The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-10-08
MEETING OF THE CONFEDERATE
VETERANS

Tuesday morning at II o'clock.
In the absence of the chaplain, Gen
eral H. w. Long opened the meeting
with prayer.
The roll was called and the follow
! ing members were found to be pres
ent:
| Comrades Alfred Aver, ]. L. Beck,
W. D. Epinisor, NJ. P. Frink, L. NJ.
Graham, Frank Harris, w. Kirkpat-
rick, H. w. Long, J. H. Livingston, D.
A. Miller, S. ]. McAteer, B. H. Norris,
c. c. Priest, L. NJ. Raysor, V. Seckin-
ger, c. c. stephens, T. J. Sistrunk, E.
T. Williams, J. D. Williams.
/ The minutes of the last meeting
were then read and approved.
/ The adjutant then read several
communications emanating from ma
uOnaI headquarters.
General orders No. % stated that
none were entitled to membership in
any OF the camps who had not been
soldiers in the Confederate army, and
had been honorably discharged
from said service, or the descendants
of such soldiers.
General orders No. % related to the
movement on foot for the purchase of
the birth place of Jefferson Davis, the
same TO be retained as a memorial to
the great chieftain, the only president
of the Confederacy.
General orders No. "a communicate
ed the intelligence of the death of
Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Davis Hayes,
the last direct descendant of the late
Jefferson Davis. The paper paid
very beautiful tribute to her memory.
She illustrated n every way the viT-
tues and splendors of southern wo-
manhood.
General orders No. % related to
the centenary anniversary Of the
birth of Admiral Semmes. who won
such imperishable fame as a naval
commander during the great struggle
of 1906.
The committee on memorials,
through its chairman, Gen. Henry w.
Long, then presented the following
papers on the death of two members
of the camp:
Daniel A. Smith
Comrade Daniel A Smith was born
in Richland county, S. c., during the
year 1890, and with his parents NOV
ed to Henry county, Georgia, the lat
ter part of 1850 Soon afterwards he
attended a medical college in Atlanta,
Georgia, where he graduated with
honor. He located at Butler, Georgia,
and built up a lucrative practive. He
was happily married to Miss Mary
Wadsworth in 1856, who preceded him
10 the spirit land a few years only.
When the tocsin of war sounded in
1861, he responded to his counrty's
call by raising a company, OF which
he was elected captain. II was one
Of the companies of which the 22nd
Georgia regiment was made up. which
soon afterwards was transferred to
the Confederate army OF Virginia Cap
tain Smith was soon made surgeon of
his regiment. which position he filled
with honor to himself and credit to
his country. until the surrender of
4 Of 2 -
tox Court House. Virginia, April 9th,
1865. He then returned TO his home
at Butler. Georgia. and resumed the
practice of medicine with marked
success. His fellow citizens called
him TO fill various civic positions,
among which were the office of mayor
of Butler and state senator, all of
which he filed with distinction. Dur
ing the year 1884, he settled at An
thony, Marion county, Florida, and in
addition TO the practice of his profess |
sion, identified himself with the peo-
pie Of the town, county and state, and |
by his wisdom and sagacity soon be-
came a leading factor in all commend |
able enterprises for the material |
prosperity of his church and state |
His adopted town made him its first |
mayor, and over strong competitors |
he was elected. and efficiently repre- |
scented Marion county in the house of |
in the legislature of /
1895. He was an active member of |
Marion Camp, No. So L c. V, from |
its organization to his death, and fill |
ed the Office of brigadier surgeon for !
a number of terms. He represented |
his division as delegate in many re-
unions Of the United Confederate |
Veterans of the Confederacy. As a |
citizen he was affabIe and progressive. |
as an ex-Confederate veteran he was |
true apd loyal 10 the fundamental |
principles that caused the secession |
of the southern states. and was firm
in his convictions of what he believed |
TO be right. AS husband and father, |
he was considerate, gentle and kind. |
On the 31st day of September, 1909, |
as sheaf of wheat ready for the har-
vest, Gods finger touched him, and |
he slept the sleep of DEATH and his |
immortal spirit has Joined the spirits |