The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-16
LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 1921
Miss Emma Peacock, of Williston
maids of honor.
Gen. Yancey Takes Charge

Gen. Yancey Takes Charge
The meeting was then turned over
to General d. H. Yancey. of Tampa,
commander of the Third Brigade, and
temporarily in command of the di-
vision and of the present convention,
by reason of the fact that he is rank
ing brigade commander, according to
wartime rank. General Hancey stat
ed that he had not expected to be
present and that arrangements for
the reunion had been carried out by
his acting adiutant, Gen. Cox. Gen
eral Yancey is a splendid example of
Confederate Veterans, and presides in
dgnified manner. without undue
stiffness.
Dr. S. l.. Lowery. Of Tampa, state
commander OF the Sons of Veterans,
speaking from the floor. referred to
the great loss sustained by the Vet
Grams and the Sons Of Veterans in
the recent death Of General Bitch.
Gen. Cox Introduced
General Yancey then introduced
General Coz. who arose on the arm
Of his devoted young friend, Oswald
bryant. General Cox made Il few re-
IIlli ~ vi tell AiFiNl WIN OAIiN w mo
comrades. then turning to the young
man by his side, the general. in a
voice full Of emotion introduced Mr..
Bryant as hero Of both the Mexican
trouble and tho World war. incident
aiiy paving tribute to Lakeland's for
mnr military company, Co. d., and its
commander, that gallant little fel-
low. Captain William Steitz." Re-
viewing the war record OF his young
friend, the general spoke Of him as
one of those who, though spared to
return to us, gave their blood on the
field of battle. This well-deserved tri-
butte from a gallant old soldier to an
equally gallant young one, was greet
ed with cordial applause.
General Yancey appointed several
committees and read kilograms OF re-
gret from Acknowledgement T. j. APP
plpyard OF Tallahassee and others
who were unable to be present, and
thc meeting adjourned to meet at two
o'clock this afternoon
Registry of Veterans
G.. b. Strickland, Quincy. Fla: r. II.
Blake. Plant City. Fla; J. j. Samson,
Mango. Fla; II. c. West. Antioch,
Fla; j. H. Reed Tampa, Fla; r. E.
Quinn. Tampa. Fla; j. +. Lotium,
Live Oak, Fla; Mrs. S. J. Tanner,
Ben Bradley. Barlow, Fla; r. Harvey
and wife, Alfalfa, Fla. w. II. Gray,
Jacksonville, Fla; T. f. Gray. LUIS
burg; o. Il. BraZell, Jacksonville;
T.. G. Brown, Boiling Green Col. w.
A. Rolls. Tallahassee; Capt Frank
Harris, Ocala; Gen. W. f.. McGaha
gin, Ocala; Admiral A. O. Wright,
Jacksonville; Capt. VIM. Mickler, st.
Augustine; Major General Alfred
Aver, Ocala; J IL. Badger, Ocala: 4.
b. Lee. Monticello; II. J. Peters,
Leesburg: c. r. Hale, Welleston f.
c. Price, Welleston; j. c. Franklin,
Ocala; r. $. Piles. Gainesville; A.
". Woodward. Quincy; G.. IL. Will
cox. Quincy; w. j. Folks and wife.
Juliet: C. c. Priest, Anthony; NJ. p
Frink, Anthony; G.. w. Bassett
Quincy; b. Williams and wife, St
Catherine; d. c. Hill. Orlando; John
]. Rutland, WILDWOOD; w. c. Kilgore,
Wildwood l.. w. Jackson and wife.
Gainesville, b. W. Norris. Ocala; w.
A. Hammond. Williston; J. s. Mar
low, Jasper; J. S. Frink, Jasper; t.
S. Hall. Jasper; j. NJ. Shaw. Alachua;
j. L. DuBose, Union; Mrs. William
Trammell, Leesburg; T. X. Hall
and wife. Leesburs; J. NJ. Walton
Lady Lake; NJ. A. Fugle. Alachua;
J. H. Hart, Crescent City: Mrs. w. A.
Watley. Lcesburg; Miss Matte Wat
Icy, Leesburg: f. \. Andrew, Osprey;
A. C. White, Ocala; II. l.. Membry
McAlpin: r. A IIucks, Tavaras G.
l.. Folk, Tampa; l.. +. Jay. Tampa;
Gen. u. II. Yancy, Tampa; b. =. Hol-
land ami wife. Barlow ID. j. Stranger
Knight: T.. T. RouX, Sr., Plant City;
II. J. McAlullen, Medulla; A. j. Hin
son, Mulberry; Mrs. a. j. lIinson
Mulberry; H. Thomas. Wauchula;
James Mcneil. Dade City; H. j. bod
dard, Tampa; A. Sheffield, Wauchula;
Gen. b. f. Taylor, Tampa; Mrs. B.
F. Taylor, Tampa A. C. Turner,
Clearwater: David Burns, Loughman;
j. W. Kelsey. Fort Meade; T. NJ
Venable, Danville; A. b. Strand, No
catee; Mrs. A. b. Strand Nocatee;
II. l.. Crane, Tampa; T. B. Harri-
son. Boiling Green.
Lakeland-S NJ Wilson, p. B.
Day, w. S. McClelland, r. A. Hutche-
son, c. l.. Willoughby, J. E. Myrick,
l.. II. Buxton, A. w. Liner, H. II. Eng
lish.
Sponsors-Helen Morris, Lakeland;
Maggie Bryant, Lakeland; Mrs. j. H.
Harley. Gainesville; Rubie Venable,
Archer
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