The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-06-01

Annual Session OF
The National Association Of rlexican
War Veterans Meet ia Dallas, Texas.

Wednesday morning, May 2Jth, at Dali
las. Texas, the Veterans Of the Mexican
War assembled at 10 O'Clock to hold
their 32nd Annual Reunion of the Nation
al Association.
At 1890 Colonel Louis f. Beeler, OF
Baltimore, the first vice-president, mot
president) OF the National Association
called the meeting to order; after an in
vocation by Rev. c. l. Schofield, the fol-
lowing program was carried out: Wei
come, Hon. Bryan T. Barry, Mayor OF
Dallas; Response to welcome, Hon. Silas
Hare, Washington, d. c.; Song; Address,
Hon. NJ. T. Lively; Roll call; Reading; |
Minutes OF the previous meeting; Report |
Of the secretary; Report of State presi- |
dents; Selection OF next place OF meeting; |
Music, orchestra; Election OF officers; Adj
journ sine die.
President Beeler in his opening speech |
referred feelingly to the former president,
Association OF Mexican War Veterans,
who had looked forward with eager
ness to the meeting at Dallas. praying
to meet once more his old comrades, but
the Divine Ruler in His love and mercy
deemed it best otherwise and called him
to his reward in the beyond" He also
spoke of how rapidly the ranks OF the
Mexican Veterans were diminishing and
that in few more years, not one
would be left to inspire the ''Dames OF
1916 and encourage them in their work
for the Glory and Welfare OF the soldiers
of 1911
Hon. NJ T. Lively in his address OF
welcome, said: ''History is replete with
herOism, which time and comparison
must prove. But none is brighter than
that of the men Of the Mexican War, when
Texas had striven against Mexico and
San Jacinto had been won from Santa
Anna, he only waited to get across the
border to recommend that none OF his
agreements be lived up to and there
ranked in the Mexican hearts the determ-
ination to humble the pride OfTexas and
bring her again into the status OF a pro-
vince OF Mexico. 1t was her aggression
that caused the glorious mach from Palo
Alto to Buena Vista, from Vera Cruz to
Mexico
Your soldiery furnished three Presi-
dents, for Taylor, Pierce and Grant were
soldiers of the Mexican War Jefferson
Davis, the hero of the COnfederacy and
| the martyr of the Lost Cause" Lee, the
Chieftain of the Confederacy and a world
| leader: soldiers, statesmen, of whom the
venerable W. B, Bate of Tennessee, was
| the last to depart, are but a few of the
| many nOtables in your ranks. OF the
112 600 men who in one or another
capacity were engaged in the armies OF
the Union, only about five thousand re-
| main today. Are the Others missing?
Taylor and Scott and Kearney and the
heroes who led that fight answer from
| the land of the immortals. No, they are
| redeemed and risen and are waiting on u
| better shore than this the coming of their
| comrades
| At the EIks Club in the afternoon the
Federated Clubs of the city received for
the Veterans. The old soldiers were given
seats and the whole affair was informal
but most pleasant The presidents of
the clubs which formed the Federation,
assisted Mrs. J. c. Weaver, president, in
serving refreshments and making the
Veterans happy, and ''at home
| The rooms were beautifully decorated
for the occasion as was also the presi-
dents stand at the morning session.
Mrs. johnson had this to honor land as
an Offering of love- W. T. Willis, a dis
tinguished orator and lawyer of Ken.
lucky, who gave his life for the Union in
Mexico and whose body with those oil
Clay Mckee, and other gallant spirits
| who died there was brought back by q
grateful State and buried in the Frank
fort cemetery where a towering shaft
was erected to the memory OF their brave
deeds.
At night there was a grand ball giver
the Veterans at the Elks Hall Many o
the Elks were in uniform and many o
the Veterans appeared in their uniforms
OF either blue or gray.
The Grand March was led by Col l.. F
Beeler and Mrs. Moore Murdoch, 9TH,
SECRETARY OF the Nation'l Association an(
also the National Commandant OF Danes
OF 1876 followed by Col. Abe Harris
president OF Texas Association of Vet
and Mrs. j, {. Weaver. There were Isl
couples in line and every Veteran escort
ed Dame"
Then followed the Virginia Reel, Quad
rifles and Minuetes and all the Veteran
declared that they had not been as happ,
for q long, long time, nor felt so man.
years younger.
The Vets and DANES of '46 were tn
guests of Dallas in every sense of tn
word their every expense being paid, ant
their every request being granted
At this Reunion were POI Mexican Vet
Grams, SCOTS Legion, the Oldest organ
lied Club belonging to the Mexican Wa
Vets, sent, as delegates Capt. Francis j
kelffer 1.-THE first vice-president of th
National Association of Mexican Wa
: Neterans) and Capt. W. c. Haynes, on
OF the delegates to ST. Louis in 1904 ant
who hopes las do WEI to be at every an
nual reunion for years and years to come
, Resolutions of thanks were adopted
to the citizens of Dallas, the Commercial
, Club, the ladies of Dallas, the Elks. tn
different clubs and patriotic societies, tn
; churches, ministers, children and publi
school teachers, Daughters of the Con
federacy, and Confederate Veterans ant
/ | the speakers.
, Tuesday evening, May oath, the Dame
, OF 1864 held their Annual Reunion
Alderman J. Howard Audrey Dresden
OF the 5000 Club) was to have giveI
the address OF welcome but being ava,
| with the Commercial Club on their tou
, ] OF the Territories working for Dallas tn
address was given by Judge E. B. Muse
Hon. r. E. Lee Knight was speaker TO
Texas. All the old officers We're re-elect
ed for both State and National Camps O
Danes OF 1916. Every State that il
blessed by having an organized Camp o
| DANES OF 1S46 within her borders haC
either representatives present to give il
l thSii iSpoi 10 VI tllC 81 We commandment
had sent their reports to Mrs Murdoch
who read for them all the States had &C
: complished during the past year. Hear
j ing her at st. Louis, we can promis
e that these reports lost not single poin
: by being read by the National Command
| ant OF Danes.
She wrote before the Veterans left Da]
las, 'Monterey,s report and the gran,
work being accomplished by the Nortl
, Carolina Danes of 1916, brought dow
the house, Oh, it was a glorious reunion.
The National Association of Mexican
War Veterans, and their Auxiliaries. tn,
Danes OF 1916. will hold their unite,
reunion the Sth and 9th OF May, 1905, "a
the Nation s Guests, at Washington, d. c
Here is to your goot healdth aun,
| your family goot healdth and NAV yo,