The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-12-22
"EARrE TO RARTH."
The Burial Of rIrs. Ellen Call Long

MOnuay hANettIOOhg Va NNo' A~"
Long.
Mrs. Long died on Sunday, December
18th. after a protracted and at times
painful illness, at the advanced age OF
80 years, three months and eight days.
The day was cloudy and sombre, har-
monizing perfectly with the solemnity
of the occasion, and very large assem-
blage of Tallahassee people, including
both the older inhabitants and those
who have become residents in later
years, gathered to do honor to one who,
throughout a long and busy life, had
done so much to honor the State and
the place of her nativity. :,
The funeral ceremony was conducted
by Rev. DR.. w. H. Carter, rector OF
S, Johns Episcopal church, at the his
toric Call mansion and at the grave IN
the family burying ground.
After a short service in the spacious
drawing room, the funeral procession
formed in front of the mansion, under
the direction of Undertaken Joseph
| Duncan, the pall-bearers being Messrs'
]. B. Whitfield, B. G. Whitfield, G; y.
Gwynn, w. r. Crowder, Hayward Ran,
dolph, T. B. Byrd, W. B., Knott ana
Sergt d. Ellis. AS guard OF honor
the following gentlemen marched be-
Ex-Governor w. d. Bloxham, Governor
N. B., Broward, Comptroller A. G.
Groom. Chief Justice r. Fenwick Tay-
lor. Capt. X. +. Rose, DR.. w. l.. Moor
and Messrs. John S, Winthrop and d.
B. Meginniss.
Winding slowly among the giant trees
of the Long Grove" and through the
fields beyond, the mourning cortege
passed to the spot where number of
the members of the family lie buried,
situated in the midst Of a dense bit of
natural forest directly in the rear and
at some distance from the dwelling,
Here, by the side of her distinguished
father, General Richard X. Call, and
surrounded by the surviving members
of her family, q few lifelong friends
and many others who admired and hon
ored her in life, all that was mortal of
Ellen Call Long was laid TO rest. The
beautiful and touching burial service Of
the Church was read In trembling tones
by the venerable priest, and a choir
composed of Mrs. Chas. G.. Myers, Miss
jamie Clark, Miss Lila Lewis, Mrs
Arvah Hopkins, Mrs. p. I. Mickler
Capt. r. A. Shine, DR.. A. 5. Ham anC
Professor A. A. Murphree, sang q mum
Der Of appropriate hymns while the
! grave WAS Ililcus
The following memorial of Mrs. Long
which appeared in these columns Sep
J TENDER Sth, is republished here at the
request Of the family:
MRS. ELLEN CALL LONG.
While the wheels of industry revolvt
, in every direction, and men and womer
90 to and fro intent upon the daily bust
, ness of life, there lies upon bed OF
= mariana thf
nearly gates of the Great Beyond, one
of the most distinguished and remark
able women of our State and time.
Mrs. Ellen Call Long was born, the
; first white child in Tallahassee, Septem
l her 9th, 1925. on the estate where she
has since resided and now lies very Ill
+, perhaps diving; and she will therefore
be. il she lives until tomorrow, 70 full
e wears of age. As all Floridians wei
u know. she was the eldest daughter o
e General Richard X. Call one Of Flor
: ida's most distinguished pioneers, an,
r when the news Of her advent reaches
the town, bells were rung, cannon thun
n dered. and the little creature soon be
came the pet and pride OF the younI
!, community.
u Throughout the long and troubled pc
: Rod of Indian hostilities, the succeed
e ing struggles of the infant city toward
y progress, prosperity and enlightenment
n we re a part OF her life and commando
e her most devoted interest. Althoug
e her parents were bitterly disappOinte
"a that their first born was not boy, sh
soon removed, by her strength OF min
e and her devotion to all public interests
Is the feeling with which she had at firi
sr been greeted. Foremost in almoi
3 every public event Of her time, 81
'e gained a wide knowledge Of curreI
he affairs and contemporary Florida m
st tory part of which she was and q
m of which she saw and acquired
I'd commanding influence upon most OF u
is public issues and questions OF her day.
Ms Mrs. Long has been writer Of muC
ne force. and her published reminiscenc'
he of early pioneer Florida history W
n remain feature Of Florida literatu
in throughout succeeding generations. h
TO only son, Hon. Richard Call Long, no
TO living a recluse, from physical infirr
We ties, is yet in the full vigor OF a nj
n, and active mentality. a direct inhei
IS lance from his distinguished forbeaT
- and her only daughter, Mrs, +. X. M
linger, equally well equipped for int
lectual conflict with the world, h
transmitted TO her own young sons
us essence of her ancestral inheritanC
he A true, good woman, that Tallahi
lip seeans all admire and love.