The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
THE CONQUERORS OF MEXICO
The Veterans Conclude Their Thirteenth
Reunion with a Grand Banquet.
An Enjoyable Trip Around the Belt-Maurice
Thompson's Poem-Addresses by Vice.
President Hendricks and Others


Resolution Asking Congress to Grant Pen
sions to the Survivors.
General Denver presided yesterday morning at
The opening Of the second days session of the re-
union of the National Mexican Veterans Asso-
tiatiop The committee on organization reported
the following officers:
For President-Gen. James w. Denver, of Ohio.
For First Vicepresdent-Gen. Mahlon D. Manson,
of Indiana.
Tor Secretary-Col A. M. Kenaday, Washington,
d. G.
For Treasurer-Capt. S. V. Niles, Washington, d.
For Marshal-Mai S. L. McFaddin, of Indiana
A long list of vice-presidents two from each
State, the same as last year. with few excep-
lions, were reported, and the report was unani-
mously adopted.
The following, offered by Maj. J. W. Gordon,
was adopted by unanimous rising vote:
Resolved That we respectfully ask the President,
In case of change in the pension agency of this city,
TO appoint our houored comrsde, Gen. M. d. Man
son. to that position. feeling do that his ap-
pointment would be hailed by every pensioner as a
recognition Of his heroic service in two and to
that extent recognition of their services and
sacrifices
The committee on resolutions made the fol-
lowing report. which was adopted:
Resolved That we are grateful to an overriding
Providence for prolonging our lives and giving us
OF Indiana on the occasion OF our thirteenth annual
reunion.
Resolved That we do not in our rejoicing to-dav,
forget our many gallant comrades, who shared with
the hardshps and perils of foreign war and that
warmest sympathies are extended to all OF them
who by of age. Infirmity poverty denied
the privileges of meeting and greeting this
sasion and offer to the surviving relatives of such
Of comrades as have died since last meeting
Dur heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
Resolved, That we stiH hope that Congress, which
hos hitherto failed to recognize the services of the
soldiers sailors and marines of the Mexican war; will,
At no distant day, do justice to them all by giving
them such pension BELTS their services and will
many of them from want and the suerings born
Of wait and comfort and cheer their last days by the
assurance that they not wholly forgotten by their
country.
Resolved That whatever claims these veteran sur.
viyors of the with Mexico may have upon their
country stand upon grounds peculiar in respect to
he time and circumstances in which they originated
fairly entte them to the consideration of Con-
yress npon their own merits.
Resolved That most profound gratitude is due
and hereby rendered to those senator's and members
of the House of Representatives In Congress who
have faithfully supported our claims for pension,
and feel that they have acted in conformity with
the expressed wishes of twentyeg States OF this
Union.
Resolved That it is with the greatest pleasure that
have everywhere witnessed spirit of fraternity
manifested by the Grand Army of the Republic to-
ward the veterans of the Mexican war, and re-
gard them true friends, 8nd in full sympathy
with US.
Resolved That the president of the association be
commissioned TO take charge of the foregoing resolu
ton far as the pertains to the pensoning of
the veterans of the Mexican war, and bring ne sub
ecmater thereof before the President and Congress
st the earliest possible day, in such he may
deem best for this association
In addition TO this, resolutions were passed
indorsing the 'Vedette" as the organ Of the as
ISOLATION, thanking the citizens of Indianapolis,
the mayor, the Governor Ex-Governor Porter,
the Grand Army of the Republic, the military
companies the ladies who decorated the halls,
and others who extended courtesies to the vet
Grams
Captain Ogg read letter from Gen. NJ. M.
Trumbell, of Chicago, formerly sergeant Com
pany G, Second United States Artillery, regret
ting his inability, on account Of severe illness,
to attend the reunion of his old comrades
In the afternoon the veterans, by special invi-
taton of V. I. Malott, of the Union Railway
Company. took trip on a special train around
the Belt road