Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-09-14
MEXICAN VETERANS HERE.
Grand Old Men Meet in Elks Club
Rooms-List Monthly Grows
Smaller.

the Mexican War was in full svav
when this paper went to press, 50 we
are unable to give a complete account
Of the afternoon session.
The Elks club rooms, where the
grand old soldiers are renewing old
friendships, is Hastily decorated and
hlled with the soldiers and their
friends. Almost forty Of the Veterans
are mere, and there is scarcely n OF
them that is not either seyenty.nIneI
or eighty years OF age. The meeting
Of many old comrades was most touch.
Ing, for each year when they depart.
they know not who will be called to
answer the last roll call. Among the
old soldiers who are 10 ATTENDANCE areJ
William Boone Major, Of Odessa,
Mo-, secretary OF the association. who
was accompanied by bis daughter, Mrs. |
Ida Major-Mayer, OF st. Joseph, an
honorary member OF the associa-
ton and his granddaughter, Miss Kit
Tie Major, of Kansas City. Mr.. Major
was a member Of the LIST Reg. Ken
lucky Cavalry and is a true southern
gentleman in every meaning OF the
phrase. Concerning the reunion and
his attending, he stated to a LEDGER
representative:
This is the 9Th annual meeting OF
the association, and since we have
been organized | have missed only
three have the honor to be secre-
tary OF this organization and am In a
position to know that we viii not have
many more reunions. Since the nth
OF last June there have been Is deaths
reported to me and probably as many
more have occurred and no notice
been given. Nationally there were
1000 veterans OF the Mexican war
April LIST, 1904: last week / received
notice that the muster roll had dwind-
led to $500. Many Of us are going to
the last camp grounds and In a few
years u meeting will only be a sweet
remembrance Of the past.
"Tbere are only four survivors OF
the ITO men in my old company which
was captained by Thos. +. Marshal.
Recently / went to Kentucky to see
two old comrades, one a former mess
mate, and there met John Woodruff,
of Lexington, who is the only survivor
Of Cassius M. Clay's Company
There were many arrivals to-day a
list Of which are published below:
List Of veterans registered, giving
age, company, regiment and postofice;
VIM. Embree, v. p; age, n; com.
pany, o; regiment, Prices; address,
Cairo, Mo.
w. Boone Major, Secy age, 10;
company, f; regiment, lst Ky. c.;
address, Odessa.
G. W. Crammer, age, 81; company Ii;
regiment, LIST Ky. c.; address, Chilli
Gothic.
W. l.. McChesney, age, 70; company,
D; regimens, lst Ky. c.; address, st.
Louis.
R. B. Waldron, age, IS; company, +;
regiment, In Ohio; address, Shackle-
ford.
John Hudgens, age, rs: company, A;
regiment, Ind Mo-; address, Moores-
vile.
J. s, Story, age, 70; company, O; reg
iment, lst Mo. address, Liberty.
NJ. McEnnis, age, 10; company, e;
regiment, LIST Mo-; address, Klrkwood.
H.NL. Caldwell, age, so; company, f;
regiment, End Mo-; address, St. Mary's.
r. n. Stevenson, age, 10; company,
G; regiment, LIST Mo address, Liberty.
]. W. Carter, age, 81; company, d.;
regiment, End No. address, Columbia.
J. T. Rennolds, age, IS; address,
Higbee.
M. M. Basye, age, so; company, d.;
regiment, End Mo-; address, Hlgbee.
J. r. Mccormick, age, 81; company,
e; regiment, Srd KY; address, Hig-
g%insville.
Chas. A.. Rodgers, age, 10; company,
Fl; regiment, LIST Mo-; address, Mex
leo.
Richard Fritts, age, 10; company, G;
regiment, LIST Mo-, address, Forrest
Green.
J.. 0. Smith, age, So; company, o.;
regiment, LIST Mo-; address, Lawson.
j. NJ. Kelso, age, 70; company, HI;
regiment, LIST Mo-; address, Mexico.
II. A. Richardson, age, 81; company,
o; regiment. End Mo-; address, Sails
bury.
j. W. Shouse, age, so; company, O.;
regiment, LIST Mo-; address, Carney.
G. A. Marshal, age, IS; company, O.;
regiment, 18th Ky; address, Missouri
City.
W. II. French, age, so; company, HI;
regiment, LIST Mo; address, Mexico.
George Level, age 10; Coz K; regi-
ment, Va; Mokane.
]. W. Bailey, age 10; Co. H.; regi-
ment, list Mo-; address, Fulton.
M. T. Moore, age 10; Co. f., regi-
ment, LIST Mo-; address, Cedar City.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the vet
Grams met at the Elk's Club rooms and
we're welcomed by an eloquent and
appropriate address by the Hon.
George Robertson.
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor e e. Jones, and on the pro-
gramme were a number of musical
numbers. Gen. Odon Guitar, of Column
bia, in behalf Of the veterans, re-
pended to the address OF welcome.
The meeting adjourned, after a few
minutes OF Handwriting and remi nes-
cent talk, till I o'clock tonight, when
a musical programme will be given.
A. N III naH0anfor 10 fuuffa il In /