The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-19

Who suryiyea wnoss seslls Il vslne waa sn ~
pefiskAh1s hnnn 81 tncIf nxiknze und thrir Sane
mag Do preserved b passes5@y . N exampae &C
men Who were willing q mcSfGce al thAl wNs
dear % then, even 90 iiie, IN delcncn of whal
tAey hoaesely believed their c0antsy a righB and
liberties. This eommiftee win sake plensuFe In
which aay Aeappuessed 60 eeneas ~ IN data
and malerial n their poszim uAicA nay Be d.
sired
Yosr eonmisses sarss.tIy seqasus. tAe eurpo-
FA15Dn of tAe Survives 90 tie BriEsae and othns
whe nay 81 n insssesk IN lAeir hhon, In asssi-
ng them - prpcure lii af the easaalties of the
Sec0nd Florida In - battle Of Ch&ncelIoBvllle,
and Of the Brigade IN TIE hattie of the Wilder
ne@ md tle e19Mgememts and campaigns wh,eh
eoiewed, mp - tAe time of Tie Surrender a Ap-
pomatox, - wen - any other accounts os re-
idA or the Brigade participated fa
Hoar commitiee farther Fep0rt that they hAye
procnred book Of appc0priaie size upoa which
they have copsed the original muster-rolls Of the
Seco4d Florida. having ample SPACE opnsise each
nAne - see eef.y a TIE recsrd q such indiyid-
Uni TO % nIled TN whe0 youR commifzee shall
have exhausted every means of assuFing The cor
rectnese of the n0ees now in their possession as
wen q those which they shAll Hereafter procure;
and they agzin invite their comrades q they did
inthcir preyiow spsrt % perussl q their mus-
tes-folb and the noses afsaeked % lhem fnw such
be In their power 70 give
I'm: Your COMMITTEES feel that q sacred and
responsible duty rests upon them; duty 70 the
survivors Of Lost Cause; " duty 10 posterity,
who, when those who participated have passed
away, can only gsther from history the deeds Of
valor performe9 BY their faiheFs, and duty %
the remains OF those who sleep beneath the sod
many Of them tn distant lands and unmarked
graves Toward the performance Of that duty
they are bending AL their energies; and they
again ask The cooperation Of their ffieuda
Your COMMITTEES would add that while IN the
pursuit Of their work, they cheerfully give their
time and labor They have incurred some ex-
pense, and other expenses in clerical labor, etc.
mnst still be incurred they would, therefore,
further recommend the raising Of q small fund
among the survivors to meet such expenses
1t appears to me, Mr.. President, peculiarly ap-
propriate on this occasion and &C this place to
roll back the tide Of time which curtains the fact
TO scene which -transPired ia this city some
twenty years ago, which memory win doubtless
recall to many OF those who have honored us
with their presence to-day Saddened indeed
by the absence of those participants who now
nj soldiers honored graves; their pr0udest epi-
taph, They tell in battle fighting tor their cOun-
tTies liberties" aiIude, Sir, % the ceremonies
attending the presentation of q banner 70 the
Howell Guards On the eve of their departure
for Virginia. J. p FLxxISs,
Chairman
Dr. T. Il. Palmer, Surgeon, al Fla Reg'L
made N address 70 his old comrades and pre-
sented TO the Brigade Historical Committee, rec
ords which he had Of the killed and wounded Of
the Brigade to be placed in the archives Of the
Association They were unanimously received
with vote Of thanks. Adjourned TO meet st
4 o'clDck p. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association met at 4 O'Clock, GenTL Perry
IN the chair. Capt J. T. Bernard moved hat .
committee Of three IRON each Reg't be appointed
toennstitutea Historical Committee Of the Brigade
which was adopted and The following, were ap-
pointed said committee: 2nd Reg't-T p FIem-
ing, (Chairmanl Dr.. T. II. Palmer, and ID. C
Wilson 5th Regt-C. A Bryan. L MeQ AuId
and s. J. Turnbull Sth Reg't-D. Lang, IL e.
Love and Ben. Z Russell
The Memorial Committee reported the follow
ing subscriptions to the Stale Monument Fund
Escambia county $4,000. and work not finished;
JedeIson county eloO, Leon county 370, Da-
val county 600; Sumier county $25 Total
32,856. The Committee Is still hard al work,
aad il is earnestly hoped that they will reiouble
their energies and thai NJ our next meeting We
win be enabled to report, if not safReiess
amount, one that viii approximate il so closely
that We will be enabled to commence work upon
monument worthy to perpetnate the memory
OF those brave men who Sd calamity and will
ingiY gave themselves as saeri6ee To what they
removal of members, other names have been
substituted and the Committee now stands Is
follows: Alachua-Thos. r King; Bradford-
]. c. Richard; Baker-F. J. Pous; Brevani-
---; Columbia-J. r. Baya; Dade-J.
W. Evan EscAmbia-B. r. Simmons; Frank
in-Sam. Floyd; Gadsden-H. Il. Love; Ham
ilion-H. ]. Stewart; Jackson-T Z Clarke;
Jeferson-R C. PArkhill; Leon-A Mosely:
Lafayette. B. Mccarthy; Madisoa-J L
Inglis; Monroe. V. Harris; Mari0n-S d.
Mcconnell. Manatee-J. W. HArilee; Nassau
A. c. Mcdonnell; Onnge-T W. Shine; SUM-
ter-F. c. LAnier: Santa Rosa-F W. Harrison;
Taylor-Newton Denmark; Walt0a-A L. Nc
CaskilI: Volusia-J- W. Starke; Suwannee-s
7. Ovestreet; Wsshington-Wm- Miller; St.
Johns-J. L Llambias; Wakulla-T ?. Swear
ingen; fernando 8. 3. Suinger, :. HiIlsboro'-
d. c. Wilson; Lihersy-J w. HosSord; Clay
N A Knight; Levy-D. Lang Putnam-G
Z Hawes; DuvaleJ ]. Daniel
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
L Rsoissd That Capt. Ben e Russell be ap-
pointed special agent for the State Monumental
Association OF Florida for Decatur county. Geor-
gia. and that the generous ofEer OF his services
be received with thanks
3. Rnolas2. That the Warmesf thanks and
mast hsArtfelt gratitude are due, and are hereby
rendered, 70 Mrz Gen Z 4 Perry for the warm
interest she has manifested, and the noble eIorts
she has made, in behalf Of Gun State M0uumems
Fund
3 Rssslssd, That committee of two he an
pointed % coaier with Gen FinIey's Brfende
Associates, Whieh meets In JacksonviIle On fl.e
IN iast. n regArd - periecEiaR N anaaxemenf
hy which generzl re-uaina of all fhe surviving
Confedefa1e ssldien and sailors Of Florida Of al
arms mAy be hzd, 20 take place NJ some point a.
eAsy q scee8 - possible, during he nexf ensu-
L Rnslssk. Thas tAe eommis,ee he a.d !.
heFeby fnsEncted % notify Finley,a BriRnde A.
sociatin1 q ths actioa taken b. dis Associatioa
u resezencs - securing tAe ce9pernfinn e. fhe
LAdje5 Memoxhl Assoe3Mkion.
sOapl y p. Fls11ng and Major A J. Rasssn
wae sppuiBsed mid eommiffse
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