The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-05
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'Possum Huntin'

When de houn' dogs eyes shine fierce
an bright;
When it's eli, dar, niger; hump it
up dat tree!"
De Titles boy mus claim it, an l
know dat's me;
So / clim's an clim's till de saplin'
bends,
An ole Mister Postum jines his dee
funct' friends.
Oh, dere's work for little niggers on
'possum night!
But he sho' am scrumptious when
he's roasted right!
Yum-m-n-m-m-m!
Marion Delemater Freeman.
An Ocala Girls Part in an Inspiring
Occasion
Speaking the part played by the
sponsors at the Confederate reunion
in Tulsa, Okla, when the great serv-
ice flag for 164,114 sons of Confeder-
ate veterans, presented by the state
of Colorado to the S. C. ", was un-
furled, the Tulsa World of Sept 25
says:
"a beautiful silk service flag, with
164,114 stars representing members
of the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
was presented to the organization by
the state of Colorado and the city Of
Denver, in appreciation for an honor
given one of Denver's well liked citi-
zens, Carl Hinton, who is commander
in chief. The service flag, unfurled
by daughters of the South, repre-
senting the official ladies, was un-
leashed by long white streamers. AS
it unrolled and the. blue stars spread,
the vast throng at Convention hall
was thrilled and the old veterans and
the guests joined in demonstration
of patriotism. Lieut.. Gov. James
Pulliam made a brief speech on be-
half of his Colorado -reciting
the fact that many of its distinguish
ed citizens were from the southland
and sons of Confederates, yet many
of those who had journeyed to Tulsa
to make the occasion an suspicious
one, were from the north and from
the homes of Union soldiers-but
that the north and the south no long
er were separate, and that it was
especially fitting that a state from
the north should have the distinguish
ed homo srof paying tribute to south
ern organization that had honored
one Of its sons by placing him at the
head Of the most illustrious organiza-
tion-the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. Mayor James Kelly Of Denver
made the official presentation and in
a few patriotic references to the part
the south is playing in the great war,
he called upon the ladies to unfurl
the sillxen banner. The flag, held by
long white ribbons. slowly unrolled,
when Miss Virginia Saunders, spon-
sor for the south; Miss Carolina Wal
do Harriss, sponsor-in-chief; Miss
Juliette Hunt, maid of honor, head
quarters department, 8. C. ", and
Mrs. Ruth Brady Dewey, sponsor for
the Confederate navy. tugged loose
the knots that held it. Gray-coated
vets went wild. The sons shouted
and the women applauded. It was =
tense moment. It was the tie of the
united country"
Birthday Party
Yesterday being the fifth birthday
of Master Jay Armour, the important
event was most fittingly celebrated
by his mother at the home of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Al.
Walters, by birthday party, the lit
tie folks of the neighborhood being
the special guests. On account of the
rain, games were played indoors and
for couple of hours the happy little
people enjoyed themselves to their
hearts content. They were then in
vited into the dining room. where
refreshments were served at the
table, beautifully adorned for the oc-
casion with pink and white roses and
q birthday cake cleaning with five
candles, which looked almost too
beautiful to be eaten, but of course
had to be tested and proved to be
just as delicious as it looked. Those
enjoying the afternoon with the lit
tie host were Ted, Frances and
Charles Drake, James Borland, Dom
aid and Irnette Wilson, Frances
Clark, Joseph Brinkley, Leonora Tay-
Tor, Merle Galloway, John Marshall,
Mary Newton and Elizabeth Green,
Amy Long, Paul and Mary Rentz,
Stella Barrett. Ramona Ragland and
Theodore Mclean.
Mr.. Will Hammond of Birmingham,
Ala, who has been visiting his two
little daughters at the home of their
grandparents at Fruitland Park, ac-
companied them to Ocala yesterday
and they were guests for the after
noon of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ditto
and Mrs. Mamie Fox.
AAs
Mr.. and Mrs. Osteen from the
Fairfield section were in the city to-
day. Mr.. Osteen is in the naval stores
business, being member of the firm
of Osteen & Gatrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Purvis and
children, who have been guests of Mr..