The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-05
MEETING OF CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS

The Confederate veterans met IN
regular session Tuesday morning at
the council chamber.
] In the absence of Commander Ora
ham. Comrade Frank Harris acted ih
his place The following members
answered TO the roll call: L. L. Aiken.
w. l.. Ditto. Frank Harris, X. A. Kel-
! sey, H. w. Long. T. ID. Lancaster, j.
! H. Livingston, John VI. Martin, W. p.
Norman, B. II. Norris, c. c. Priest.
Joseph ShufOrd. d. A. Smith, Thomas
Sistrunk. F. NJ. Townsend, F. T. Will
liams and D. H. Irvine
Chaplain Ditto opened the meeting
with a prayer,
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A letter was read from the South
ern Railway Co. stating that II hal
been selected by Gen. McGill as the
official route. and that il has made Il
( special provision for every comfort Of
the veterans who go to the annual re-
union at Birmingham.
Mr. Harrison. representative Of the
Southern, was present at the meeting.
and spoke in behalf of his road As
the official route He said that a spe-
cial train will leave Jacksonville
Sunday night at 7:3O o'clock, reaching
Birmingham at noon on Monday. giv-
ing the veterans ample time to reach
the city for the opening session on
Tuesday morning.
On motion Of COmrade Long thanks
were extended to Mr.. Harrison and
the Southern Railway Company. and
the letter 10 Adjutant Williams was
filed for information.
Mr.. J. o. Turnipseed Of Mcintosh
and Mr.. n. c. Mills Of OcaIa were
elected members of the camp.
DR.. D. A. Smith of Anthony. j. .. .
Turnipseed of Mcintosh. B. n. Norris. |
j. H. Mckinney and w. o. Massey /
of Ocala, and d. H. Irvine of Orange F.
Lake, were elected delegates TO the /.
reunion.
The Marion camp is entitled -
nine delegates. and it is believed that /
she will send the full delegation to .
Birmingham.
COmrade w. l.. Ditto. chairman OF .
the memorial committee. read The .
following report of the memorial com
mittee of the Marion County Confed-
crate Camp No. SO, June 2, 1905
Since our last report five OF our old .
comrades have crossed over the river
and now rest under the shade of the
trees:
Michael n. Rou
Was born in Fairfield county. s. c.. .
April 20 A. u. 1891: served in Co. F.
md Florida cavalry. and died al Red
dick, Fla, December 10th. \. d. 1907.
AIonzo 5askin
Was born in Houston county. Ga
a. ID. 1914: served in LIST Georgia reg
jment. and in the Southern Rigs
battery. and died March 2-ud. A. y.
1905.
Col. L. J. Parr
Was born in Clark county. Ga. Nav
% 1926. was lieutenant colonel of
5Stb Georgia: lost am arm at Rich.
mond. and died in Ocala April 18Th.
\ d. 1905.
James Freeman
Was born in Sect county. y. G. 4. ID
1891: served during the war i'm a
North Carolina regiment. and died I'm
Marion county. 4 D. 1908
Lieut.. Henry Clay Gates
Was born in Houston county. near
Perry. Ga. January p. A. u. 1913.
served in the 18th and 5ath Georgia
regiments. and died i'm Ocala. April
2S, A. d. 1908
Whereas. in the providence Of Al
mighty God, he has seen fit to re-
move our comrades from our midst.
therefore. be it
Resolved That we mourn the loss
of our comrades. but bow in submls-
sion to his will and extend our hear
felt sympathy to the bereayed famil-
les
Requiescat in pace"
w. /. DITTO. Chm.
FRANK HARRIS.