The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04

I extend to each of you fraternal |
greetings. 10 IiIe veterans who are
not duly constituted delegates, in be-
half Of the brigade 1 bid you a heart 4
felt welcome to be with US in our de- /
liberations, and to feel free to partic-
ipate in the same, except in voting. All /
veterans in good standing in their re-
spective camps under the provisions
of our constitution are accorded that
privilege. / will briefly submit to you
a report of my official acts since as
Stunning command of the brigade. On
Oct. 26th, 1908. issued general orders |
No. l assuming command of the bril- |
gade. and announced W. L. Ditto, Of
Marion Camp No. Sc, L. G. V, as ad- |
jutant general and chief of staff, Ocala. |
Florida. On January l, 1909, l issued |
general orders No. announcing my /
staff officers and aids de camp. On
February End. 1909, / issued general
orders No. 8, urging the adjutants of
the several camps of the brigade to fill
out the several blanks enclosed with /
it. and mail same to Lieut.. Col. w. L. /
Ditto, adjutant general and chief Of &
staff, Ocala, Fla, together with five
cents per capita for each member - IS I,
required by section of article 4 of
our constitution. which ! regret 10 say
has not been done promptly by most
or the adjUtants Of the several camps.
some Of whom have failed 10 do so up
10 the present time.
on April cath. 1893. I issued general
orders No. {. announcing that the 10th
annual meeting and reunion of the
| Second Brigade. Florida Division, |.
c. V. would be held at Ocala, Fla. on
Wednesday and Thursday June 2nd
and Bird. 1909. inviting all Confederate
Veterans. Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Sons Of Veterans. the major gen
eral commanding the division, brig
adler generals commanding brigades
and their respective staffs, together
with all past major generals, and bril-
| gadier generals to attend and partici-
pate in the reunion, the program for
which was announced in part, subject
to modification. On May 18th. 1903.
issued general orders No. 3, announc-
ing more fully the program for the re-
union, and announced the appoint
ment of Miss Matilda Pasteur of Stan
ton. Fla. as brigade sponsor, and Miss
Sue Anderson. of Ocala, Fla, as her
1
4 Of 0cala, Fla, as sponsor for Dickson
| Chapter, L. d. G. and Miss Grace
| HatchelI of Ocala, Fla, as her maid OF
honor. and Miss Mary Elizabeth Bur-
| ford. of Ocala. Fla, as sponsor for
Marion Camp No. SO, U. c. W. all OF
whom will duly be presented to you.
| On May 81 1909. mailed copy OF
| special rates secured for the reunion
June End and Srd, 1909, for round trip
4 tickets to and from Ocala, over the At
lantic Coast Line railway. Georgia
| Florida & Alabama railroad, LOUIS
vile & Nashville railroad and the
| Seaboard Air Line railroad, to the sew
eral camps of the brigade, and had IL
published in a number of newspapers.
l trust that no hitch has given trouble
in securing the benefits of those rates
There has been no official matter sub
mitted TO me during the year b. any
of the camps for my decision
4 number of camps from deple-
tion of their numbers, by death, re-
movals and striking from the roll 81
membership. have become so weak as
10 make il difficult to secure a quorum
81, at their regular meetings. rms Is 90
be deplored. l recommend that auJu-
tants use wholesome discretion and
nersuasive measures and the camps Il
degree of leniency before they strike
from the roll Marion Camp NO. 90
iR T Lee Camp No So. and perhaps
others have procured suitable blank
hooks in which concise biographlcai
, sketch of the war history OF each
,,ar,har Is being entered. If all the
members would furnish this data II
would give history that otherwise could
moi he, secured. l recommend TINS
matter To the several camps or the OIL
, eade. and commend it for their raw
orable consideration.
THAT grand old veteran who has pass
: ed his four score years, Lieut.. Col w.
7. Ditto. who accepted the oihce VI
s5iutant general and chief of stan
= tbroupb the growing infirmities OF age
land other causes found II necessary ~
> hence his residence from Ocala 20
[ TaclSouviUe. at a time when the ON
cial duties Of that office were mos
| needed. and Major f. L. Carney, "ro
;. ,sistant adiutant efficient and act-
a., INST AT that time was as tax col
l1a..tor engaged with the delinquent tax
5 list of rbe county, which required al
To- e his time threw all the clerical Worh
D
: of that office upon me, which nave
5o,. 10 the best of my ability. ana IL
m neglect of my personal interests.
= had fondly hoped that the sever"
= adiutants Of the camps would nave
! slla5 ont the several blanks furnlshel
Them so as 10 have enabled me to make
an tamized analysis Of the increase
: and decrease Of the veterans eomprls
1 ing the several camps Of the orlsdue
b Tesret that this was not done. an
: nlaased to place upon the roll OF hohoi
r. a5mtants of ]. ]. Dickson Canl
No 1917. and Chas. Seton Ffemihe
: 1ra,,n No 1916 for promptness and ac-
q cnracv The adjutants Of Marion Caml
e No Sc. r. r. Lee Camp NO, %. a"C
George l Ward Camp No. las. but toi
1.-a;TeSs could have also been placed
mon that list. comrades, let US no
go. what we in the sixties practle'
f "A which was that the first duty OF
soiaier is TO obey orders.