The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-18

DICKSON Chapter. I d c who was
matron Of honor for The Florida divis- /
ION at Macon, on her return home made
the following report OF her visit and
Inc numerous courte-.es shown her:
Dickson Chapter, Daughters of the
'onfederacy: Before going TO the re-
union thought our /. D. c. oreaniza
ton would grow less and less as the
years passed by, bat I have changed
my mind most decidedly. To see the
great multitude OF people. the miles
and miles Of brilliant decorations. the
waving Of countless flags, 10 hear the
constant cheering OF men, women and
children a. the bands played Dixie. the
Bonnie Blue Flag and other sweet and
patriotic airs Of long ago. was indeed
inspiring. and made one think the war
had just ended Yesterday instead of
fifty years ago.
I met Miss Isabel Patton and Miss
Lucia Harmon. our pretty sponsor and
maid Of honor, in Jacksonville on the
evening Of the 9th. and in company
with General Williams, the brigade
commander, and General Cox and
daughter, We left over the G. S & F.
arriving in Macon the next morning.
going directly 10 the Lanier hotel
where excellent accommodations had
been reserved for Us. This hotel was
the center of everything going on in
connection with the reunion, and ev-
cry evening it was like holding a
grand reception. meeting and talking
with the many veterans from all over
the South, and the officers, in their
uniforms of gray cloth and gold lace
/ General Williams and party were
given a serenade the first evening We
We're there. by his friend, General
Gennett Young, and the music was ex-
: quisitely beautiful. Afterwards we
went to the auditorium, where the
matrons of honor, sponsors and maids
of honor were presented, and on this
occasion the crowd was so large that
the noise was like the roar of the sea
The young ladies and l attended two
grand balls, one given by the veter-
ans and the other by the Sons of Vet
Grams; also large reception in one of
the old colonial homes, and the crown
ing of the May Queen"
Your president received many beau
tiful honors on account of represent
ing the second brigade. She was on
the rostrum and had the pleasure OF
meeting and talking with Generals
Young, Van Zantck, Walter and other
(who represented our president gen
eraD, Mrs. Schuyler, Mrs. Raines and
other prominent women of the South
She was present when the commando
in chief was elected. and was asked
with her cousin, Mrs, Anderson, t.
come forward and speak to him, bu
being ladies Of "old-fashioned ideas,
we preferred remaining in the back
ground.
1t was a great privilege to see thi
body of distinguished Southern men
to hear their eloquent speeches and t
, see the dignifed way in which the!
conducted the election of their officers
The parade was grand and impress
i've from the beginning to the end anC
the Florida division received much at
tention. Our automobile was next t
that of General Cox and party. I coul,
, not keep the tears back when l saw
the SCARED and mutilated battlefia e
and the aged veterans marching by
some on crutches-many so feeble
but all perfectly happy. so glad to b,
there.
One of the lovely incidents connect
ed with the reunion was the meeting
of Col. Andersen of Virginia, who in
trOduced himself as my cousin. He wa
with General Young and General vii
liams when they reviewed the parade
and Mrs. Andersen was invited to rid
with the sponsor and maid Of homo
and | in the parade.
Your president went through tn
. grand march at the veterans ball witt
the commander of the second brigade
and afterwards the son of Mr.. and Mrs
, G. W. Martin came on the rostum t
! speak to her, and very proud she wa
, of him-one of Ocala's finest boys Mrs
, L. T. Izlar's cousin, Mrs. Ross, of Ma
. con. a charming and elegant lady, an,
a D. y. r., called on me; also Mr.. Jane
Leavel, a cousin Of Mrs. Edward Bad
ger. | also saw Mr.. Albert Gerig, Dr.
Walter Hood and Mr.. Aver. Had hope
to meet a rela tive and friend of Mrs. \
y. Strunk, but am afraid they We're no
there, as l did not meet them.
Many asked about our honored stat
president, Sister Esther Carlotta, am
. wished that she could be present. Sh
had asked me to represent her SHOULD
Mrs. Davis, our first vice president
not be there, but she was present, ant
. a most charming lady she is.
We We're all proud of General A
d. Williams, commanding the seconC
. brigade, a most courteous gentleman
beloved by all
Our chapter was honored by you
president being asked to represen
. this brigade, and no matron of homo
Will ever have a happier, lovelier TIM
than she had on this occasion.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. f. VI. Howard,
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