The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
DANES OF THE MEXICAN WAR


Arthur Barlowe, commanding the
'"Iyger'' and the Admiral landed
at Roanoke Island, july 4, 1889,
North Carolina has been first among
the states IN every important event
IN the history OF this country. with
but wo exceolons; and she is as proud
of beng last IN these two as being first
in all the others
In 1900 Gen. Daniel NJ. Frost wrote
81 highly approve your idea of form
ing an order to be called "Daughtefs
of the Conquerors of Mexico as Wen
as your text for the order, Wnlch
could not be better, especially in these
piping times of patriotism and peace,
when Generals Joe Wheeler ana f1tz
Lee are serving again under the Old
Flag"
The year 1901 brought letter from
Gen. Il. II. Hobson, President OF the
National Association OF Mexican War
Vets. (and the Hero in Blue in
THE Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come''-saying: Il approve the plan OF
forming an association OF the women.
Widows ana Daughters of the Mexi-
can Vets. and will do all / can to
aid YOU. This day, the 22nd of Feb
ruary is the 54th. anniversary of the
Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico, which
day l nave not forgotten and am cell
ebrating in connection with Wash
ingtons Birthday"
September 1901 brought to. North
Carolina a letter from Alice Quitman
Lowell, granddaughter of John A.
Quitman, general of the Southern
forces in the War with Mexico. and
the hero of Belen Gate. She, too
approved of the plan and thought the
conuuerors of Mexico should have an
organized society of women to work
for them as the d. A. RS were dong
for the Revolutionary Soldiers. She
being Regent of the ID. A RS OF
Mississippi knew the Importance or
the work.
The Veterans of he Mexican War
met at Paris, Kentucky, September,
1902. and here Miss Lowell. her sister
and the writer were to meet other
loyal women belonging to the Veter-
ans and organize the Daughters of
the Conqueror's of Mexico"
Sickness prevented North Carolina's
being represented at this reunion. 1t
was at the latter meeting that the
National Association of Mexican War
Vets. and these Daughters" first
heard of the DANES of 1886 which
was founded and organized by Moore
Murdoch ('"The Woman and the
Hour" having met at Fort Worth
June, 1901)
[ was right that these women should
be organized in Texas by Texas
IL.
most vitality interested in this war and
all Tar Heels are proud to fight with
her as well as for her and under her
leadership. as she proudly claims de-
scent from the Moores of North Car
DINA.
AS a daughter of the Old North
State this woman has been removed
several times. North Carolina. is as
usual First in the great work the
women belonging to the Mexican Vets.
are doing and have to do, for it is
nearly a half century since peace was
signed at Guadalupe Hidalgo. and
even the Soldiers of the Cuban War
have had Daughters and "Sons"
working for them for several years.
No other woman in double the time
could have accomplished what Mrs.
Murdoch has already done for the
Mexican Vets. What Alexander NJ.
Kenaday was to the Mexican Veterans.
she has been to the Danes of 1916.
She is now carrying on this work, be-
ing secretary to the National Associa-
ton of Mexican War Veterans. and
they all say with Col. Abe Harris Of
Fort Worth. when that little
woman weeps over the news of the
passing away of her last beloved vet
eran, then and not until then will sne
cease to be first and last and always
in the adoring hearts of the surviv-
ors of the Mexican War"
Under the leadership of Mrs. Muir
dock. North Carolina, in 1902 organ
lied the DANES of 1876 which be-
came the third Camp in the United
States and so is named Monterey.
with Gen. Wingfield Scott as Sponsor
The first reunion of the Mexican
Veterans and the Danes of 1916 was
held at st. Louis, September 1904.
They had glorious tale to tell to all
Monterey, for no state in the Union
can have a roster grander than Camp
Montereys.
We have as Vice-Presidents, Mrs.
"StonewaiI' Jackson. Mrs. Daniel ii.
Hill and Mrs. CASTOR Cobb. as Treas
urer Mrs. w. II. Polk; Registrar, Mrs.
CASTOR Meares; Historian, Mrs. Mary
Devereux Moulton; and among the
members is the daughter of the pay
master of the State Troops and later
members of Taylors Army with many
other illustrious names.
All know the men through whom
these Grand Danes became elllg1-
BILE but we wish you could have hear
all that was told of these men at the
Reunion at st. Louis.
''Stonewall' Jackson beginning his
career in this war as one Of the
heroes of the world; d. H. Hill. thret
times breveted on the field of battle
and presented by his native state with
a gold sword which was engraved witt
the story of what he did in this war
There were man. brave men in tho
Mexican Army; among them beinS
Castor d. Cobb, surgeon for thu
States Troops, also w. Fl. Polk, Min
lister to Rome ana the Sicilies with
salary of ($9,000.000) year. The
latter hearing that the United States
wassat war with Mexico asked to be
recalled (his brother was Presldent)
and without waiting for his recall
came home and immediately. went to
fighting for the Stars and Stripes, and
his bravery helped to win this war
of Victories. W. ]. Clark and CASTOR
Meares were two of the bravest ofh-
GERS in this army General jeff
Green, a hero fthe War of Texan
independence. (and there were giants
in those days. by his deeds of daring
and force of character was fnstru-
mental in giving Texas her Freedom.
and but for whom there would have
been no War with Mexico. 1t was
General Green who introduced and
passed in the Texan Congress the bill
TO make the Rio Grande the boundary
line OF the two countries, as President
Polk asserted in justification of send
ing troops to the mouth of the river
to maintain our jurisdiction
he I0of.~