The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-23
our sympathy for them. and of
cur high esteem of him.
Very respectfully,
f. w. SANS,
E. L. COTTRELL,
FRED L. MYERS.
F. ADAMS.
g. B. ROGERS.

f. ADAMS.
g. B. ROGERS.
Mr.. COttrell moved the adOp-
ton Of the report. which was
second ID by Mr.. NJ ers.
Mr., Myers said:
Mr.. President:
AS a member of the commit
tee that reported the resolutions
that have just been read, it
would be appropriate for me.
upon the motion to adopt them.
to say some word in euIOgy of
our deceased colleague: bnt there
is an additional consideration
which moves me to the sad but
sacred duty of paying a tribute
to his memOry-that cOnsidera-
tiOn is the fact that | represent
the county of his birth, where
clustered the tender memories
of his childhood, and for whose
people-among whom are num-
bered many Of his bIoOd-he al
ways entertained and manifes-
ted the most alfectionate solici-
tude.
Thomas Peter Chaires was
born in Leon county. Florida.
March 18th, 1847. His father
was Green D. Ghaires, and his
mother, Anna Maria Parkhill.
Both his parents belonged to
families prominent in the his
tory of Middle Florida; and
whose wealth and social quail
ties did much to establish the
reputation of this section for
culture and refinement. The
subject of my remarks passed
the early years of his bOyhOOd
in affiuence, surrounded with
all the advantages that wealth
and refinement could bestOw.
He attended the West Florida
Seminary, at Tallahassee, where.
because of events shortly to
follow, he received practically
his entire academic education;
for, like nearly every Southern
youth, who was his cOntempOr-
ary, he abandoned classic halls,
when the dread alarm of war
was sounded. and Florida, and
her sister Southern States, mar
shaled their sons for battle.
While a mere stripping, he en-
listed in CANDLES Artillery, a
battery organized at Tallahas-
see, but was shortly afterwards
transferred to Scott's cavalry,
to be with an elder brother, who
belonged to that command.
While his military service was
confined to Florida, he partici-
pated in all the principal en-
gagements which took place i'll
the State. having taken part in
the battles of Olustee, Gaines
vile. and Natural Bridge, be-
sides other minor affairs. Tall
and athletic in build, with hand
some features and flashing eyes,
and, withal, a magnificent
horseman, he made an ideal
cavalryman. And never a cav
alier that followed the banner
of the fiery and impetnous Ru-
pert, at MarstOn Moore, or the
white plume of the superb and
matchlesS Mnrat, as it fiuttered
like a torn banner among the
scimetars Of the fierce
and fanatical mamelukes, sat
his steed with firmer seat, or
rode upon the serried ranks Of
an enemy with more dauntless
mien than this gallant young
Florida trooper.
At the close Of the war, his
restless and indOmitabIe spirit
would not permit him to sit idly
down, and bewail the loss of his
patrimony by the fortune of
war; but impelled by the same
courage and hardihOOd that had
made him the tireless and daunt-
less soldier, he shipped as a sail
or on a vessel bound from St.
Marks to New York. After
making several voyages, he quit
the sea, and settled at Cedar
Keys, where he entered upon a
mercantile business; but this
proving too confining for his &C
tive spirit, he abandoned it, and
moved to Old Town, in Lafay-
cite county, where he began
farming and cattle raising. This
business was conducted by him
with such energy and judgment
that it rapidly developed into
large proportions, and at the
time of his death he was pos
sessed of a comfortable fortune.