The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-19
Lees Birthday COMMUNICATED

Following their annual custom, |
Dickson Chapter, United Daughters |
of the Confederacy. celebrated this |
afternoon the birthday of Gen. Rob- /!
ert E. Lee at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Ed. Carmichael, with silver |
tea. The celebration of Lees birth |
day is always an occasion which the
Daughters delight in honoring and
they endeavor to make it one of
great interest, especially for the vet
Grams.
The broad veranda and spacious
rooms of the Carmichael home were
very attractively decorated with red
and white bunting and numbers of
Confederate flags. Two excellent
pictures of Lee draped in the Con-
federate colors occupied prominent
places. In the large dining room
rows of seats were arranged and the
guests listened to program of un-
usual interest, which was arranged
by Mrs. r. r. Carroll.
Assisting Mrs Carmichael in re-
Mrs. d. E. McIver, and several of the
officers, On the piazza fruit punch
was served by Mrs. H. H. Kemp and
Miss Hilda Wall of Wilmington, \.
c.. and at the conclusion of the pro-
gram grapefruit salad, waters and
sailed almonds were served by Mrs.
c. F. Flippen, Mrs. Kemp, Misses
Nell McCorkle, Hilda Wall and
others.
At $3.50 O'Clock Dr.. w. H. Dodge
opened the program by offering a
beautiful prayer which was followed
with The Bonnie Blue Flag: sung
by chorus including the following
members of the children's chapter,
Gladys Martin, Rexie Todd, Theo and
Gladys Wallis, Annie Moorhead,
Susie Erwin, Annie Pope Eagleton,
Nellie Beckham and Louise Sanders.
Piano and violin accomplishments.
were played by Mrs. Carroll and
Miss Lille Bailey.
Miss Merris Carroll then recited in
an attractive manner, AN Episode
in General Lees Life" Miss Music
Bullock sang exquisitely, Down
Where the Suwannee River Flows, :"
accompanied by Mrs. Carroll on the
piano,
Miss Lucy Moorhead recited with
pleasing emphasis "A Song of For
gotten Men, and another delightful
selection was Mr. Carlton Erwin
playing a medley of Southern airs.
The Birth of the Stars and Bars
by the poet laureate of Stonewall
Jackson Chapter, No. 1875, Z. d. c.,
New Orleans, La, was read by Miss
Annie Pope Eagleton, and Miss Ava
lee Edwards read an original paper
on the life of General Lee. Both
numbers were greatly enjoyed. Mrs.
D. NJ Smith made beautiful talk
on AN Old Sword which she had
obtained during the past summer.
The most interesting number of
the entire program was the few min
utes talk given by Col. j. NJ. Martin,
notwithstanding. A person story of
Major Smith, designer of the Stars
and Bars, was read by Mrs. j. c.
Caldwell. How Firm a Foundation
Gen. Lees favorite hymn, was sung
as a concluding number by the au-
dience, after which Rev. Bunyan
Stephens pronounced the benedic-
ton.
The attendance was large but only
a few of the veterans were able to be
present.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Duval confidently expect them in
Ocala about the 2Sth.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin w Moody
have arrived in town from Colorado
Springs, Colo, and will become res
idents of Ocala. Mrs. Moody's sister,
Miss Annie Mutton, accompanied
them Mr. Moody was born and rails
ed in Ocala, and left this city nearly
ten years ago.. He resided in Key
West for several years and went from
there to Colorado, where he has re-