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

Saturday was day Of great expec-
cations 70 the people OF Ocala, and
was hooked forward TO with keen in
terest and anticipation by the mem
bers Of Dickson Chapter United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, the
confederate Veterans, and the citizers
generally, for it was the day set apart
for the unwilling of the Confederate
monument, which was recently erect
ed in this city through the untiring
efforts Of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy.
AS far as We can ascertain, to Mrs.
Edward Badger is due the honor of
first suggesting the erection of this
monument, and her brother, Mr. James
II. Badger, was the first one to make
a contribution towards it.
Mrs. Badgers suggestion found q
quick and ready response among hex
! comrades of Dickson Chapter, and ali
! the members became instantly alert
/ and enthusiastic. Committees wer,
appointed. and from that time until
al the necessary funds were collect
ed there was maintained upon tho
part Of the organization an unfiagging
un-iring and devoted interest.
Mrs. Gary, the honored, reverel a.
beloved head Of the organization. W.
thoroughly enlisted in the cause IN
aroused an enthusiasm which wd,
; quickly communicated to all the 9th
er members, and the erection of the
monument became a foregOne conclu-
sion. for in the vocabulary Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy there l.
no such word as fail
! In a matter in which all were so en-
thusiastic and which has eliminated
SO happily, we do not wish to make
invidious distinctions, but cannot re
frain from saying that Mrs. r. c..
Blake. the efficient vice president of
the chapter, Mrs. ]. H. Livingston,
ST., Mrs. E. L. Carney Mrs. James
r. AIoorhead and Mrs. E. 2. Moody
worked so unremittingly and were 81
successful in their collections that they
are deserving Of special mention.
To the genius of Mrs. Gary belongs
the honor Of inspiring the beautiful
and appropriate inscription.
We are glad to present elsewhere
in this issue a picture Of the monu-
ment.
Names Of those Who Contributed To-
wards Its Erection
. The following is an incomplete list
Of those who made money contribu-
tons towards the erection of the mon
ument The book containing the name
OF every contributor was lost in the
fire at the time Mrs. Gary's house was
! destroyed. The list we print is made
out from memory, and there may bs
some omissions:
Anderson. Mrs. H.Allison. Miss.
Allison, Mrs. Aulia, ]. H.
Badger Mrs. Edw. Bitch, Or. :. II.
Badger. Mrs. J. R.BTewer Mrs. Z. II
/ Bailey. Mrs. J. E Barton. Mrs: W. y
? Bell, Mrs. Hannah Bartha, Mr..
= Bell, Judge Joseph. Brown Bros.
p Bullock, w. :. Brooks. Mr.. J. 3.
Blalock, DR.. L. F. Beck. Mr..
Furnishes. Mrs. C.BartOw Chapter.
b. Connor. Mr.. L. =. earn, ". d.
2 Carmichael Mrs. Carlisle, J. E.
: Clyart, W. W. Carney. =. L.
Chace. Mrs. Edw. Chambliss, Z. &.
Carroll, r. r ChazaL Louis.
Clarkson, II. B. Christian, Mrs.
. Condor, W. W. Crom, Mrs. G. g.
Cole, Royal z.
Davis, D. W. burst. W. :.
Ditto, Frank.
70 Eagleuon, DR.. ]. M.EdwardS, ". z.
- Eagleton, Mrs. 81. Eagleton, H. G.
, Eagleton, Miss VI. Epperson, w. J.
Edwards, W. J. EpDerSOn, r. 3.
. Edwards, Jno. L. Epperson, J. 3.
z Fuller, DR.. r. D. Ford. Geo. II.
Frank, Marcus. FiShel, II.
Green, L. y. Gordon, Henry.
, Green. Otis T. Green, Edw. 2.
Gerig, J. J. Groves, Mrs. H. {
Graham. J. VI. Graham, L. NJ
/. Gerig. Albert. Green, Otis, Jr.
Graham, W. d. Gary, VIM. 7.
. Hopkins. Mrs. A. Howard, Z. NJ.
: Hall, Richard :. Horne. Mr.. Louis.
Harris, T. II. Haisley, Mrs. J.
= Howse, O. 3. Hammond, w. 4.
= Hood, DR.. Walter. Hooker, w. 4.
!, | Hood, DR.. E. NadHelvenSton, E. 7.
Inglis. Capt. J. L. Izlar, Maj. l. 7.
Izlar, DR.. A. L.
Julian, John d. Jones, Herbert.
Jewett, W. I. jackson. Mrs. L.
Jewett. Sanford. Johnson, Miss Eva
, King, p. y. Kirby Smith Char
- Livingston. Mrs. Law. DR.. J. G.
Mathews. r. d Norman, VIM.
Marion Cp. u Q V.Mallory, S. r.
, Moorhead, Gordon. McCOnathy, r.
Moorhead. Robert. McAteer, Fred.
Meyers, Mrs. B. Mathews, Frank
Martin. Mrs. Abe. McCreery, Miss, tc