock regretting their inability to at
Icud III reunion. Among the CORE
spoudence was a letter from the Presi-
dent of tn Mexican Republic in reply &c
the letter from the committee inviting
Mexican officers to attend the annual
gathering IL was addressed to Mr.. John
T. Cahill, Mexican Consul in St. Louis,
and was to the effect that it was impoS-
sib for any of the veterans of the MeXi-
can force to attend. Letters and tele-
grams of greeting were also read from
veterans in San Francisco, Cleveland, O.,
and other cities. The remainder o; the
afternoon was devoted to u literarJ en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Pearson read poem written by
John +. Csh.ll, EMIT ed: "Salute to'NIexi-
Co from 81. Louis" and on motion a vote
OF thanks was rendered 10 her Tor the
mastery maunerfin which she read the
production. The lady recited, also,
"Llberty Bell" aud Major Pearson then
delivered "Charge of the Light Bri-
gade."
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted:
The National Association of Mexican