Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-09-21
LIST OF THOSE WHO WE'RE PRESENT
Splendid Addresses by George Robert.
son and c. a. barnes and Re-
Spouse by Gen. odon Guitar
Veterans OF Two Wars
Mingle and Tell of
Experiences.


meeting.
Veterans Of two tierce wars met as
comrades and during their reminis-
cent talk. related sketches Of what
is now history, and TO them but per-
sonal experiences and retold the
camp IRE stories Of the Mexican and
Civil wars.
The parting Of these venerable old
soldiers was one OF the most pathetic
sights imaginable; many look upon
! this as their last reunioa, and with tear
dimned eye and broken voice, com
rade clasped the hand Of comrade
and babe him God speed and farewell.
The surviving members Of the Ninth
Missouri Cavalry, NJ. S. NJ met with
Mexican Veterans and on Wednesday
we're welcomed by an appropriate ad-
dress from the Hon. George Robert
sou. Gen. Odon Guitar, OF Columbia.
responded In behalf OF the veterans.
and his response win be long remem
bered by all who heard it.
Musical NUMBER we're also a part
OF the afternon programme. Mrs A.
A. Myers, Of st. Joseph, and Miss Kit
tie Major, Of Kansas City, sang sever
al duets in a most pleasing manner,
which were met with generous ap
piause from the audience, and Judge
S. E. Kendall and Jesse Barnett per
formed ON the violin. A drive around
the city was a part Of Wednesday
ENTERTAINMENT At the evening SEES
sion. In which the veterans OF botl
wars again participated, Hon @. A
Barnes made a short but pretty and
appropriate address, Gen. Odon Gui'
tar again responding.
MEXICAN VETERANS BUSINESS MEET
ING.
Thursday morning the Mexican
Veterans held a business meeting, Gen
Guitar, as president. presiding.
They were called TO order at
O'Clock and after the roll call, 70 which
81 veterans responded, a motion u
appoint all committees was carried
The committees were;
On Resolutions and Obituaries:
W Shouse, Michal McEnnis, wn
n Dresher, A X McClintic and r
Herman.
On Time and Place.:
r. T Stephenson, Jno. Higgins
David Powell A J Smith and JOIN
Story.
On Pensions:
John NJ Kelso, II II Richardson,
@ McChesney, John S Barker, Davit
Layson, VIM b Drescher ant
NJ Il Moore.
On Selection OF Oflcers:
r B Waldorf, VIM II French am
Chas A Rodgers
On Transportation:
w S McChesney. Jno NJ Kelso AM
Michael McEnnis
A special invitation from Gen JIM
B Stone vas read, inviting the Mexical
Veterans 10 meet with the Unite
Confederate Veterans at Kansas Cit
on October fourth.
A special collection was taken am
SIT IS raised for Incidental expenses.
The subject of pensions was dis
cnssed and the matter gone into to
considerable extent. 1t seems tina
for fifty years the Mexican War Vete
rams have received no pension none
whatever and no back pay.
In 1880 a service pension Of IS pc
month was granted 10 those grand oil
men, by whose valor, h~ardships an
, privations the government won such
vast and wealthy territory. A system
attic effort will nov be made to rails
this paltry sS to $50 per month, thai
at the best, being scant living for a
old and intirm a To this end
committee, composed OF Messrs. NJ
; Ennis, KeIso and Moore, was appoint
ed TO select a suitable attorney t
go to Washington as their agent, to &C
for their best interests and aid In gel
ting Congress 10 take some action |
the matter.
. The officers elected for the followin
year we're:
Gen. Od0n Guitar, president.
VIM. Embree, vice-president.
Capt. W. B. Mayor, Sec'y and Treal
Il BY a unanimous vote, Gen. W. +
Kennan and Major f. Il. Jones wef
elected honorary members
A vote Of thanks TO the citizens, /
the following resolution was adopte
unanimously, Resolved: That Oh
thanks Of this association be extende
to the citizens OF Mexico for the col
dial hospitality and the kindly inteI
est they have shown to US; also to tn
local lodge Of Elks for the use Of thei
club rooms"
The next meeting will be held q
CbillicOthe on the second Wednesda
of September, 1905.
"Home, Sweet Home" was the
sung by Mrs. Myers and Miss Major
accompanied by the entire organize
ton, and the meeting adjourned.
Concerning the reunion and hi
attending, Captain william Boo1
Major, secretary Of the association
said:
This Is the 9th annual meeting O
the association, and since we hay
been organized / have missed onl,
three. l have the honor 20 be secre
tary OF this Organization and am 10
position 70 know that we will not havl
many more reunions. Since the 1stl
of last June there have been Is death
reported TO me and probably as man.
more have occurred and no motto
been given. Nationally there wer
1000 veterans Of the Mexican wa
April lst. 1904: last week | receIyei
notice that the muster roll lad dwind
led to $500. Many Of Us are going .
the last camp grounds and IN a fe'
years our meetings will only be = swee
remembrance Of the past.
HThere are only four survivors o