The Ocala banner., 1922-06-16

lHSiI OlHeI Sun, Ut. FFeu Nelne, or
Leesburg. and together they all en-
joyed a motor trip to Daytona.
Florida Girl To Be Sponsor at
Richmond Reunion
Miss Mary Dramseur of Milton, n.
c.. will be the sponsor for the south
at the annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans, which opens at
Richmond, Tuesday, June 20, having
been selected for this important honor
by General Julian S. Carr, commander
in chief or U. c. " General Carr has
also appointed Miss Kate P. Irwin of
Danyille, Va, as staff sponsor; Mrs.
Beulah Mimms of Winston-Salem, N.
c., as matron Of honor and Mrs. E.
d. Hotchkiss of Richmond, chaperone.
General c. B. Howry of Washing
ton, D. c., commanding the army of
northern Virginia. has appointed Mrs.
Frank Mebane of Spray, n c., as the
sponsor for the department, and Mrs.
J. c. Hubbard of Portsmouth, Va, as
matron of honor.
General James A. Thomas of Dub
lin, Ga, has named Miss Agnes Per
son of Orlando, Fla, as sponsor for
the army of Tennessee and Missis-
sippi: Adele Lamb, ST. Elmo, Tenn,
chaperone, and Mrs. j. w Stone of
Frankfort, Ky, matron of honor
Richmond is making preparations
to- entertain about 10000 visitors.
While thousands will be attracted here
by the Confederate reunion other
thousands will come for the annual
conventions of the Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans and the Southern Con
federate Memorial Association.
Richmond is still the capital of the
southern memories and this will un-
doubtely be the last of the big con-
ventions of the COnfederates to be
held in that city Survivors of those
men who followed Lee and Jackson.
Pettigrew and Pickett, Buchanan and
Semmes today number about $4,000.
and this figure is being lowered rap
idly.
Entertainment features during the
! reunion will be many. Confederate
balls will take place each night. The
closing ball will see the women in
costume, representative of the days of
the sixties. There will be band con-
certs. receptions and many forms of
entertainment
Miss Person was recently elected
president of the Florida division. Z
d. c., being one of the youngest wom-
en- in the south to be accorded so high
an office in this organization. She is
well known in Ocala.
Mrs. Mimms, who is to be matron of
honor on General Cars STAFF. and
Mrs. Moore Scott of Batesyille, Ark. |
who is to be chaperone of the ladies |
on General Kirkpatricks staff. are
both sisters OF Mrs. E. L. Carney of !
this city, and have frequently visited
in .Ocaa
Mrs. Annie Van Deman of Ocala I
will also be one of the southern wom- |
en- attending this reunion, having
been appointed matron of honor for
the south for the Sons of Confederate
Veterans.
Mrs H. NJ. Hampton and her three |
children and nurse have gone to Ashe- |
vile, where they will spend the bal
ance of the summer at that popular |
resort
Miss Margaret McNieI, after few
days visit in Ocala at the home of /
Mrs. Emily Green. has gone to Gaines |
vile. were she will attend summer
school,
Judge and Mrs. Richard McConathy. |
after very delightful winter spent |
in Ocala, their former home, and in |
Jacksonville. have gone to California |
where they will spend the entire sum.
mer months, visiting relatives and
touring. e
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Mrs. Mitchell Tucker mad her two |
sisters. Violet and Mary Jones. have
gone to st. Petersburg, where they |
will spend a short while with rela-
tives. Mrs. Tucker is planning to re-