The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-19
OLD FRIENDSHIPS RENEWED.
The Indiana Association of Mexican War
Veterans Meet in Annual Session.
Reproaches Cast Upon Congress for Failing to
Grant Them Pensions-Arranging for
the National Reunion.

The Indiana Association of the Mexican War
Veterans held their eleventh annual reunion
yesterday in the Supreme Court room. Owing
to the snow blockades many of the delegates
from the northern part of the State were not
ableto be present
The meeting was called to order by Major J. B.
Mulkey, Of Bloomington, the vice president of
the association. John NJ. Sullivan, of this city,
acted as secretary. While the roll was being
called. General NJ. D. Manson, the president,
came in and assumed the chair The General
made short opening address in which he re-
GREETED that he could not yet announce to his
comrades that Congress had done them the
justice of pensioning the soldiers of the Mexican
war
An executive committee composed of comrades
Mulkey, was appointed to make such suggestions
for the reception Of the National Association
which meets in Indianapolis next September,
as might seem appropriate
General Manson introduced Colonel Ferris
Forman, OF Vandalia. ILL.,, who is president Of
the association in that State and the hero of the
hard.fought battle of Cerro Gordo, as we'll as a
distinguished officer in the late rebellion. The
Colonel made few remarks, in which he said
that the government had not treated the veter-
ans of the Mexican war with charity, but more
like step-children
The report of the secretary was then heard,
after which the treasurer, Gen. George F. Nc
Ginnis. stated in his report that the association
had received receipts for the year amounting to
$47 GO, and that cash balance of s2S. so is now
in the treasury.
Gen. Manson called attention TO the applica-
tons Of two comrades for appointment to gov
eminent Offices, and asked all present to sign the
petitions. The applicants are Captain Dodd,
who desires to be United States marshal, and
Major Hoskins, who seeks the ap-
pointment of internal revenue collector.
for the Seventh district Major McFadden
objected to this method of interfering with the
regular business of the association. remark ng
that the organization not founded for the
purpose of electioneering. One of the veterans
moved to pass vote of censure upon the News
of this city for its alleged hostility to the Next
can soldiers, but General Manson refused to
consider the motion.
At the afternoon meeting Mayor McMaster
made an address, in which he welcomed. in a
few choice words, the old soldiers to Indianapo.
lis. motion was made and carried that Rev.
DIR. Day, of this city, and Mayor Mchfaster be
entered as honorary members of the association.
Thanks were extended to the House of Repre-
sentatves for the invitation to be present at the
afternoon session.
On motion of Comrade ]. Fl. Buchanan the
following committee was appointed to make ar
rangements to receive the National Association
at its next session:
First district, General Shackelford Evansville
Colonel George German Owensville. Second
district, f. E. Rose Bloomfield Colonel Davis
Bedford Third district. j. A. Cravens Hardens-
Jeffersonvillc. Fourth district, j. s. Carter
Vevay; DR.. George Berry, Brookield. Fifth
district, J. B. Mulkey, Bloomington; Dr. Dudley
Rodgers Greencastle; W. H. Owen, Franklin
Neff and Mr.. Richards. both of Winchester.
Seventh district, j. A. Buchanan, j. W. Dodd,
General George F. McGinnis, j. b Sullivan,
A. Morehouse, W. w. Tough and j. W. Gordon,
Greenfield. Eighth district A. B. Carter Terre
Haute General M. d. Manson, Charlottesville.
Ninth district, Jacob Clubhouse, Waveland; H.
b. Shaffer, Pendleton; Samuel Tetrich, Rigdon.
Tenth district, S. L. McPhadden and John B.
Grover, Logansport Eleventh district. H. p.
Carey, Marion; Joseph Thompson, Wabash
Twelfth district, j. b. Mccullough Fort Wayne;
g. W. Mcconnell, Angola; Joseph Broden, Lig-
onier. Thirteenth district, g. F. Burney and
Joseph Meyers.
After supper the association met in one Of the
Superior Court rooms Of the courthouse. Gen.
Manson introduced Governor Gray, who opened
the meeting with short but eloquent plea for
the Mexican soldier, saying, among other things
that as citizen and officer of the State, he
would use his best ,Gorts to influence Congress
to pass bill pensoning the Mexican soldier, as
justice demanded it.
A motion was made that Governor Gray be
made an honorary member of the association
and it was passed unanimously. The Governor
now wears the badge of the order.
Col j. B. Maynard next addressed the Veter-
ans with great earnestness, justfying the Next
can war; and showing wherein the country was
benefited by it. The Colonel was bitter in his
talk against Congress for not rewarding the Mex
lean veterans with the pensions which they had
earned Col. Maynard was also made an honor
orary member of the organization. Major
Gordon, who served in the Mexican war, re-
counted the scenes of his service there wildly
painting soldier life, sIa frequently eciting the
APPLAUSE Of audience. The Major demanded
that .ka Mexican veterans be treated equally well
with the soldiers of 1912. who were all pensloned
by the government Representative r. G. j.
Pendleton was introduced, and, much to
the amusement of the comrades, made
speech in Spanish, which many of the veterans,
who learned the language while in the Mexican
war, understood Comrade j. B. Mulkey spoke
of old war times He completely justified the
conduct of the Second Indiana Regiment, which
has often been censured for retreating at the
battle of Buena Vista. A. l.. Ogg eulogized the
campaign of Scott, and spoke in favor of pen
| sioning the Mexican war soldier. Colonel John
B. Grover confined his remarks principally to
| the Indiana soldiers in the Mexican war; whom
he extolled for bravery and faithfuness. Gen
eral Manson thanked the audience for its atten-
tion and announced that the National Association
would meet in this city IN September. He i'm
plored the hospitality of the citizens that
casion. Thanks were extended to the press of
this city for its kind recognition of the associa
tion The meeting closed with the oldfashioned
doxology. The following members of the asso-
citation were in attendance:
George B. Barney, Elkhart; r. Colerove, Leb-
anon; VIM L. Wade Princeton; j. S. Kefhart,
Morgantown; IT, E. Mitchell. New Augusta; Syl-
vester Nation, ; p Coll, Henry Hen
ming Needham William Dyke Brook
town; Charles Stoker, Martinsvilie; Nj.
D. Manson, Charlottesville; Quartus
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