The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-15
oCAlA PEOPLE AT THE JACKSON
WILLIE REUNION

Oca4a sent up a very large deaega-
taon 10 the reunion at Jacksonville.
which came to close Friday night.
alter a splendid session of three DAYS.
Among the Ocala people in at
tendance were the Official representa-.
tves of the Veterans and the Sons
of Veterans, and hosts of others.
We noted the following Ocala PEG.
pie: Gen. and Mrs, W. ". Harriss,
Senator and Mrs. E. L. Carney, Gen.
and Mrs. Henry W. Long, Adjutant Al
fred Aver, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Moor
head, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Anderson.
Misses Janet WeatheTs, Betty Nc
liver, Victoria Raysor, Mamie Taylor,
Josephine Bullock, Lucy Moorhead,
Nessrs. Leonard DcZier, B. H. Norris,
l.. NJ. Raysor and d number OF other
veterans from the county, Mr.. s. FL.
GaitsFill, Capt. J. B. Martin, Mr.. anu
Mrs. F. A. Osborne, Miss Marguerite
Porter, Mr.. A. ". DeCamp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Goddard, Mrs. NIabry
Sumner, Mrs. Jessie Haycraft, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. McCraEie and children,
Mrs r. G. Blake, Mr.. J. c. Howell,
Mr.. R. H. Purdom, Messrs. j. J. Gerig,
John Julian, Whitfield Palmer. Bob
Mathews, ]. d. Mcdonald, Luther
Mershon, ]. H. Workman, W. D. -Ta'-
Tor, Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. McIver. Dr. W. H.
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lloyd, Mrs.
Harvey Clark. Miss Mary Mcdowell.
Mr.. Herbert Martin, Mr.. JOHN Sulii-
van. DR.. Handley, Mrs. Sidney HaIlC
Miss Annie Laurie Perry, Miss Emma
Sage. Miss Erin Yonge,, a squad from
the Ocala Rifles Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ
McCorkle, Mrs. Howell and Miss How
ell, Mrs. S. E. Waterman, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Waterman, Mrs. B. A
Weathers, DR.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Thomp-
son, Miss Meta Jewett, and many 9TH
ers
During the reunion Jacksonville
was crowded with visitors from all
sections of the country, it being esti-
mated that over $4,000 visitors were
in attendance. butin spite of the vast
thrcngs Jacksonville handled the
crowds in fine shape during the four
days that the visitors were present.
The hotels and restaurants were all
crowded to the limit, bat very few
complaints were made because the
service was really splendid.
Jacksonville was brilliantly lighted
with thousands of incandescent lights
and with beautiful electric signs or
the various buildings, flags and bunt-
ing flying in the breeze, many power
full searchlights playing on the differ
ent buildings, the fountains in the
parks, etc, made the scene one of
much brilliancy.
The streets were crowded all day
and until early mornings and every
body was in holiday attire and holiday
spirits.
We talked to many of the old veter-
ans from various states, and without
exception all expressed themselves as
being delighted with Florida and the
Jacksonville reunion.
No deaths among the veterans were
reported.
The camp for the veterans, where
ten thousand were taken care of, was
near the city water works. The reg
ular government tents we're used and
splendid food provided. The camp
presented a very martial scene and
was most picturesque. The veterans
nearly all wore their Confederate gray
suits, and many their original uni
forms, some of which saw four years
of service. II was really most fasci-
mating TO walk through the camp, talk
TO the veterans and TO enjoy with
them their great enjoyment. The old
men were like children on a vaca-
ton and seemed to thoroughly enjoy
every minute OF the reunion.
The last day of the re-union-Fri- |
day-was a very pleasant one. There
was a delightful breeze most of the
time. and several flurries of rain cool
ed the atmosphere.
The veterans parade, scheduled to
take place at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. was several hours late, owing to (,
the inability to secure enough cars.
The delay of the parade, adm the ina
bility to get enough automobiles for
IL was the only complaint that we
heard, but after the parade started !
Il was an inspiration. The parade
was about FIVE miles in length, the
participants all riding in cars, on
horaahaclr Or I'm carriages Some of |