The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
THE DAUGHTERS DINNER

It has been an annual custom for
the members of Dickson Chapter. u.
D. c., of this city to give a dinner to
the Confederate Veterans and their
friends on the thild day of June in
commemoration of the birthday Of
Jefferson Davis, the beloved president
of the Confederate States of America.
The further We recede from the
actual conflict at arms the more inter
est this annual custom awakens, the
more elaborate are the dinners and
the literary features attaching there
to
The program Monday was quite i'm
posing, and was very greatly enjoy
ed. The armory was most beautifully
decorated with Confederate flags,
uniting, streamers, vines and flowers
The stage was occupied by any num-
Der of young ladies who recited poems
and sang songs appropriate to the oc-
casion.
The Confederate Veterans marched
to the armory in body, and upon
their arrival Major Lancaster, acting
as master of ceremonies, presented
them to the members of Dickson
Chapter in an exceedingly pretty and
appropriate speech.
Mrs E. M. Howard, president Of
the chapter, responded very gracious
ly to Major Lancaster's speech of in
PRODUCTION.
Col. J. NJ. Martin responded with
beautiful talk to Mrs. Towards
speech of welcome
A beautiful prayer was then made
by Rev. J. B. Ley, after which Mr.. L.
W. Duval delivered a very fine eulogy
upon the life, character and services
of Jefferson Davis.
Colonel John NJ Martin, command
er of the camp of Confederate Veter
ans, then read the names OF the i'm
mortal dead of the camp, and Com
rades w. J. Folks, H. w. Long and
others spoke briefly of their good
deeds
Those whose names were read and
who have crossed the great divide,
were the following: j. NJ T. Carter,
S. r. Civil, G. NJ. Hubbard, F. H. Ly-
tie, j. Fl. Livingston, D. A. Miller, W.
A. Shackleford, C. H. White, E. T.
Williams, R. w Wingate,, C. H.
Tongue, G. w Waters, It. o. Stewart
Crosses of honor were then bestow-
ed on the following veterans and wild
ows of veterans by Mrs. Edward BadS-
er, honorary vice president of the
state division, assisted by Mesdames
Bailey and Waterman, with Misses
Merris Carroll, daughter of Editor
Carroll, and Marguerite Fleece OF
Wildwood, carrying the trays con-
tanning the crosses, viz: Mrs. Frances
A. Howse, Mrs. Lizzie Leavel Mrs
Sue Frink, Mr. Joseph Shuford, Mr.
u. ". OlCpISHo, MI 0OAAAA W. ~NNAA~S'
Mr.. j. S. Weathers, Mr.. J. H. Brooks
Mr.. Watterson Tucker acted as bu-
gler and sounded the call for dinner
The dinner was sumptuous one,
was well served and of course enjoy
ed, and was served by the Daughters
and the Children of the Confederacy
After dinner little Merris Carroll
recited the poem entitled, The
Drummer Boy at Shiloh. "The Con
quered Banner" was recited by Katie
May Eagleton, and the Reply to the
Conquered Banner" by Master Rob-
ert Blake. Miss Annie Moorhead re-
cited a pretty and appropriate ode.
The Children of the Confederacy
then sang an original song, composed
by Mrs. Jas. r. Moorhead.
Mrs. A. A. Winer then receited most
DELIGHTFULLY."- an original ode, after
which Rev. Campbell Gray delivered
a beautiful impromptu Grafton. which
was a most pleasing ending to most
delightful occasion.