Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-22
)NLY A VERY FEW SURVIVE
Will Be Received Tomorrow by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
"REMINISCENCES OF FIGHTING
Groups in Hotel Lobby - Guests of
Honor-Marine Band is
to Play.

leo assembled in national convention This
afternoon at the National Hotel Those
who ara in attendance range In age from
way up In the seventies to nigh onto one
hundred years. Some OF the delegates wore
copies of their old-time war uniforms. ana
all were provided with badges.
The central figure of the thirty-thlrd re-
union and convention Of the National Asso-
ciatio nof Mexican War Veterans is Mrs.
Moore Murdoch of Dallas Tex, secretary
of the organization. to whose untlrtng Ia
bors the association is said to owe It's pros
ent prosperous condition The Official badge
OF the Washington reunion. 1906 beGrs a
photograph Of Mrs. Murdoch, who is be-
loved by all the gray old soldiers o fthe
'4os
She is not only our secretary" said a
former member of the Scott's Legion pat
ting Mrs. Murdoch Of the shoulder. but
she Is an angel God sent to as old fellows"
The meeting was called to order at Leo
O'Clock this afternoon by the president,
Louis T.. Beeler of Baltimore. At the cen
clusion OF the roll can a delegation of the
Army aud Navy Union WAS received.
National Commander Brown. accompanied
by his staff, and Commanders Gordon of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt's Garrison. No. "a;
Henry OF Admiral u. D. Porters Garrison.
No. 6; Adjutant Won der Miller of Roose-
vents Carlson. Junior Vice Commando FL
lott of Gen. William r. Barry Garrison. Ma.
%, and many other comrates visited the
convention. Messrs Browne and Elliott
by the president of the assocCia tiou MIR. +
Beeler, and the secretary. Mrs Murdoch.
Program of the Reunion.
After an exchange of Fluctuations Mrs.
Murdoch announced the following program
OF the reunion: Visit to National Soldiers
Home, O'clock In the afternoon: guests
Of honor at the reception of the list Resl
ment Minute Men, O'Clock this evening.
Morning session. tomorrow-Roll call, ~
clock, address of welcome by Gen. Geo.
B. Davis. L. S. A; election of officers: Sc
lection of next place OF meeting. Aztec
room assembly, = O'Clock: reception AT the
White House. 2::D o'clock reception by
the Vice President. in Marble room at the
Capitol. $3.50 O'Clock; reception by the
Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
4 o'clock.
The Secretary of the Navy has detailed
the Marine Band to play for the benefit
of the veterans at reception tomorrow
Men and the United Spanish War Vet
Grams throughout tomorrow
Battle of Buena Vista.
As the reunion began on the fifty ninth
anniversary of the battle of Bucna Vista.
groups of Mexican war veterans gathered
in groups in the lobby OF the hotel today
and discussed "reminiscences OF that memo
fight in tropical Mexico.
An interesting figure at the gathering to-
day was Mr.. J. W. Davis, or Jack" Davis.
as he is Familiarity called by his com
rades. He is a resident of this city, and
many years ago was a member of the po-
lice force. In the war with Mexico he
sailed UP to Vera Cruz on the old ship
of war Congress and participated actively
with the land forces.
Mr.. f. J. Keffer Of Philadelphia. I've
president of the National Association or
Mexican War Veterans, is another inter-
esting figure at The reunion. He is presi-
dent of The Scott Legion Of the Mexican
war and made an enviable record In the
conflict from 1916 to 1slS
Some years ago there was a thriving
branch association in Washington OF which
Col Kenaday was president II was re
marked today that but three Of the MEM
bers of the branch are living. They are
Judge r J. Mackey j. w. Davis and Cole
Martin, and all are In attendance at the
present reunion.
Letters of regret were received by MIS-.
Murdoch from Secretary OF War Taft and
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte.
Reception Tomorrow Evening.
The reception tomorrow evening at the
National Hotel promises to be a brilliant
affair. The Mexican war veterans will have
as their guests details of the Spanish war
veterans. veterans of the civil war and
detail of Minute Men Music viii be fur
nished by the Marine Band( as stated.
Among those in attendance at the re-
union are: Jacob Adler, corresponding
secretary of the Scott Legion of Philadel-
phia; William c. Gaines, William NiewiS,
Capt. L. !. kefTer OF Philadelphia. Maj.
William J, Mackey, William Taylor and
John Rutter
1t is understood that President Roose-
welt has sent the veterans a letter re-
ferring to their reception at the White
House tomorrow afternoon, I'm which he
pays a complimentary tribute to the men
of 1916 TO 1S4S.
The aged veterans will DC the guests Il
honor of the First Regiment Minute Men
at their Martha Washington reception anc
sociable this evening at the armory, 9TH
and l. streets Mrs. Murdoch viii inn
personate Martha Washington in the re-
Giving ilTt.
IL IS The purpose of the delegates 10 pre-
sent % Congress Il petition for increased
PENSIONS or the 300 now on the pension
ruI!s. 1t was stated that in five or ten
years there would be no veterans alive.
In asking for the increase, they claim
that S5C9J,O0J win be sufficient TO pay Tor
the first year. and that after that time the
death rate would increase more than e