The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-07
MEET NEXT YEAR AT MADISON
Daughters Of the COnfederacy ClOsed
Their Convention In Ocala at
Noon Today



Several committees reported and
their reports were accepted. They were,
among others, the committee on sta
tionery, scholarships and badges.
Mrs Powell Of Jacksonville. chair
man Of the Mrs. Dickson fund, made
her report She urged the Daughters
to write and call on this illustrious
woman, a former resident of Ocala.
who although nearly blind and help
less, is cheerful and patiently awaits
the end She is at S25 East Duval
street, Jacksonville where letters ad
dressed will be read to her and she
will be cheered by words from her
friends.
Greetings by wire from the DeLand
| chapter were read.
Mrs. J. r. Minter. chairman of the
committee, awarded the medal to r. NJ
| Sheely of the University of Florida for
| his essay on the battle Of Olustee. The
| Raines banner awarded to Gen.
| Loring Chapter, Children Of the Con-
| federacy, Of ST. Augustine, for the next
year. The historic banner was award
| ed for the year to Anna Dummttt
| Chapter, St. Augustine.
! On a unanimous vote the song.
| ''Florida, My Florida" by Sister Car
lotta, was accepted and the same will
be printed on the convention programs
in future at the annual conventions.
After much discussion it was decid-
ed to give some fitting tribute to the
battleship Florida, the cost of same to
be within $50. The president is to be
chairman of the committee who will
arrange the matter and select the
momentO.
This Mornings Session
DR. w H. Dodge invoked the divine
blessing.
The constitution and bylaws were
amended in several particulars.
The election Of officers for the en-
suing year was taken up. Following
are the officers, most of whom were
re-elected
Sister Esther Carlotta of ST. Angus
tine, reelected president.
Mrs w. c. Powell Of Jacksonville
re- elected first vice president and
chairman of the educational commit
tee.
Mrs Caldwell of Pensacola, re-elect-
ed second vice president and chairman
of the first district, under whose sup
ervision the organization Of new
chapters comes.
MIS- j. II. Livingston Oh ocdld, tHlr1
vice president and chairman Of or
ganization in this, the second district
/ Of new chapters.
Mrs. Combs Of Miami, fourth vice
: ipresident and chairman of the organ.
ization committee on new chapters il
the third district.
, Mrs. H. H. McCreary of Gainesville
: re- elected treasurer.
Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor of Gainesville, re
elected recording secretary.
Mrs. J. B. Jarvis of ST. Augustine
corresponding secretary, the new o.
amended laws admitting of the presi
dent and corresponding secretary re
t siding in the same place.
Mrs. J. B. Minter of Monticello, re
;, elected for three years, at which TIM
2 as there will be no crosses to diStri
e butte, the office will be abandoned.
State Registrar Mrs. J. w. Steven
of Lake City, elected for three year
n and holds over.
: Mrs J. W. Cook of Jacksonville, re
= elected chairman of the Old Soldier
Home in Jacksonville
n Mrs. ]. c. Huber Of Tampa, re-elect
3 ed historian.
;. Mrs. Wilson Of Pensacola was elect
! ed registrar of childrens chapters.
e Two noble Ocala women were elect
ed honorary presidents, Mrs. Fannie r
, Gary and Mrs. James Badger. Mrs
e ! Annie Sebring of Jacksonville, wa
. elected an honorary president.
2 The state convention will be hell
4 next year at Madison The convention
' adjourned after singing in unison tn
r dOxOlOgy and repeating the Lord
prayer. The session was the mos
| harmonious, the most profitable an,
altogether pleasant meeting ever he1t
in the state. was the unanimous yer
e dict Of the delegates. Votes of thank
2 were given the local press for thei
reports of the convention.