The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-13
Monterey Camp Elects Off,
GERS for Coming Year.
MEMBERS OF THE CAMP
Miss jsssica Randolph Smith, State Commander
of the Danes, Writes of the Work
and Purposes Of The Or
GAM. ion.
Headquarters
North Carolina Danes of 1876"
GREETINGS:


From Camp Monterey North Carolina
Division of DANES of 1S46' to each and
all friends of the Mexican War veterans.
Proud are the ''Tar-Heel'' DANES that
their camp should have such an illus
trous name and work they will to add
NOR glory than the three days battles at
Monterey have already given to the name.
II is the third camp organized in the
United States of the DANES of 1916, y
Texas being first, it was this State
which can claim as her daughter, Mrs.
Moore Murdoch, the National Command
ant of the Danes of 1916, and the origina-
tor of the order.
Next came Mississippi and then North
Carolina, the third on the list with
some of the most glorious names on her
roster as active members to be found in
the history of our country, and these
widows of the soldiers who helped to win
the WAR of Victories are worthy of
the men for whose memories they are
working that these soldiers shall some
day receive their rightful place in the
country's history. They are also working
for the veterans of this war who are yet
adding honor to their country, and Mrs.
Murdoch has, with the help of both her
heart and brains, secured from Congress,
the increased pension for all veterans of
this war, $1,000 per month, without the
pauper's oath attached. Now she, with
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all other friends of the cause, is trying to
secure an increase of "a dollar a day"
pension for these same mighty men of
valor. May the Old North State add
many names to the petition when present
ed to them and so add their weight to the
doing of so much good. When the sol
diers are receiving a dollar day then
surely the widows of the men who won
this war will receive the $1,000 per month
pension, for to every one of them the
increase will be most welcome, and to
many the increase will mean comforts long
done without.
Monterey" has elected the Camp of
ficers for the coming year, and these with
the other members of the Camp hope to
keep side by side with Texas, and though
camps are formed in every State in the
Union, (as there should be-, to give
place to none, but be second only to
Texas, in erything-numbers, good re-
suits and the work done by Monterey
Camp for the dead heroes of this war and
the veterans, so North Carolina may be
blessed by the Mexican War Veterans
and the Danes of 1916, as it was by our
beloved Lee when he said, God bless
North Cardinal" May she come to the
aid of these friends as she did to the
help of General Lee. We, North Carolina
Danes of 1916, must live up to our State s
record, and work so that the veterans
when they surrender may with their last
breath say, God bless North Carolina -
knowing that to her they owe many
smooth roads" Our State has had such
great leaders, men who won the hearts of
their followers and of these leaders none
can stand before Vance, for Orren r.
Smith has told me that he was in the
Senate Chamber when Charles Sumner
rose and before the whole Senate, pointing
his finger at Vance, said: But for you
this war would have ended two years
ago. You have carried this war on your
own shoulders for the last two years, and
every man killed and every man wounded
during these last two years are you re.
sponsible for. The war would have ended
two years ago but for you. 1 oppose your
admission to the Senate Vance by
keeping his North Carolina troops in
food and clothes did deserve this high
praise and later he took his seat in the
Senate, notwithstanding Sumner and his
opposition. And the North Carolina lead
ers of today will help the Danes of
Monterey Camp in their good work as
they have always helped the North Caro-
lima women in their noble works, as these
women have always been "help-meets" to
the men in whatever position they were
called
few days ago I~receved the following
letter:
Dear Madam and Comrade: Yours of
the 18th inst. received. / would have
replied earlier but my correspondence, on
account of the near approach of our Re-
union dates G6th and 18th September), is
crowding me very much. / am highly gra-
titled at the deep interest that has been
manifested by the ladies of the South in
the Mexican Veterans, and l hereby ex,
tend to you and the Danes of 1916 of
Monterey Camp" a cordial invitation
to be present at our National Reunion
at indianapolis, Ind, on above dates. l
will hardly be, able to write letters to
each of the members of your Camp, but
will say that you all have my sincere good
wishes for your success and happiness.
Il am North Carolinian, once re-
moved My father was native of Burke
county, and my grandfather was major
in the Revolutionary War, then residing