The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-01

Webb, B. 9. Wright, r. G.
Waterman, Ards. Wartmann, E L.
Weihe, +. G. 3. Wartmann, Mrs. r.
Walters, Harry.
The unwilling ceremonies were
largely attended. There was nearly
a full attendance of the local camp OF
Confederate Veterans, headed by its
esteemed commander Mr. L. VI. Ora
ham, of Common. There were likewise
quite number OF visiting conrad IS.
The members Of Dickson Chapter
United Daughters OF the Confederacy,
led by their venerable and beloved
president, Mrs. Fannie r. Gary were
out in full force.
The Ocala Rifles attended the cere-
monies in a body, wearing their full
military regalia. Ocala's splendid
band furnished patriotic and inspiring
music for this memorable occasion.
The teachers and pupils OF the Ocala
High School graced the occasion with
their presence, and attended in a body
At half past ten o'clock the Confed-
crate Veterans met at the council
chamber, and were joined by the
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
other organizations, and formed a
line of march and proceeded 10 the
court house grounds in the following
order:
The Ocala Metropolitan Band.
| The Ocala Rifles.
| Confederate Veterans
Daughters of the Confederacy.
School teachers.
| School children.
! Citizens.
Arriving at the monument there was
music by the band. after which Mr.
Frank Harris. master OF ceremonies.
| called on DR.. W. H. Dodge OF he Pres
byterian church, to invoke the divine
blessing on the assembled throng.
DR.. DOdge's invocation was a mas
terful effort and did great credit to It's
author and the occasion. 1t was not
only a patriotic prayer, but a most
chaste and beautiful one. and fell upon
the audience like the dews OF Herman.
Mr.. Harris, in introducing the ora
tor of the day, made the following
remarks:
Dickson Chapter United Daughters
of the Confederacy, Confederate
Veterans, Ladies, Gentlemen and
Fellow Citizens:
Holy writ prOclaims that a pro
phet is not without honor save in his
own country and in his own house
hold"
Stated in another form, il might b.
rendered thus: "A citizen is seldom
hOnOred in his own community and
among his own people"
l am extremely proud OF the fac
that l form an exception 70 this very
general rule.
The men and the women OF this com
munity. and especially the women
nave on many occasions been mors
than kind to me. and insist on honor
ing me more than my merits deserve
wish here and now To thank them
for the Partially they have so uni
fOrmly shown me, and want IL 70 be-
distinctly known that I feel 10 no DO
tie honor in being selected TO pre-
side over a meeting Of this signif
canoe.
We are assembled here 20 dedicats
a monument to those who shouldered
their muskets and showed a readi
ness TO lay down their lives II need
be at their country's call
Greater love-" says the Good Book
hath no man than TO lay down hi'
life for a friend" and 70 lay dowr
ones life on the altar Of ones coun
try. is the worlds conception OF pa
triotism in its highest and most ex
allied form.
The act Of participation IN these
ceremonies does not necessarily com
NIT US TO the glorihcatiOn nor delfca
ton OF war, nor is Il our purpose q
bequeath 10 the generations that ar
to follow after US the spirit or animui
OF war.
Life Is full Of paradoxies. We d
things every day Of our lives that VI
had rather not dove chastise thOsl
we love best. not to stimulate In u
the ehastising spirit, but for the sol
purpose that good may follow.
When we STAY bird or beast, we TO
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