The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-05-21
REPoRT or THE U. o. c. coNvEN
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= LAY pleasant and instructive. In the
Ir1Irst place the trip was made on such
!, perfect schedule that we arrived there
trieht on time, which was o'clock.
, sister Esther Carlotta met us at the
Ia train. and in a few minutes had us
'cnan assigned TO our respective places,
where we were most delightfully."- en-
iertained. IL certainly was worth a
great deal TO meet and know our pres
90 dent general, Mrs. Amelia Branch
stone. of Texas. She is a remarkably
brilliant woman. possessing all the
gratis OF gentleness. fairness and just
ness that are required to make the
4 of1cer that she is.
- Tuesday night we met in the Anna
- Dummett Chapter room, where the
rs credetial committee kept us till late,
and We went to our homes well tired
cut.
"Wednesday morning We met at nine
20 o'clock in the auditorium of st. Jo-
seph's Academy, where all the meet
ings were held.
The convention was called to order
~ BY Mrs. Charles Hopkins, president of
toi Anna Dummet Chapter, and followed
81 BY an invocation, after which address
"a e. Of welcome were made by the may
or. Mr.. Eugene Masters, for the city,
n. Mr. Colbert for the board of trade,
Mr. Taylor for the Business Mems
League. and Mr.. Harry L. Brown fol
the press. Judge NJ. r. Cooper spoke
q An behalf of the veterans. The music
was very fine, there being several spe-
~ cial selections. do They Love Me
IN SIN in Dixie" in quartet, was simply
:, beautiful.
In response to the address of well
come Mrs. Lawrence made a short but
A splendid reply. and in conclusion in
x PRODUCED 70 the convention our pIesi-
In cent general. who also gave US a most
instructive talk.
Then came the roll call of officers
and chapters and report of the Gre
Dental committee. which formally
VI opened the convention for business.
q AS very little was done that day
NE we're dismissed al one o'clock, and
we're invited TO take a trip over TO
y, South Beach i'm the afternoon.
AtSp. m. we met again for the his
torical meeting. ] took notes of the
n several pieces read at this meeting,
i hut In some way have lost them, out
Judging from the applause by the au-
dience IL seemed that Colonel Saus-
avs account of his prison life must
have twitched the chords of memory
among some Of the veterans present
Thursday was devoted to reading
reports. some Of them being very
lengthy.
The question Of the two proposed
amendments came up, and il looked
Cor q while like hard matter to make
them understood throughout the con-
ventiOn. I was so thankful we we're
not instructed how We must vote, for
some were very much embarrassed, |
and had to vote against their honest !
convictions. The vote stood 81 for |
and 6 against the proxy amendment. |
The other amendment relative to the |
additional delegate at large was also
carried by a heavy vote. insomuch as
a Is calculated TO give strength TO
the smaller chapters and encourage |
them 20 attend convention, which, in |
itself. IL a strong point.
Mrs. Alvarez made a motion that /
n cf
the design submitted for the mOnu-
ment to be erected to the women of
the south Said motion was seconded |
and carried.
Mrs. COOlie reported for the Olus
Tee monument. and said the commit
TEE hoped 10 be ready TO lay the cor
ner stone for said monument on June !
the third.
Mrs. Cook i'm behalf of the Soldiers
Home. asked that each of us who have
friends in the Legislature would write
them asking that they use all their
power and influence i'm behalf of the
home: that the state continue its as
sistance 10 the said home. and that it
b. decided direct TO the L. ID. c., and
not 20 pas from us at any time.
n was urged that We work with the
children. interest and instruct them to
form chapters.
n certainly was inspiring TO hear
the reports of the several c. of c.
chapters read by the little delegates
themselves. 4
Mrs. Decisions condition was dis
cussed very tenderly. and We were
asked TO create a Dickson fund, just
as we had the Calling fund. as Mrs
Dickson is so feeble and her sight so
poor that she now has TO have a maid