The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-21
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President-Mrs. Bessie r. Wilson.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Max de
la Rua.
The state convention u. d. C. will be
held the first Wednesday In May In
Tampa.
Confederate Memorial Day, April e.
Another day for sad recollections,
for offerings on the graves of our be-
loved dead. Another day for proud
memory to recount the valor and deeds
Of our fathers who moulder again to
dust, whilst their memory lives in
Poetry and song; and in the floral
tributes on tomb and monuments. CIV
ing tender testimony to the undytng
love and patriotic hearts of the daugh-
tiers of men who preferred death to
hIghonor. We pen these lines sadly.
oh. so sadly! for we know as we gaze
upon hoary heads and trembling limbs
once so grand in manly beauty another
springtime comes Earth to earth!
dust to dust" shall be the angel
Taps which closes earthly hopes but
swings wide the Eternal gates" for
those who have done their duty. and
Cone IL well. But let us take heart :.
though we bury from sight and daily
intercourse the relics of a war, not
OF their seeking, the veterans of a
heroic struggle for supremacy in a
matter of principles of eternal sight
and justice. men come and go but the
ideals for which they gave life SO free
ly still survive the chaos and desola-
ton of war. From the mountains and
valleys of Virginia to Mexico, virife
Rngdom of industry puts the world
en- notice that we have come from tbs
crucible brighter. richer and more po-
tent than before the war and are in
the field of endeavor, asking no favors
seeking no privileges which our energy
and boundless advantages do not give
April 20.
On Memorial Day crosses OF honor
will be presented to seven members OF
Camp Ward, No. 10, u. c. ", as fol.
lows: z. Donnehon. NJ. p. Paul, w. NJ
Mcvoy. S. a. Mccall. Geo H. Davis
w. M. Harrison. Elijah Powell.
Also twenty crosses are in the hands
of Pensacola Chapter for members Of
r. Kirby Smith Camp of DeFuniak
These viii be presented to a represen-
tative of that camp or sent them later
by express.
Death Of Mrs. w. j. Cook.
When on March 18th one beloved
sister, Mrs. w. J. Cook, was called
from her work on earth to her re.
ward beyond the river, Florida Di.
vision Z. D. c. and each member
tneTeoI Iost devoted friend. Having
been closely associated with her fol
several years past on the state execu,
tive board, / knew her perhaps better
than most Of the daughters in this enc
or the state. Her devotion to thu
south and especially to the old soldier.
Of the Confederacy was the stronges
trait in her character. The inmates
o? the Veterans Home in Jacksonvill,
all loved her and looked forward will
JOY to her visits and though man!
years her senior they called he
Mother Cook"
On more than one occasion Mrs
Cook has gone to the convention witt
her resignation and each time has re
turned home still at the head of tn
soldiers home work, for neither Flor
ida Division u. D. G. nor the old sol
dters would or could let her go.
Now we all miss her, most of all tn
inmates Of the Home TO whom she $
tenderly ministered, and at the comm
convention to be held in Tampa i
May her vacant draped chair will be
speak our loss.
or commanding personality, Mr.
Cook was one to attract attention i
any assembly. ever bright and full {
ready wit, true, unselfish friend an
devoted Daughter" quick to re