The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-10-10
MONUMENT DAY AT MARIANA
Mariana Times-Courier)

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make the unwilling ceremonies of the
Mariana monument on November 2
4 memorable day, is the absorbing
local interest This monument is be-
ing erected by the Florida Division of
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
tie William Henry Milton chapter of
Mariana, and citizens, 10 perpetuate
the memory of the Confederate heroes
OF the Mariana raid which occurred /
September 27, 1864. This battle was
ore of the three fought on Florida soil |
during the war between the states.
experimenting the fund which has
been in course of accumulation by the
William Henry Milton chapter and the
Florida division, for several years,
the last legislature generously APP
propriated $4,000 to this purpose. The
monument which is beautiful shaft
of Georgia granite, standing thirty
five feet high, upon massive granite
base, will not only add much to the
civic beauty of the city, but stand as
q daily reminder to the passer-by of
the best sentiment there is in Dixie.
The work on the foundation is in pro-
gress in the park on Fayette street
opposite the First National Bank.
The monument itself will be erected
/ by October 18th, ready for the un-
yelling ceremonies of November End.
Mrs. Frank D. Travey of Pensacola,
president of the Florida division of
the u. D. c., will make the presenta-
ton, and Governor Cary A. Hardee,
the unwilling address. The exercises
will embrace a magnificent parade
consisting of a detachment of troops
of the National Guard, aged Confed-
crate veterans. Daughters of the Con-
federacy in cars. county officials and
citizens, automobiles and floats deco
rated in the colors of the Confederacy
headed by a band of twenty-five
pieces from the government naval
reservation at Pensacola. A promi-
nent feature of the parade will be q
large float carrying bevy of dimplec
girls and rudy boys, nearly fifty in
number, from Mrs. Moses Guyton's
chapter of the Children of the Con
/ federacy. This chapter of little foil
under their president, winsome little
Miss Annette Liddon, will decorate
/ the monument with flowers, anC
l otherwise contribute profusely to thu
floral offerings OF the occasion in com
pliment to their state president, Mrs
: Frank D. Tracy.
. Mr.. j. d. Smith will act as gran'
y marshal, and is giving the ladies o
the parade committee valuable sug
gestions and assistance. The join
monument committee of the state di
vision and local chapter, consisting o
Mrs. John H. Carter of Mariana an
Mrs. C. E. Webb of Tampa, repre-
: senting the state division, and Mr.:
d. A. McKinnon, Mrs. Theop. Yves
and Mrs. R. S. Pierce, representa-
!. the local chapter, are working inces
: sanity to make the occasion memors
BILE. The chairman of the decorative
committee, Mrs. Matte Mae Renfro
has put much taste and enthusiast
into her department and has procure
the services of a professional de-
N orator to assist her in the importaI
- task she has undertaken of seeing
u appropriate decorations of the cit,
!" business and private houses, Il
speakers stand, etc. The charms
of the transportation committee, Mr.
<. R. L. Moore, is busily engaged in $
to curing from the railroads reduce
er rates and ample accommodations.
Ill The local chapter U. d. c. will pr
a. vide a handsome Confederate flag
lg float from the rostrum, while sever
battle flags, service-beaten and ia
tered, will stand as silent witness
TO the immortal struggle of the pa:
The hearty response which has con
e. from the citizens of the city al
IS, county to the acquisitions of the sc
tie eral committees shows how the meT
IS ory- of the heroes of struggle loI
lg past still lives.