Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24
Taps and Lights Out" Sounded BY
Venerable Bugler.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT
Final Session Held, at Which Officers
Were Re-Elected-Other Bust
ness Transacted.

close the thirty-thira annual reunion of the
National Association of Mexican War Vet
Grams. As the last lingering notes of the
bugie melody died away. the aged veterans
bade each other au revoir, and a number
Of them embarked on late trains for their
homes.
The reception last evening was given 10
the veterans by Camp Conteras. Danes of
1886. Mrs Albert G. Bracket. command
ant OF the camp had charge OF the en-
tertainment. A detail OF the Marine Band
furnished the music and later in the even
Ing refreshments were served. Mlnutemen,
in continental uniform, were in attendance.
as was also a company of Spanish war
veterans.
The veterans. from nearly every state
In the Union, included the following:
Washington L. Parsons. Cassius NJ Clay,
William G. Haines, John Bansom. G. A.
Confer, George Rushenberger, w j. Mack
ey. ]. c. Martin, George Spalding, John
w. Barton, John Rutter. ]. w. Davis
Thomas Medallion. John Bowers, John N
Mckinney John I. Power, William Nieweg.
John T. Neale, John r. Onion, John Rome
Joshua Lynch. Jacob Adler, o. p. Edgar,
William Taylor. George A Freburger, John
X. Henderson, Thomas p. Russell, John A.
Love. David w. Meriken, Clinton Jackson,
r. L. Pruyn and r. M. A. Fenwick.
quests in Uniform.
The following officers represented the 1st
Regiment of Minute Men at the reception:
Col. Winter, Lieut. Col Campbell, Lieut.
Col. Dimmick, Maj. Meyers Maj Wheeler,
Maj. Fletcher. Capt. Stdman. Capt. Beck
man. Capt. Mcconnell, Capt. O'Connor,
Capt. Lake. Capt. Byron. Capt. Wunder,
Lieut.. Holmes Lieut.. Montrose and Lieut.
Fl. F. Bassett. The detail of Spanish War
Veterans included Department Commander
Smith, Past Department Commander Hodg-
son. Capt. King, Department Adjutant
Rausch and others.
President Roosevelt received the veterans
in the executive offices yesterday afternoon
and extended to each a cordial greeting
There were no speeches.
Mrs. Murdoch an Entire Company
Some one has said there is only cor
porafs guard Of us present at this re-
union said Mrs. Moore Murdoch, at the
forenoon session of the National Association
or Mexican War Veterans yesterday at the
National Hotel. but have the word of a
worthy army officer for 1t that we have in
attendance at least full company of vet
eran soldiers. The officer was unkind
enough to add that I am the whole thing
so far as the officers OF the company are
concerned He said 1 was the captain two
Neutenants, first sergeant and all"
After the laughter that greeted this sally
had died away. the president of the asso-
citation, Colonel Louis F. Beeler. introduced
to the assemblage Representative FINS j.
Garrett of Tennessee who addressed the
old soldiers and their friends
He said he deemed it great honor to be
invited 10 address the veterans of a war
whose chief distinction is that thew nevas
met single defeat in a single battle In
all the history Of the turmoils and warfares
of men there is no parallel to this record.
It must be remembered, too" added the
speaker. that every battle of that war was
fought by our soldiers against superior
numbers, as well equipped with munitions
and means of destruction as we were, and
fighting upon their own ground, in the
shadows of their own homes"
Representative Garrett spoke of the
splendid training of the Mexican troops
under Santa Anna, who, he said, possessed
some qualities belonging to great leaders
Of men. At the battle OF Buena Vista
the Americans were outnumbered four to
one. Mr. Garrett advocated the erection
by the government, as matter of plain
and simple justice, Of a pantheon to the
men who three score years ago. in the far
away land of the Montezumas bore aloft
our beloved symbol and carried II to the
splendid end He lauded the Mexican war
commanders-Scott. Bragg, y Brien. Sher-
man. Humphrey, Marshall. Davis, Mckee
and others.
Address by General Davis.
Gen. George B. Davis. judge advocate
general, Z. S. A, was next introduced. He
began by saying he was but one week old
when the battle Of Buena Vista was fought.
80" he added. my troubles began about
the time you were having yours" Gen.
Davis said had It not been for the vaior and
patriotism of the soldiers of the war with
Mexico there would have been a British
colony where California now Is, while Ore
gon and Washington would have been
French states THAT it was not So he
added SIC 6,rat 10 yo,yY-f 0rfirnd1 nd Trax rarv
in a tropical climate Your losses in battle
were great. An Indiana regiment carried
more than 1000 men into the war with Mex
leo, and of that number more than 500 were
killed in battle or died of wounds or dis
ease. Their bodies now lie In foreign soil,
where they fell with their faces 20 the
enemy, and for your soldierly devotion and
valor this nation owes you a deep debt of
gratitude"
Amidst continued applause Gen. Davis
declared that the remains of the American
the United States and buried under ''old
glory" there to remain until the earth and
the sea give up their dead
Called at White House.
Mrs. Murdoch expressed pleasure at the
recognition the society had received from
the regular army indicated by the ad-
dress of the Judge advocate general. She
said the aged veterans would call upon "our
fighting soldier President. And" she add
ed. Just think OF it. we are to be received.
too, by the Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Il used to think, said Mrs. Murdoch
that the only things alive 1 was afraid OF
were lions and tigers. But 1 confess 1 am
afraid of Joseph q. Cannon, the great
white car OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes. But 1 believe he will be converted
to our side after he sees our grim and gray
old veterans OF the war with Mexico. and
that the hope Of our lives win be realized
and our members be given pension of 81
per day..
Representative James A. Hughes of West
Virginia was greeted with applause as he
stepped forward to address the feeble vet
Grams of the 40s. He said that up to two
weeks ago there were but five veterans OF
the Mexican war in his district, but since
that time one OF them had died. He thought
$40 month was little enough for these
aged soldiers to receive as pensions. but
the request for q general pension Of 81 per
day was just demand. He added that
any congressman who votes against that
proposition should go hide his head. He
promised the veterans his earnest support
and cooperation and was rendered a vote
of thanks.
The question as to the next place or
meeting for the national association was
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