The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-03
GREAT DAY FOR VETERANS
Old Soldiers Given Feast by the
Daughters of the COnfederacy

called and the following were present:
Alfred Aver, T. D. Lancaster, II. NJ. At
kinson, ". ". Best, ]. L Beck. J II.
Brooks, ". J.,Folks. ". P. Frink. L "
Graham, F. E. Harris, H. ". Henry, ".
NJ. Hogan. III. y. Knoblock. W. ". Kill
patrick. r. \. Kelsey, H. W. Long. ]. c.
Mathews, \. Mcintosh. W. F. McGah-
agin, W. Z. Martin. 3. II. Norris. VI. L.
Payne c c. Priest. John Pasteur. VI.
Peterson. \. l. Ross. T. J. Sistrunk C
c. Stevens. W. W. Jackson. II. r. Shaw
A. c. White. G. ". Wells, j. D. Will
Jams. r. H. Wilkins. E. ". Mcdonald
W. o. Massey, S. j. McAteer. J. \. Nc
Claren. ]. J. Fort and Joseph CARING
ton.
Comrade r. A. Kelsey was elected
color bearer. and Comrades knoblock
and Norris color guards.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and the paragraph instructing the pay
ment of funds TO be turned over to
Bishop Weed was stricken out as being
an error
At the ArmOry
The ladies Of Dickson Chapter [. D.
c. decorated the armory most beauti-
fully, using Confederate flags and
flowers to represent its colors Tables
with ample seating capacity for all
The long tables were loaded with every
imaginable good thing to eat Ice
water and coffee were served with the
dinner. After the veterans, the ladies
and good many specially invited
guests and members of the families of
still enough left to feed as many more
% in nd
ed by Major Lancaster. to the assembly
call by Mr. II. W. Tucker.
The Daughters arose to meet them
The Veterans gave the military salute
to the Daughters.
Major Lancaster spoke as follows:
Madam President, Ladies of Dickson
Chapter, L. D. c.: At your solicitation
we do ourselves the honor to respond
to your kind invitation to be present
and with you today to celebrate the an
niversary of the birth of our beloved.
revered and honored president, and to
reassure you that although the frosts
of many winters have fallen upon our
heads and old mother time has plowed
burrows in our cheeks, and our ranks
are being decimated a few of us are
still here who bled with each other and
laughed at death for the honor of de-
Tending the virtue and we'll being of
our heroic women and TO reassure you
as time is short with us and We will
soon have to answer to the last roll
and cross over the river and rest in the
shade, We are still ready to defend
your rights and principles as in the
dark and bloody days of the sixties
The Old Guard dies
1t never surrenders.
Mrs. r. NJ Howard, president of the
Daughters, responded to Mr.. Lancast-
er's greeting speech of acceptance.
Parade rest.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. J. E.
Ley.
Mr.. L. w. Duval spoke briefly. but
most eloquently, a greeting to the vet
Grams, and was warmly applauded.
Col. J. NJ. Martin, the camps COM
mander, responded with a few words
that came from the depths of his full
heart
Col Martin was then announced as
the master of ceremonies.
Memorial services were then held,
and the following names of comrades
who had died recently were read by
Col Martin, namely: J. NJ Carter, S. r.
Civil, G. NJ. Hubbard. J. II. Livingston,
elford, c. H. White, f. T. Williams. r
w. Wingate, c. H. Younge, G. W. Wa
tiers, T. o. Stewart. The veterans arose
and bowed their heads after the call
ing of the roll of the dead.
Several short eulogies We're pro-
nounced on the memories of the dead
comrades by their living brothers.
Crosses of honor were then bestowed
on the following veterans or widows Of
veterans by the Daughters, little Miss
es Merris Carroll and Marguerite
Fleece carrying the trays with the
crosses on them, namely: Mrs. Frances
a. Howse, Mrs. Lizzie Leavel, Mrs. Sue
Frink, Mr.. Joseph Shuford, Mr.. c. c.
Stephens, Mr.. John w. Nance, Mr.. J. S.
Weathers. Mr.. J Fl. Brooks.
Bugle call for dinner.
The literary program at the armory
was as follows:
Little Merris Carroll recited a poem.
The Drummer Boy at shiloh" Little
Katie May Eagleton recited the Con
quered Banner" and Robert Blake re-
piled to the conquered Banner"
The Children of the Confederacy
then sang the following poem, COM
posed by Mrs J. r. Moorhead especial
ly for the chapter, and which the little
ones memorized and sang most sweet
ly:
c. of G. Chapter Song
We are a band of children,
United c.. of c.
We would the song of praises sing
For those who wore the gray.
From every part Of our fair land
We cry both far and near.
Hurrah for the Confederate flag,
The flag we all hold dear.
Hurrah, Hurrah,
For the stars and Bars, hurrah,
Hurrah for our Confederate flag.
The grand old stars and bars.
Fannie r Gary is our name: