The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-12

The Old Soldiers OF Leon Meet TO Pay
Tribute TO the Memory of Gen r.. A.
Perry.

'HN e'uIt It'-N', iNISUtNi 10 CAL l~>HFh
som" time since, an assembled in the
court room to pay tribute to the m,mory
OF Gen. f. y. Perry.
Among those present were Governor
Fsancis +. Fleming, Treasurer F. J. Pons,
Comptroller W. D. Barnes, Secretary OF
State J. /. Crawford, Adjutanr-General
David Lang, Railroad Commissioner Will
liam Hines, Ex-Governor w. d. BioXham,
Mayor K. B. German, Marshal Henry
Bernreu'er, County Treasurer j. L De
milly, County Clerk c. A. Bryan, Ex-
Mayor J. w. Nash County School Super
inlendent N. w. Eppes, Judge Jesse T.
Bernard, Judge P. W. White, Judge D. w
Gwynn, Messrs. Daniel Virgins, J. l..
Taylor, D. c. Wilson, j G. Cromartie, W.
t. Ccgswell, J II. Humphlies, George n.
Foolman, J. NJ. Earnest, Thomas COSTA,
Ben Ferpll, JAS Lee, Chas. Munich, Thos.
lsler, Doc Page and others.
The meeting organized by calling Gen.
David Lang to the chair and selecting Mr..
d. G. Wilson as secretary
In announcing the object of the meeting
Chairman Lang paid Il beautiful tribute 10
he memory of our hoBored Ex-Governor
referring to his career a, citizen, soldier,
statesman and chief executive.
On motion ot Judge j. T. Bernard the
Chairman appointed a committee Of FIVE,
consisting of Governor Fleming, Lieut..
Eppes, Ex-Governor BIoxham, Judge Ber-
nard and Judge Gwynn, to draft suitable
resolutions, expressing the sentiment of this
meeting in the great loss to Florida ocCa-
stoned by the death Of ex Governor Perry.
| On motion of Col. Hines the committee
was authorized to prepare the resolutions
and have same published without further
action by the meeting.
| Brief speeches, expressive Of the great
| love and cherished memories OF Florida's
honored dead, were made by Col. William
Hines, Governor Francis p Fleming, Gen.
w. D. Barnes and Judge ]. T Bernard.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following are the resolutions prepared
by the committee:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
in his infinite wisdom to remove from earth
the soul of Gen. Edward A. Perry. and while
we bow in humble submission 10 The divine
will, we, surviving Confederate veterans
assembled at Tallahassee, Florida, desire
to place on record this memorial of our
late comrade and friend, expressive of the
ol, l,o ~ H.
and bereavement IN his death.
Edward A. Perry at an early age, cast
his fortunes with Florida, and ever ex-
hibited an answering devotion to his
adopted State AT The outbreak Of the war
between the States, he raised a company
at Pensacola, entered the Confederate serv-
ice, aud about the first OF July, 1861, took
his company to Eirginia-the first body of
Florida troops to reach that great arena Of
battle. This company was soon incOrpo-
| rated into the Second Florida Infantry and
Capt Perry served with that regiment, and
upon the fall of its Colonel, George T.
Ward, at the battle of Williamsburgh in
May of 1862, was chosen in his place TO
command the regiment. Soon afterwards
he was promoted to the position OF Briga-
dier General of the Florida Brigade in Vir-
ginia, consisting of the Second, Fifth and
Eighth Florida Regiments. He led his
command in the great battles of Virginia.
was several times wounded, and, by his
skill, bravery and heroism, contrit uted
largely to the lustre shed upon Florida by
her soldiers on those bloody fields.
Upon the close Of the war he returned to
his home in Pensacola and resumed the
practice of law, in which profession he rose
to the highest rank in the Stale In 1884
he was chosen 10 be Governor of bis State,
and occupied that exalted position for The
term of four year, ending January Slh,
1899
As "a soldier, General Perry was brave,
skillful and heroic, and cool and collected
in battle Ever kind and considerate of
those under his command, he possessed, in
an eminent degree, their love, confidence
and esteem. As IA lawyer, he was the peer
OF any in the State AS Chief Magistrate
of Florida, he exhibited unsurpassed abli.
ties, wise craftsmanship, answering de
vOtiOn to duty, and a Jealous and walchtul
care of every interest of his State 10 pri.
vale life, he was a devoted husband, kind
and loving father, a true and loyal friend,
and an humble and earnest Christian.
In every position OF lite, he exhibited
marked abilitiest great force of character,
duu COuSCle0tlOuS
discharge of duty.
Resotyed, That in the death of Edward
A. Perry the State of Florida has lost one
of her most eminent and useful citizens,
whose name will be recorded as one OF the
brightest lights on the pages of her history
the Confederate Veterans friend and com
rade. whose memory they revere and
whose loss they mourn with profound sor-
row; and the poor and needy friend ever
ready TO assist them with open-handed
charity.
Resotued That our sincere sympathy be
extended TO the family of our departed
comrade, with the earnest prayer that our
Heavenly Father may comfort and sustain
them in their great bereavement.
Resolred That this memorial be published
in the Tallahassee papers, the Pensacola
Daily News and the Times Union, and that
an engrossed copy be sent to family of the
deceased.