109th Founders' Day
The Geraldine D. Griffith Memorial Scholarship were awarded to member,
Denise N. Tindle and Kristofer H. Godfrey at a luncheon at All Saints'
Episcopal Church in Lakeland. Two $500 scholarships were awarded at the
109th Founders' Day of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Special presentations were given by Mary Eleanor Spencer, registrar,
who inducted Martha Barrett, Homer McSween, Paula Blackwelder-Stewart
and Marilyn Blackwelder-Piper as new members of UDC.
Hostess chapters of the celebration were Annie H. Darracott, No. 791 of
Lakeland, along with the Lake Wales and Plant City Chapters presented
historial programs about their chapters.
September 15, 2007 - The United Daughters of the
Confederacy, Annie H. Darracott, No. 791, bestowed the “Geraldine
‘Gerri’ Griffith Memorial Scholarship” to two local students. Ms.
Griffith served a 3-term presidency with the chapter and education was
her passion. In Honor of Ms. Griffith the recipients were awarded a
$500 scholarships.
Kristofer H. Godfrey attends International Academy of Art Technology of
Tampa and will receive his degree in May 2008.
Denise N. Tindle recently graduated with Associates of the Arts degree
from Polk Community College and has been accepted to the University of
South Florida.
June 2007
Through a campaign run by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Annie H.
Darracott 791 chapter, victims of domestic violence will receive free cellular
phones with emergency 911 functions. Unwanted phones and chargers are
needed. For further information contact Sheila.
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April 14, 2007 -- Confederate Veteran Monument Dedication and Chapter's 103rd Memorial Day were hosted by the members of Annie H. Darracott, Chapter 791, United Daughters of the Confederacy on April l4, 2007.
More than 70 attended the dedication of the new monument at Roselawn Cemetery. On hand for the special occasion were City of Lakeland Howard Wiggs who gave greetings, color guard by Girls Scouts of America Troops 737 and 27, Musical trio “Identical Strangers,” poems read, songs sung, and gun salute by Lakeland re-enactors of the 3rd Florida Company E.
The monument honors the 150 Confederate Veterans interred in Lakeland.
January 28, 2006. Condensed version of
article by Joy V. Smith
Lakeland FL -- The Annie H. Darracott Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, hosted a ceremony at Socrum Cemetery at Bethel Baptist Church
today to honor the memories of twenty-seven Confederate soldiers. Twenty-five of them were from Florida, one from Georgia, and
one from South Carolina. Markers
denoting the soldiers Confederate service were placed on the graves.
Those honored are:
Pvt. James L. Bryant; 2nd Lt. John M. Bryant; Pvt. Joseph
Bryant; Pvt. John Wesley Bryant ; Pvt. Lorenzo Bryant; Pvt. Rizan V. Bryant;
Pvt. Thomas Jasper Bryant; Pvt. Moses W. Dees; Pvt. William Douglass; Pvt.
Oliver Foster; Pvt. John E. Gavin; Pvt. William Hancock; Pvt. Robert Ivey;
Pvt. James S. Lanier; Pvt. John W. Lanier; 3rd Lt. James J. Lewis;
Pvt. Enoch Mizell; Pvt. Henry Prine; Pvt. Frank Randall; Pvt. Wiley Robson;
Pvt. T. H. Rushing, Sr.; Pvt. Roan Sapp; 2nd Cpl Cleytus Sherouse ;
Pvt. Orvil Sloan; Pvt. Robert Sylvester; 4th Sgt. Edward Wilder;
Pvt. William W. Wilder
Several re-enactment organizations
and members of the community attended. A
descendant of Private Wiley
Robson brought with him the saddle from the horse that Robson rode into
Hillsborough (prior to the county being renamed to Polk) County and settled in
the Socrum area.
Chapter President
Sheila Tindle gave the dedication of grave markers, followed by a rifle
salute by members of General Jubal A. Early, Camp 556, a cannon salute by
Grayson Atillery, Pvt. Wm. Riley Milton, Camp 741, and taps by bugler Ken
Murphy, Past 3rd Lt. Commander, Fla. Div., SCV & John T. Lesley Camp
31282. The ceremony also included
an invocation, the reading of several Southern poems, beautiful music, and a
reception in the Church Fellowship Hall.
While visiting with
attendees following the ceremony, it was learned that an ancestral photo of a
soldier had been found and the finder wished to return it to the family.
A descendant was present at the ceremony and was overjoyed since the
family had known of the photo, but not its whereabouts.
September 16, 2006 -- ANNIE’S CSA ONLINE
GIFT SHOP
UDC Annie H. Darracott Chapter 791 Lakeland, Florida announces the Grand Opening of ANNIE’S CSA GIFT SHOP linked to our Chapter website. Relax with a tall glass of iced tea while you browse our shop in the comfort of your home.
Personalized CSA items can be ordered embossed on a variety of specialized items. Planning a family reunion? Order T-shirts, Baseball caps, coffee mugs, mouse pads, gold rimmed steins, bumper stickers, pins, magnets – a variety of affordable items – memorializing that special day! Order one or as many as you’d like. There is no minimum amount! [Bulk orders will be discounted.]
Have an old family photo of your Confederate Ancestor that you’d like placed upon a coffee mug – or any variety of offered items – mail a .jpg of the photo to [email protected]. We will design our requested item so you can see what it looks like before placing your order. Is the photo you have in poor condition, i.e., torn or needs color correction? Again mail a .jpg of the existing photo and we will correct it as best as we can – order more than 3 of the special item and the correction is FREE!
Order less than 3 and we ask that you make a modest donation ($2) to our Chapter. It’s as simple as that!
Of course we can personalize items with any wording you choose. Send us email and we will design your item(s). The above discounts will apply.
Have a photo and no way to scan and send it to us? Simply mail the original photo to us and it will be scanned for correction and the original returned to you unharmed.
Have an idea for a personalized item? Again, send us email today and let’s discuss this!
UDC 791 Annie H. Darracott appreciates your patronage. http://www.geocities.com/lakelandudc
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