The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-15
Daughters OF the Confederacy

With the president, Mrs D Z.
McIyer in the chair, Dickson Chap.
ter, L D. c., met in regular session
Friday al 3 o'clock al Comfort Lodge
for the annual election OF officers
and 10 transact other business.
annual reports were first asked
for. The presidents report was full
and complete In il Mrs. McIyer paid
a beautiful tribute to the former
president, Mrs. Z. VI. Howard, who
had 10 give up the Office On account
OF i'll health. The recording secretary,
Mrs. S. R. Whaley, also made a full
report. Mrs. r. r. Carroll, cores
ponding secretary, and Mrs. G.. S.
Scott, historian, read short reports.
The treasurer, Mrs. D. NJ. Smith, was
absent, and the registrar, Mrs. ]. H.
Livingston, had no report.
Reports of committees came up.
Mrs S. E. Waterman, chairman OF
the credentials committee, respond
ed. Mrs. Strunk of visiting commit
tee, made one visit, which was all
that was necessary. The chairman OF
memorial benevolent fund was alb
sent Mrs. J. r. Moorhead, director
of c. of G. chapter, read full report
which was concluded by her resigna-
ton, to take effect Immediately, be-
ing handed in. The chapter reluc-
family accepted the resignation. Mrs.
B. H. Sanders was appointed by the
president to take Mrs. Moorhead' s
place and the latter was made an as
sistant to Mrs. Sanders. Mrs. Moor
head spoke informally of the Confed-
crate Veterans reunion at Pensa-
cola, adding that every one had a
wonderful and perfectly lovely time
A ripple of laughter passed thru
the chapter when the president re-
quested all members present not
wearing badges to pay the customary
fine offive cents. The eXchequer was
increased thereby forty cents.
The 9Th of December was select
ed as the date for the oyster supper
and fancy work bazaar. The Wom-
ans Club will in all probability be
the place. Special committees were
appointed to carry out the work nee
essitated by such an undertaking
and the chairmen are: Reception
Mrs. Edward Badger to get place,
Mrs. Waterman and Mrs. Bailey {;
cake, Mrs. Louis Lang: candy, Mrs,
G.. S. Scott; tea, Misses Alice Bull
lock and Annie Atkinson; salad, Mrs.
Sistrunk; fancy work, Mrs. H. H.
Kemp; potato chips, Mrs. James En-
gesser; oysters, Mrs. Moorhead; pub
icity, Miss Atkinson. Mrs. Blake
and Mrs. Walter Hood swere appoint
ed as treasurers for that afternoon
and evening.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: Mrs. D. E. McIver, who has
been filling the unexpired term OF
Mrs. Howard, was unanimously elect
ed president; first vice president,
Mrs. W. W. Harriss; second vice
president, Mrs. John Bailey; record
ing secretary, Miss Annie VI. Akin
son; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J
c.. Caldwell; treasurer, Mrs. A. A
Winer; historian, Mrs. R. R. Carroll
registrar, Mrs. S. E. Waterman.
There being no further business
the chapter adjourned
Mrs. B. T. Perdue left this after
noon for Wildwood, having been
summoned by wire to the bedside OF
Mr.. Perdue, who is very i'll. Mrs
Perdue had intended leaving Monday
for Palatka to attend the Inland Wa
terways Convention, and going from
there to West Palm Beach to remain
until after Christmas with Mrs R. H
Macy, but Mr.. Perdue's illness has
changed her plans and unless he re-