The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-05
SECOND DAY OF THE
U. ID. c. CONVENTION

SECOND DAY OF THE
U. ID. G. CONVENTION
Yesterday afternoon was pleasantly
spent by the Daughters at beautiful
and romantic Silver Springs. All the
Daughters, accompanied by some of
the home Daughters. were conveyed
there In autos supplied through the eff
forts of the Automobile Club and the
Board Of Trade committees. The oc-
casion was one of great pleasure to all
who went to see the attractions Of the
Springs and none enjoyed it more than
the visiting delegates. Lemonade was
At hand to quepch the thirst and dis
sipate the dust acquired in their
throats during the trip.
At $3.50 p. m. the. convention was
called to order by the presiding Of
ficer and the historical program as
published in these columns yesterday
was carried out, to a well filled house.
We are free to confess the building
was not packed as we had anticipated,
as only the lower body of the house
was occupied.
The Ocala Concert Orchestra, under
the direction Of Mr. Leon Fishel, open
the program with a lively and we'll ex-
ecuted piece. followed by an earnest
invocation by DR.. w. H. Dodge. and a
solo. Heroes Far Away" by Mrs. T. H.
Johnson, one Of Ocala's sweetest
songsters. We think this charming
lady .excsIled herself last night. Self
possessed. every note vibrated with
the cleerness of a silver bell and her
tones were. SO sweet they attracted ev-
cry heart. She was generously ap
plauded.
Tales Of the Sixties" was a well
prepared paper by Mrs. Ormond. rep
ressntipg the Apalachicola chapter. 1t
was q Pretty description Of her South
ern colonial home. not far from the
city Of Apalachicola. with its sweet
and attractive environments Of land
and water. and the services of her
father In the war. an account Of the
battle of Chickamauga and the sur
render Of Johnson's army and the re-
turn home Of the writer's father with
$3.50 In Mexican money to pay for his
four years Of arduous service in the
war.
Miss Mary Connor then played most
charmingly a violin solo. accompanied
on the piano by her sister, Mrs. B. F.
Condor.
Miss Cone then read a very interest
ing account Of Gordon's first command.
Southern Cross Command" Those who
heard the great Southern soldier, John
, b. Gordon. in his lectures on the rise
and fall of the Southern Confederacy
can easily r4Gall the stirring incidents
to 0ordan's AutnAt ton Of a>company of
miners from North Georgia and South
ern Tennessee and the trouble he had
In getting his company accepted after
their formation and their intense dis
appOintGAHAt- when they were declined
as cavalry and accepted eventually as
infantry in the 9Th Alabama Regiment.
They weHe called the "Raccoon Rang
srs." as5each man wore a cap made
from tbs skin Of raccoon.
Miss tdsl Shelton of Lake City recit-
ed th4 piece. Music on the Rappahan-
nook" In good voice and graceful jes-
lures with musical accompaniment Its
a vivid picture OF a camp scene on
that river. the blue on the north side.
the gray on the south side. All at once
the night air is vibrating with the
notes OF the patriotic star Spangled
Banner" first one voice, then several.
until apally 10000. voices fairly make
the stxff qV7yer- with the valume Of
soung. The song ended, dead silence
reigns q moment. when some one in
the camp OF the grays sounds the notes
Of the Bonnie Blue Flag" and 1t
grows in volume until 1t becomes q
torrent Of harmony, changing off to
"Dtxis," to which the whole Southern
army responds on a Niagara of har-
mony. which wells up over hill and
dale. A hush for a moment, when
some one sounds the sweet notes Of
"Home. Sweet Home" which both
armies take up and sing with that in
tensityf OF feeling that could only be
possible by soldiers away from home
and all its comforts. Little Rexie
Todd played the accompaniment.
"Reminiscences of the Confederate
War" was a well prepared paper read
by Mrs. r. c. Dunn. 1t was a graphic
account Of the battle Of Shiloh and the
retreat Of the Confederate army to
Corinth.
Mrs. DIM. Henry Of Live Oak, a most
prepOsssssing figure. grand in exquis-
lite white. sang in fine form and finish
ed notes '"Sweet Alice Ben Bolt" and
1t made q veteran exclaim at our side.
Haven't heard that song in fifty years.
It sure was fine" When Colonel Liv-
ingston replied, Come around to my
office and hear an artist sing It," Miss
Irma Blake played the accompaniment.
Mrs. Reid was then presented and
read an original story OF war times and
life In Florida. but the reporter re-
grets to say he could only hear a few
scattering words.
Clifford L. Anderson sang the Con
Quered Banner" This is a musical
composition Of decided merit and was
written by dear friend Of Mrs. r. G.
Blake. 1t was reserved for a very ap-
propriate occasion and was we'll rem
dered.
Mrs. Huber Of Tampa had prepared
q paper. but was unable to be present
and 1t was read by Mrs. Moore.
THE Ride Of Lola Sanchez" as told
by Sister Esther Carlotta. was by all
odds the. most interesting and intense
ly graphic and thrilling number Of the
evening" In a word this is the story:
All remember the heroic deeds Of
Marion's Gray Fox" Gen. j. J. Dick
ison. the CONSERVATION. death and de-
struction he dealt the Federals at all
points and on every side. always the
least expected and most disastrous. His
command was stationed on the west
side OF the st. Johns river, nearly on a
line west OF St. Augustine, hidden in
the pines. watching a Federal force on
the east bank of the river, but a little
higher up. whose eyes were on Dick
ison. Living midway between ST. Au-
justine and the St Johns river wa 6