The Washington times., 1903-10-14
GREETED AT WHITE HOUSE
BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Honor Shown the Veterans
by Executive-NeW Mem
berS Elected and Officers
Chosen-To Meet Next
in Philadelphia.

The Aztec Club Of 1s47 held its annual
banquet at the Shcreham last night, in |
commemoration of the fifty-sixth ami /
versary OF the founding OF the club on
October 13. 1S47. in the City of Mexico. |
Two score members, with several dis |
tinguished guests. were gathered at
table. and Gen. Francis E. Pinto, who !
succeeded to the presidency at the after
noon business meeting of the club. |
presided. Prior TO the banquet the
members were received by the President
at the White House and cordially
greeted.
feature of the speechmaxing was
the address of Rear Admiral Schley.
The keynote of his remarks on The
Navy was devotion to duty. He eulo-
gized Admiral Farragut and said any
success achieved by young officers who
had served under that gallant COM
Inander should be attributed TO the lat
ter's heroic devotion TO duty.
The toasts responded TO were as fol-
lows:
Famous Men Speak.
THE President of the United States.
The Aztec Club Of 1884," by General
Gibson
''The Army of the United States in
Mexico and Elsewhere" by General
''The Navy of the United States In
Mexico and Elsewhere by Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley.
The Marine Corps Of the United
States" by General Elliott. commandant
of the Marine Corps.
Gen. Winfield Scott In Hoe Signo
Vinces. by General Wright.
Gen Zachary Taylor by General
French. formerly lieutenant general,
Admiral David G. Farragut." by Ad-
miraI Casey
''The War with Mexico" by Governor
Corham of California.
''The Drums of the Army of Mexico.
by Gen. r. c. Drum. of Bethesda. Md.
The Kearnys Of the Army of Mex
leo. by Gen. John w. kearny.
The Soldiers of Mexico" by Judge
Lander
Chaplain John Mccarthy" by the
THE Press. F." by Major John NJ. Carson.
dean Of the Washington Press Gallery.
Noted Members at Table.
Those present at the banquet were:
Admiral w. s. Schley. L. S. N; Gen.
William Croizer, DIR. John w Brannan,
DR.. William NJ. Polk, Gen. II. g. Glib
son. Hon; George G; Gorham. Col
watts Kearny. Gen. Robert Muir
ray. Rev. William Tayloe Snyder.
Hon. J. ]. Martin. Major John
blQQle non. OnODtTs
Gen. Francis z. Pinto. Commodore ".
II. Shock, L. S. N: Admiral ]. c. Wat
son; L. S. N; Admiral Silas Casey. Z.
s ~; &c Gen 9; F. Elliott. Capt J;
Gen. r. G. Drum, Hon. Edward Lander.
Messrs. Macrae Sykes. Francis +. Lain
Stout. De Courcey w Thorn. Frederick
May. a. II. Taylor. Lyau F'arragut
Charles Porterfeld. ]. Malcolm Hen
TI 61rbbv Ic Xnaerson she RaSsrdea r. VII
chanan. John NJ. Carson. Barry Mac
Mutt, Andrew ID. Wilcox, and William
NJ Sweeny.
The Business Session.
The annual business meeting of the
club. in the afternoon. was marked by
the transaction Of a great deal of bust
ness. Gen. H G. Gibson was unani-
mously elected vice president. in sue
cession TO General Pinto. thus assuring
him the first place next year. according
10 club precedent. Macrae Sykes was re-
elected secretary. William TurnbuU,
treasurer. and f. Floyd-Jones. vice
treasurer. All reside in New York
The next annual meeting will be held
in Philadelphia.
Secretary Sykes report announced the
assuming OF membership in the past
year by Capt. Charles H. Martin Four
teenth Infantry. T. S. A.. 20 represent
his father. Capt. Samuel Holly Martin.
and by Major Hamilton Rowan, l. s.
A. to represent his father. Rear Ad-
miral Stephen Clegg Rowan L. S n
Associate members Of the past year are
James w, Anderson. Reeve Schley. and
Jerome Wilson Simpson. Deaths Of the
year were those Of Major John r
O-Brien. Gen. William Buell. Franklin
Gen Schuyler Hamilton. and s. r
Albert
Treasurer TIrrnbuII's report showed re-
ceipts Of S1.213S0 for the year. cash
balance in hand OF $40 49, total assets Of
S3.445-4s. and no liabilities. Announce
ment was made that $50 remained 10 be
collected for the $500 tablet at West
Point to commemorate the memory of
members OF the club who lost their lives
In the Mexican War. Additional sub
scriptions were Immediately received
New Members Elected.
Five new members were proposed. as
follows: Judge Edward Lander. James
NJ Morgan. Col Green Clay GoodIoe. to
represent Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay; Gen
Fitzhugh Lee. 70 represent his uncle:
Capt sydney Smith Lee. L. S. N: h.
W Atkinson. to represent Capt. Ben
3amin Walker. L. S. A.. and Henry
kendrick Gibson. 10 represent Lieut.
William Gibson. L. S N The secretary
cast a single ballot for the election OF an
the candidates. and their names were
enrolled
William Stone Albert called the atten.
ton OF his fellow-members TO the early
lapsing Of the club charter and sllg.
gested action. The chairman announced
he would appoint a committee Of FIVE
with Mr. Albert chairman. 10 report
AT the next annual meeting The Rev
William TaylOe Snyder brought nm the
question OF more frequent meetings Of
members. and suggested the formation
OF local chapters Of the club Cen r
G. Drum and others made short adj