The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-05-07
Historical Program at U. d. c. Con
ventiOn i'm Leesburg


the Florida Division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy is now
in session in Leesburg, with Sister
Esther Carlotta, president, presiding.
Dickson Chapter of this city has
five members in attendance, among
them being Miss Byrd Wartmann,
state historian, an honor bestowed
upon her at the annual meeting last
year in Kissimmee. The meeting last
night was devoted to the annual his
torical program and with ease and
grace Miss Wartmann' took the gavel
from the president and presided for
the remainder of the evening.
The convention chose wisely when
it selected Miss Wartmann for this
important position and in doing so the
audience last evening was treated to
program of great excellence. which
was interestingly rendered by those
taking part. The program was as
follows:
Invocation by Rev. Geo. II. Ward
Presentation of historian.
Response by historian.
Piano solo by Miss Miller.
"Florida's Part in the War Between
the States" by Mrs. Norris, president
Of Tampa chapter.
Songs, "My Laddie" and 90 Per-
feet Day." by Mr.. Shattuck of Lady
Lake.
Reading, "Our William" written by
Mrs E. G.. Vann, of Madison, honor
airy president of the Florida Division,
and read by Mrs. ]. w. Reese of Pen
sacola.
Song, by Mr.. Fabyan. of Leesburg.
Paper. ''The Battle of the Crater >
by Major T. ID. Lancaster of Ocala,
read by Sister Esther Carlotta, to
whom it is dedicated.
Song, by Mrs. Mccormack of Lees
burg.
Poem, by Mrs. M. E. Drew of
Jacksonville, former poet laureate.
The delegates were taken on de-
lightful motoring. trip Wednesday to
Sunny Side, a beautiful residence
suburb, to the golf links and around
this city. Yesterday afternoon Treas
ure Island was the destination Of a
launch party including the Oeala
representatives.
A whole-souled welcome prevails
everywhere and Mrs. F. c. w. Kram-
er, president of Confederate Gray
chapter, which is the hostess chapter,
is making every one feel at home.
Mrs. d. E. McIver, president of
Dickson chapter, state chairman of
cemeteries; Mrs. ]. c. Caldwell, di-
rectress of Fanny R. Gary c. of C.'s;
Miss Byrd Wartmann, state histo-
rian; and Miss Annie Atkinson, re-
cording secretary of Dickson Chap
ter, returned today from Leesburg,
where they attended the goth annual
convention of the Florida Division,
u ID. C. They were beautifully en-
tertained and are enthusiastic boos-
tiers of Leesburg hospitality.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies'
were members of party visiting
Treasure Island, one of .Leesburg's
greatest show places. They were TAX
en- over by the owner, Mr.. E. H.
Mote, in his launch "Lucretia" and
though they had heard and read much
of the beauties of the place they
were not prepared for the treat that
was in store for them for they
found that what they had been told
and what they had read did not do
full justice to the island and its
beauties. Last evening the presi-
dent of the Florida Division, Sister
Esther Carlotta, and her executive
board were given a reception at the
Lake View Hotel, by the hostess
chapter to which were invited the del
egatee, their hosts and hostesses. 1t
was beautiful affair and Ocala can
well be proud of its representative in
the receiving line, Miss Wartmann,
who was kept busy receiving compli-
ments on making the division such an
efficient historian.
Mr. S. McDoughal, who has been
the winter guest Of his daughter,
Mrs. L. W. Duval, has concluded a
visit to relatives in Tampa and is
now spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Effird, at Leesburg
before returning to Ocala-
The musical given at the Christian
church last evening by the thinner
man sisters, was decidedly the most
beautiful and thoroughly enjoyable OF
any of it's kind ever given in Ocala
Critics who are competent to judge
and know, have said that it is was
indeed a rare treat and regretted
exceedingly that they were not greet.
ed by a larger audience. These sis
tiers are making a tour of the state
and in every city where they have
played without one exception they
have been urged to make a return
date.
st. Margaret's Guild of the Episco
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