Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-14
AZTEC CLUB REUNION
OFFICERS ELECTED AND NEW
MEMBERS ACCEPTED.
Received by the President - Speeches
by Distinguished Men at
the Banquet.

The annual meeting of the Aztec Club
was concluded with banquet at the Shore
ham Hotel last night. The meeting was
held at o'clock in the afternoon. Gen.
Francis E. Pinto, the vice president of the
club, was formally elected president, ac-
cording to the rules of the organization,
and Gen. Horatio G. Gibson of this city
was elected to the vacant vice presidency.
Gen. Gibson will succeed to the presidency
next year. Capt. Charles Fl. Martin. u s.
A, was elected to membership in the club
to represent his father, Capt. Samuel
Holly Martin. and Major Hamilton Rowan.
U. S. A., was chosen to represent his father.
the late Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg
Rowan Messrs Joseph w. Anderson,
Reeve Schley and Jerome Wilson Simpson
were elected associate members. During
the meeting five candidates for ADMISSION
as members were proposed as folloWS:
Edward Lander James M. Morgan, Col
Green Clay Goodloe, to represent Gen.
Cassius M. Clay; Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, 10
represent his father, Capt. Sydney smith
Lee, L. S. N; B. w. Atkinson, 10 repre-
sent Capt Benjamin Walker U. s. A, and
Henry kendrick Gibson, to represent Lieut..
William Gibson, U. s. ~ 100.
The club decided to hold its next meet
ing in Philadelphia. A committee was ap,
pointed to arrange for the perpetuity OF
the club and arrangements were mace TOT
the erection of tablet at West Point
which will be cOmmerauNe Oh all tiic AiiNAiA
beers of the club killed in battle.
At o'clock last evening the cup was
received by the President. who shook eacn
member by the hand and congratulateo
him on belonging to SUCH an 9rgan'1 House
the members adjourned to the banquet nan
Of the Shoreham again to attend the amman
dinner given by the organization
Speakers at Banquet.
There was number of distinguished
persons present, and interesting addresses
were made.
Admiral w. s. Schley was called upon
by the postmaster. Gen. H. q. GIBSON. ~
respond to 1.-The Navy" His ADDRESS hao
for its Reconsideration to duty. ne o
scribed the days of his first experience III
the service under the great Admiral farra,
ont and attributed any success achieved
nv the middies who were fortunate ehousn
to serve under Farragut, to the erect OIL
the splendid example of that great coih-
mender. + ..1-ha
Volunteer in Mexico" Hon. George =.
Gorham to 1.-The Mexican War It's causes
md Effects" Gen. Marcus j. wight =. .,
A., to Gen. Scott" Gen. II. =: Drui r,h "
son to THE Aztec Club. Its Past and Pres
emit" Admiral j. C. Watson to The Mem,
DRY of Admiral David q. Farragu,, AM an
short addresses were maze by Juuse io
ward Lander and others.
Cen. s. G. French, who was lieutenant
in the 4th Artillery during the Mexican
war, and later became lieutenant genera
in the confederate army. read paper OH
the AZtecs. q
Those present were: Admiral w. s.
SchIey. L. s. N; Gen. William Crozier, Dr.
John w Brannan, DR.. William M. folk'
Gen. Fl. G. Gibson, George c. Gorham, Coz.
George A. Porterfield Gen. John Watts
kearnev. Cen Robert Murray, Rev Will
lam Tavloe SNYDER ]. J. Martin, Maj. John
Riddle Porter, Francis E. Schober, Gen.
Francis E. Pinto Commodore W. ii. Shock,
L. s N; Admiral ]. c. Watson. u s. n
Admiral Silas Casey. L. S. N; Gen. G. F.
Elliott, Capt J. F. Reynolds Lands Gen;
s. c. French. Gen. r. c. Drum. Edward
Lander. Macrae Sykes, Francis f. Lain
beer. William Stone Albert }. Kennedy
Stout, De Courcey w. Thorn, Frederick
May A. H. Taylor, Lyall Farragut, Charles
Porterfield. J. Malcolm Henry. P'tTecumseh
Sherman. E. Willoughby Anderson, sRober-
deau Buchanan. John M. Carson. Barry
MacNutt Andrew D. Wilcox and William
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