The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-05
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Had Good Meeting and a Fine Din
In Ocala the Fourth
of July
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ne SOUlcU6IdI0 veterans Hdu UiS
meeting on the Fourth of July in this
city. The following members were
present:
Alfred Aver, Montholon Atkinson J.
H. Billingsley. ]. w. Bray, A. NJ.
| Browning. J. L. Beck, NJ. T. w. Chris
tan, w. D. Eminisor, r. J. Evans, ".
J ]. Folks. F. 1. Freyermuth. L. NJ. Ora
ham, Frank Harris, w. ]. Hogan. D.
FL. Irvine. r. A. Kelsey, H. N. Kno-
| block, H. w. Long, Frank Lytle, Eel
der Lang, J. H. Livingston. J. H. Mar
tin, H. c. Martin. z. A. McClaren, W.
E. McGahagin, B. w. Mcdonald, C. H
Norris. J. w. Nance. C. c. Priest
James Sims, c. c. Stevens. Joseph Shu
ford, L. NJ Raysor, F. J. Titcomb
Adam {. White, A Fl. Tongue.
| Comrade Graham made his final re-
| port on tombstones, showing that he
had paid $3.50 freight on same, for
(which he was reimbursed by the camp.
| Comrade B. I. Freyermuth gave a
sketch of his war experiences. which
was greatly enjoyed.
| On motion J. H. Livingston was
elected adjutant of the camp, vice D..
/ A. Miller, deaceased.
] Comade Livingston stated that no
place had been designated for holding
the brigade encampment.
Comrade Folks favored separate
meetings for the state and brigade or
carnations.
After considerable discussion no Sc
Election of a place for meeting OF the
isecond brigade was recommended.
The following tribute to the MEM
tory Of. the late George NJ. Hubbard.
lcommandant of the camp, was sub
mitted: -
Death of George VI. Hubbard
Marion Camp, No. Sc. Confederate
VETERANS, is again called upon to
mourn the death of one of it's men,
bers
Major George NJ. Hubbard died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Neil
NJ. Alfred, at Globe. Arizona, on Mon
Iday, June 18th, 1911. He was in fail
ing health when he left Ocala for his
new home, and in February suffered a
istroke of paralysis, and fingered on
until the Great Captain called him to
answer the roll call in the great be-
yond.
Comrade Hubbard was born in Eu-
taw, Ala, May 21st, 1845. In 1862 he
enlisted in the 7th Alabama regiment
land served throughout the civil wal
under General Bedford Forrest. whom
General Dick Taylor pronounced the
greatest cavalry commander Of mod
ern times. The dauntless Mosby, q
contemporary general, says that it was
owing to the metal of the soldiers un-
. der him that made it possible for him
to win such imperishable glory.
/ At the close of the war Comrade
Hubbard was mustered out of the ser
ixyioa .fo;, 90
10 years old, and it is enough to say
that he won praise from his intrepid
commander. None but the brave could
have exacted this praise.
| After the cessation of hostilities he
lived for a time in Mississippi. He
moved to Florida in December, 1876
locating at Leesburg. He engaged in
various pursuits and while in Lees
burg bought some phosphate proper.
ty in Marion county, which necessi-
tated his moving to Ocala and ne re-
sided here until he moved to Arizona.
While here he joined this camp and
twas elected its commander. We re-
member with pride how active he was
in its affairs, and under his admins.
tration it increased in efficiency and
numbers.
After going to Globe. Arizona. Com.
rade Hubbard attempted to organize
a veterans camp in that far-away
land, but as there were SO few Of the
veterans there his efforts ended only
in an informal organiza ton.
Comrade Hubbard expressed a de.
sire for his body TO be buried in the
cemetery in Ocala. under the direc
ton Of this camp, and it is a mattel
of sincere sorrow on the part of hi
amily that it was Impossible TO carry
out his wishes. His last thought:
iwere of US.
1t may be interesting to Us TO know
that his body lies buried in the G. 4
r. plot in the cemetery at Globe. Ari
izona. ii being the special request from
1.-THE comrades of that post that Thu
honor should be accorded them. as GU
deceased friend and comrade was hels
in such high esteem by them. Hi
fson-fn-law writes that he believe
that the camp here will be pleased Il
know of this, It is an inciden
pointing TO the fact that the war i