The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-03

Roberts, now visiting in Dunnellon
will join their mother in South Caro-,
! lima is about two weeks.
Happy Day for the Old Soldiers
The Confederate veterans of Mar.
ion county are today, Jefferson Davis
birthday, being entertained by the
Daughters, and are enjoying them.
selves with all the enthusiasm OF
youth. The veterans met this morn
ing at the city hall for roll call, to
listen to addresses and to adopt reso-
lutions of sorrow upon the death of
their late Comrade Charles Hemming
Later wonderful picnic luncheon
was served in the dining room of the
Ocala House, where something like
100 plates were set for the soldiers
and their wives. The dining room
was gaily decorated in the Confeder-
ate colors, and with flowers.
At the meeting in the city hall
Comrade John M. Martin paid beau
tiful tribute to the late Col. Hemming
who built the monument in Hemming
Park, Jacksonville, and gave thrill
ing account of his daring adventures
during the war, and spoke of his gen.
erosity after the war. Comrade w.
G. Folks made report on the re-
union in Birmingham, Comrades w.
E. McGahagin and d. FL. Irvine tell
ing of the magnificent reception given
them in that city.
| The resolutions of sorrow for the
death of, Col. Hemming were as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we, the members of
camp No. Sc, U. C. ", Marion county,
Florida, have heard with sorrow. of
the death of our comrade and friend,
Charles Hemming. His chivalry, and
valorous deeds as soldier, his love
for us individually, and for all OF
Florida's Confederate veterans, are
affectionately cherished by US.
>" That we tender to his beloved fam
lily our sympathy and trust kind
precedence will sustain and bless
them.
"That our adjutant be requested to
t forward copy of these resolutions tt
, Mrs. Hemming and inscribe them on 9
. page in our book of war records"
i Veterans answering the roll cal
: were w. E. McGahagin, commander
J w. G. Folks, chaplain, Alfred Aver
, M. P w. Christian, r. S. Evans, M
P. Frink, B. I. Freyermuth, w. w
/ Best, L. D. Geiger, w. G. Hogan, H
NJ, Knoblock, Col. John M. Martin
, G. II. Badger, G. L. Beck, J. w
i Nance, John Pasteur, John P. Mattair
G. J. Ross, H. R. Shaw, Joe Shuford
G.. C. Stephens, j. G. Stevens, F. ]
Titcomb, A. C. White, J. S. Weathers
) L. M. Graham, A. Mcintosh, j. A
; Carlton, Benjamin Smith, D. H. Ir
, vine, G. F. Barron, 2. A. McClaren
, A. R. Griffin, DR.. w. M. Richardson
! Ed. Smith, D. P. Wylie, ]. A. Gates
i and r. A. Carlton.
81 Among the Daughters who assisted
. in serving the dinner were Mrs. E. L
: Carney, Mrs. S. T. Sistrunk, Mrs
Waterman, Mrs. D. E. McIver, Mrs
= j. c. Caldwell, Mrs. John Bailey, Mrs
f A. A. Winer, Mrs. H. w. Tucker, Mrs
: w. w. Harris, Mrs. S. R. Whaley
Mrs. T. D. Lancaster, Mrs. Henri.
Livingston, Mrs. R. B. Bullock, Mrs
Walter Hood, Miss Josie Williams.
4. The Daughters expressed them
selves as more than grateful to Nh
j w. Austin Bennett, of the Ocali
) House.
e Miss Annie Atkinson of Ocala i
|. the guest of Misses Emma and Edn;
f Nelson. Next week she will visit Mis-
: Minnie Stovall. Miss Atkinson is on
e of the attractive and popular brides
a elect of Oeala. Her marriage to Dr.
S Alfred j. Beck of Fort Lauderdale
: will be of interest to many friends il
n South Florida.-Tampa Tribune.
n Mrs. j. w. Davis will entertain
e this evening in honor of her attractiv
r daughter Isabel, who has recently re
a turned from Southern College. !
2 number of the younger society Sc
s will meet at 8 o'clock at the Tempt
theater and after enjoying the pic
: lures will go to the home of Mrs
Davis on Oklawaha avenue, where
delicious ice course will be served
: The camp fire idea will be carried on
t in the decorations, Miss Davis beinl
n a popular member of this organiza
: ton.
d Mrs. Edward Holder will entertain
d informally this evening at cards, hon
S oring Miss Mary Betty of Montgom
}. cry, Ala.
DIR. and Mrs. E. G. Peek and daugh
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