The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-06
Mrs. Burnside and Mrs. Blake Enter.
tain the Daughters.

Mrs. r. G. Blake entertained the
Daughters of the Confederacy most
delightfully."- Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of the latter. Mrs. E. G.
Anderson, Of Dunnellon, was the hon.
or-guest on this occasion. She is a
daughter of the late General Walker
who went out as a volunteer from
Florida, and served for awhile in
South Carolina and was killed in one
of the battles in Virginia. He was
also a veteran Of the Mexican war and
served a term in congress from Flor
ida.
Mrs. Blake. Mrs Burnside, Mrs. An
derson and Mrs. F. r. Gary, president
OF the Dickson chapter, u. D. c., were
in the receiving line, Miss Josie Will
liams and Mrs. j. r. Moorehead met
the guests at the door and Mrs. E. L.
Carney served them to refreshing
punch.
One Of the interesting features of
this splendid entertainment was the
relating of "reminiscences Of the civil
war period.
Col. ]. M. Martin, who went from
Florida at the head of one OF its regi-
ments, which achieved a record un-
equalled for bravery and heroism. was
first on the program and the incidents
he related were exceedingly enjoyed
and his manner was entirely pleasing.
The "reminiscences were not confined
to the gentlemen present for the ladies
also gave pictures OF the war most
graphically and charmingly. Mrs. Ed
ward Badger led off and told how she
refugeed from Jackson. Miss, to Mar
ion county, Florida, and lived for six
weeks in a carriage. She was married
in the meantime and saw good deal
of the actualities of war.
Mrs. Badger was followed by Mrs. A.
b. Brumby. who gave very interest
ing pictures of the war as seen through
the eyes of a girl. Her incidents were
related in manner that produced a
good deal of laughter and amusement.
Mrs. G. NJ. Hubbard and Mrs. Fan
ME Gary also related interesting cpl
sodes. Mrs. Hubbard gave her exper-
fence as refugee and Mrs. Gary told
of the difficulty the mother in provid-
ing for a family had at that period
when flour was $500 barrel and cloth
at the same high figure.
The "reminiscences were closed by
Mr.. Frank Harris.
The most pleasing feature of the af-
ternoon was the presentation by Col.
Martin to Mrs. Anderson of a beau
tiful bouquet of red and white roses
tied with a big bow of white ribbon,
which he did in most graceful and
courtly manner.
Mrs. Moorehead read a well known
poem. which was printed on the back
of a Confederate bill after the strug-
gle had ended.
During the afternoon Mrs. Blake
sang beautiful solo and Misses Irna
Blake, Jessilu Martin and Mrs. Car
ney played a number of appropriate
piano solos.
Ice cream and cake was served by
Misses Irma Blake, Lauragene and
Florence Dozier and Lucy Moorehead
and this part of the afternoon was a
delightful pleasure. Little Confeder-
ate flags were given to the guests as
souvenirs Of the afternoon.
Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Burnside's par
| ty was one of the pleasantest func-
tons of the season and was one that
will be remembered with a great deal
of interest by the guests.
One of the visitors at this tea was
Mrs. Casey, of Cornell, who is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Nc
Clure. She is an aged lady, one of
the old settlers of this section and the
widow of a Confederate soldier.
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