The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-06-07

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Dickson Chapter United Daughters
OF the COnfederacy made last Monday
memorable in the annals of commem-
oratiye exercises.
Mrs Fanny r Gary is at the head
of the chapter and her very name is a
synonym of success.
The Srd of June was selected be-
cause it was the birthday of Jefferson
Davis, and the legislature of Florida
had made it legal holiday.
THE object Of the observance, as
stated in the invitation of the Daugh.
tiers, was to honor the living, now
gray-hsired veterans, and to decorate
the graves of the dead heroes of the
Confederacy.
The latter was prevented by the
dOwnpOur of rain, but nothing was
omitted to make the other features of
the program successful and memora-
bic.
A magnificent dinner was given in
vacant store on the west side of the
square, at which fully a hundred vet
Grams or the sons of veterans were
seated.
The menu was in every way as eX-
cellent as that of any of the East
Coast hotels, and, besides the substan-
tials and delicacies, included delicious
cakes, pies, ice cream, sherbert and
coffee.
Owing to the weather the parade
and march TO the cemetery had to be
abandoned, but the daughters, veter-
ans aud invited guests repaired TO the
armory where the other parts of the
program were carried out.
The Ocala Metropolitan Band rem
dered stirring and patriotic music.
rev. c. NJ. Gray, rector of Grace
Episcopal church, delivered beauti-
full and appropriate prayer.
A quartet, composed of Mrs. and
Miss Whitfield, G. \. Nash and NJ. NJ.
Little, sang delightfully."-, "renting on
the Old Camp Ground"
Mrs. Fanny Il. Gary, president of
Dickson Chapter, in strong, clear,
fervid and felicitous address, conferred
the cross of honor upon the following
named veterans: Gen. Robert Bull
lock, Capt. G. NJ. Hubbard, Capt. ).
c. Stone, Lieut.. Z. L. Williams,
Sargt Leonard Dozjer, Sargt. John r.
Whaley, Privates John w. Waters,
l.. NJ. Graham, w. II. Huffman, ".
II. Livingston.
There were also crosses for Capt. J.
c. Dupree and Lieut.. D. Fl. Irvine,
but they were not present to receive
them.
As these battle SCARED, silver haired
veterans stepped forward to be decor
ated with these crosses of honor they
were heartily applauded,
Hiss johnnie Liddon and Miss V.O-
let Harris, daughters of veterans,
pinned these crosses upon the coats Of
the veterans.
\ committee, consisting IF Com
rades T. L. Crawford, John ". Msr-
tin and Frank Harris, of Marion
Camp No. 56, expressed the thanks of
the camp to the daughters in the fol-
lowing manner:
WHEREAS, approaching the mag
niicent dinner and beautiful COM
memerative exercises given the Con-
federate veterans this day by Dickson
Chapter of the L. d. G., and desiring
to express our heartfelt gratitude for
the repeated evidence Ct kindnl IS and
love bestowed by them upon the Con-
federate veterans for the memories We
hold so dear. Be it therefore,
Resolved, That Marion Camp No.
81 hereby returns its profound thanks
to Dickson Chapter L. d c., for
their patriotism in keeping alive the
memories of our heroic struggle and
pray for them Gods protection and
richest blessings"
Mr.. Raymond Brsmhall Bullock
was the chosen orator and delivered
an address in all respects admirable,
and will add to the laurels he has