Winter started off so much better this year than last. None of the Lee-Jackson Banquets were

snowed out that I know of. Personally I was able to enjoy 4 Lee-Jackson banquets with

Southern sisters and brothers in Vaughn’s Brigade, Highland Brigade, as well as Livingston

and Knoxville SCV Camps. What wonderful fellowship honoring these great men from our

past.

Many attended the presentation of the recently preserved flags at the Tennessee State

Museum. The preservation work is made possible by donations and funds from the TN SCV

“Buy a Tag – Save a Flag” program. I strongly encourage everyone to purchase a tag to help

support this worthy project as well as advertise the SCV. After the showing many of us went

out to eat together – that is right, most of our events do involve eating!

March began with Flag Rallies across the state. We are so blessed here in Tennessee to enjoy

our history without protest and confrontations. 6 OCR chapters were represented at the rally

at Nathan Bedford Boyhood Home in Chapel Hill.

Remember the TN Division SCV/OCR Reunions are coming up in less than 2 weeks. If you

haven’t registered with the host chapter Jane Simmons Davis #6 you can find the form on our

state website. I hope to see many of you there! Always – always a good time!

Vonda Dixon, Pres. TNSOCR

“The Rosette” Newsletter of the Tennessee Society

Order of Confederate Rose ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Spring Edition – April 2017

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Tennessee Society OCR Officers – Elected for the 2016-2018 term: President Vonda Dixon, Chapter #10

West Tenn. Vice President Jan Hensley #5 East Tenn. Vice President Clara Craft #11

Treasurer Debria Beatey #6 Secretary Betty Aronson #18

Tennessee Society Appointed Positions: Registrar and Chaplain Linda Boshers #6

Black Rose Keeper of the Rite Ann Shepard #11 Aide de Camp Debbie Raymer #1

Historian Kortney Brus #20

Pages in this issue: 1. Note from the President 2. Officers ~ Index ~ Prayer List 3. Rosebuds and Young Rebels – Invitation/Plea for HELP at Events 4. Aunt Polly Eaton Williams #10 5. Antoinette Polk #20 6. Roses of the Cumberlands #1 7. Mary Ann Bell #21

Susan McKissack Cheairs #22 8. Cynthia Holford Officer #18 9. Mariam Beck Forrest #5 10. Highland Roses #14 11. Jane Simmons Davis #6 12. Dibrell’s White Roses #13 13. Black Rose Society 14. Black Rose Application 15. Wild Mountain Roses #11

Next newsletter will be the Summer Edition – 1 July 2017

Please check out the website! Calendar page needs your events!

www.tennesseeocr.weebly.com

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Please keep our members who

have lost loved ones in prayer

and those with health issues.

Especially Clara Craft, Ted Stovall,

Brian Safian, Traci Spears, Tom

Meadows, Genie Jones, Dave Jones,

And David Greer

Rosebuds and Young Rebels

Gracie, Cassie, and Abby in the WBTS section of the Cookeville Museum

Invitation AKA Plea for Help!

Tourism week is May 7-13 The Buffalo Valley Welcome Center on I-40 right at the Smith /Putnam County

line always requests our support and usually we give very little. This year as

something different we’ll set up the A-frame and perhaps will draw a little

more attention and be able to speak to more folks about the War. I will only be

there M-W-F and it would really be nice to have all 7 days covered with at least

one soldier and one lady in-dress. Please let me know if you can help.

Battle of Pine Ridge – first weekend of November The OCR will be hosting the Ladies’ Tea at the reenactment on Sat. morning. We

will also set up a civilian/refugee camp with school programs on Friday and

just available to talk to the public at other times. Really need demonstrators. I

have a few people lined up and need many more. Camping or not we need your

help at this first time event in Putnam County sponsored by the Monterey

Champ Ferguson/Standing Stone SCV Camp.

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Aunt Polly Eaton Williams Chapter #10, Gainesboro

Off to a good start! Many of us (below) attended the Highland Brigade Lee-

Jackson Banquet held in Livingston this year. That evening we raised $125 for

the new Confederate Museum being built at Elm Springs.

Susann, Susan, and Vonda met for lunch

at the Bull & Thistle to gather dues!

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Always out teaching! Susan did programs at

MTSU Farm Days, and the Lebanon SCV

Camp. Vonda did school programs at Forks

River, Defeated Creek, and Carthage as well

as the Monterey SCV Camp.

Vonda with HK Edgerton at the Knoxville

Lee-Jackson Banquet.

Antoinette Polk Chapter #20, Columbia

Hope everyone is having a great year. Our Chapter has kicked it off to a great start. On January 1st. Tom and Dottie Meadows participated in the Battle of Murfreesboro Memorial Service and flagged the state graves. Tom and Dottie also attended a Lee/Jackson Luncheon on January 14th. Our chapter has had two craft days this quarter both hosted by Dottie Meadows. We have been working on crafts for the chapter to sell, and ditty bag items for the state meeting. Members from our chapter attended Confederate Flag Day ceremony at the Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home on March 4th. At this service the SCV chartered two new SCV Camps. Our chapter hosted food for the SCV Mechanized Cavalry officers meeting at Elm Springs on March the 18th. We had members Kortney Brus, and Beth Sims volunteer to give tours at Elm Springs for the Maury Co. Historical Society meeting on March 19th. Beth displayed her period doll collection in the children's room of the house. Beth was on hand to teach about the dolls, and clothing. Big thanks to all the ladies and all they do. Submitted by, Mary Hood

Roses of the Cumberlands Chapter #1, Crossville

Although our chapter activities have been few in recent months, spring has sprung and out calendar is filling with a number of upcoming events.

We are excited to have gained several new chapter members – Everett and Carol Phillips and seven of their children from Kingston, TN. Of the younger children, two are Rosebuds and two are Young Rebels.

Nita boring was recently elected by unanimous vote to serve as our new chapter treasurer.

We are readying ditty bag items for the upcoming TNSOCR Reunion. I will be unable to to attend the presidents’ meeting on Friday, but I look forward to seeing everyone at the General Meeting on Saturday.

Congratulations to chapter member Mathew McClanahan and Aven Chadwell who recently announced their engagement. The wedding will take place on June 17. Submitted by Carolyn Hedgecoth, President

We provided cake at the Hamby Camp meeting Chapter members worked diligently to in honor of Robert E. Lee’s birthday cover a lengthy meeting agenda on Apr. 16

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Mary Ann Bell Chapter #21, Dyersburg

As the new year warms up, Mary Ann Bell Chapter 21 is looking forward to the

upcoming events in conjunction with our men of the SCV. On March 4th, the

ladies that participated, provided a picnic lunch to the riders that rode in a

local ride that honored our Confederate flag and remembered our veterans.

Then on March 25th and 26th our Rose, Tina Alford, and her husband hosted a

SCV platoon campout at their home in Newbern. They provided both dinner and

breakfast to the SCV and OCR members and their families.

Submitted by April Horner, President

Susan McKissack Cheairs Chapter #22, Spring Hill

Since the New Year, the Susan McKissack Cheairs chapter has been recovering

from an active year and preparing for upcoming activities and events. Follow us

at https://www.facebook.com/groups/274827116209591/ to keep up with the

several projects we have in the works. Submitted by Cailin McGlory

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Cynthia Holford Officer Chapter #18, Livingston

Cynthia Holford Officer Chapter #18 represented Middle TNSOCR in Lexington, VA on January 14th for the Virginia Flaggers annual Lee Jackson celebration. In addition to the ceremony at Jackson's grave and procession through Lexington, it was exciting to be at the Flaggers latest huge CBF flag raising at a local business in Lexington. In the words of Stan Clardy, "If you're not from Dixie, you can never comprehend, how it feels to see our banner flying in the wind!" Chilly, wet weather did not dampen anyone's spirits!

On January 28th, many CHO#18 members were in attendance at the Highland Brigade Lee Jackson Banquet in Livingston. In addition to myself, Karen Hensley, Chad Perkins, Larry Gunnels, Betty and Sharon Mullins, and Tammy Litton were also in attendance. We all enjoyed potluck dinner and a wonderful presentation by renown speaker Thomas Cartwright.

On March 15th, Vonda and I met Lani Rinkel and her grandson, Seth Bonetti in Franklin for a full day of seeing many sites that were involved in the Battle of Franklin, such as Carnton Plantation and McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Lotz House, Carter House, and Winstead Hill. A cold and windy day, but Confederate history with compatriots warmed my heart!

God bless Dixie and God Save the South, Betty Aronson, President

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Mariam Beck Forrest #5, Gleason

Our Lee-Jackson Banquet was held in Union City on Jan. 20. The program was opened by John Blankenship, the SCV West TN Commander, and the speaker was Bill Threlkeld. He gave a very interesting speech on the events in Obion and surrounding counties during the Civil War. It was also attended by Maria Braun-Tabor and Jerry and Charlotte Gray and Kasey Blankenship.

In Feb. Margie Potts, Lou Shaw, Charlotte Gray and Maria Braun-Tabor and Jan Hensley met at Casey Jones Village and had a great breakfast. We wanted to get together after the winter months to discuss upcoming events and just enjoy each others company.

March 21 we went to Shiloh. Larry DeBerry graciously offered to give us a personal tour of the battle field since some of us will not be able to attend the 155th anniversary. He is a wealth of knowledge and I would encourage anyone interested in that battle to contact him for a tour. He has his own museum and has lived in the area his whole life so he has collected had hunted for relics since a young boy.

Charlotte Gray, Lou Shaw and Debbie Erickson made their annual pilgrimage to natchez for the 20th anniversary of The Ladies Academy. It was 3 days of period correct clothes, penmanship, letter writing, rag dolls braided rugs.

Our members had fun as usual making the sewing kits and met at Jim Erickson's gun shop. The background of all the guns in the picture will be enough to make some of our Thorns read the newsletter. Thanks Jim for putting up with a bunch of women laughing and talking about women stuff.

Submitted by Jan Hensley, President

Maria and Charlotte Our ladies at the Shiloh Church and guide Larry DeBerry

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Highland Roses Chapter #14, Cookeville

January - Ed and Pat Butler, Mike Williams, Marty and Debbie Smith all attended the Highland Brigade Lee Jackson banquet. And brought guests.

March. Mike Williams went on the rolling flag rally, meeting others in Nashville and ending at Chapel Hill at Forrest Boyhood Home where he met up with Marty and Debbie Smith. Mike also attended Camp #2285's first official meeting. ( the new Highland Brigade camp). Mike attended the reenactment of Siege of Bridgeport Alabama. He also had a work day at Gained House in Gainsboro. A former military hospital used after the battle of Fishing Creek. Marty Smith gave a presentation at the John Hunt Morgan Camp #270 in Greenbrier, Tennessee on the Immortal 600.

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Jane Simmons Davis Chapter #6, Murfreesboro

Greetings to all! Back in January, we had our annual Battle of Murfreesboro

Memorial Service held at Evergreen Cemetery in the Confederate Circle in

Murfreesboro.

Also later in January, every year we do our Lee Jackson Luncheon with SCV

Camp #33, which is in celebration of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson’s

birthdays.

Well on our way in preparation, we are excitedand looking forward to hosting

this year’s State Reunion this April in Tracy City and cannot wait to see

everyone there!

God bless.

Submitted by Emily Puckett, President

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Chapter #6 ladies

presenting flowers before

the monument in the

Confederate Circle for the

Memorial Service.

Dibrell’s White Roses Chapter #13, Sparta

Our TNSOCR Chapter has welcomed the new year with the addition of a new member to our ranks, Mr. Bear Vinson. Bear has attended meetings in the past, but became an official member in January. We’ve also made plans to schedule stories of our Civil War ancestors at our regular SCV and OCR monthly meetings throughout the 2017 year and to present interesting programs on major figures within the Confederacy on a quarterly basis. This will be a new challenge for us, but we’re looking forward to hearing everyone’s histories and to the learning experience we’ll all glean from each other’s participation. The special quarterly programs will be an added treat. Our first quarterly program was given by our SCV Chaplain Manuel England, who presented a wonderful mystery on Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan. Supposedly killed in battle on September 4, 1864, Manuel’s presentation leaves you wondering if General Morgan was truly killed or if he miraculously escaped death. As very few people were able to attend the night of Manuel’s first quarter presentation, he will be doing a second presentation this coming Tuesday, April 4th at 6 p.m. at the White County Public Library in Sparta. BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN HUNT MORGAN: THE UNTOLD STORY

Submitted by Nancy Hambrick, President

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Black Rose Society

There are no additional fees to be a Black Rose, but you must be a dues-paying active member of

the OCR. We are a volunteer order to perpetuate the persona of a War Between The States widow

at Sons of Confederate Veterans functions, memorial dedications, grave dedications, etc. When

called upon, a member of the Society of the Black Rose can go and participate as a War Between the

States widow, thus showing honor to our ancestors.

Mourning traditions require that those Roses participating in Confederate soldier memorials or cemetery dedications should be dressed in appropriate attire for heavy or deep mourning. This would include black wool, wool blends, dull silk &/or crepe and in the South cottons due to the heat & and humidity. The widow was expected to wear black jewelry with it limited to earrings, brooch or a locket at least until the end of heavy mourning and a very long veil of crepe and a black bonnet/hat without flowers or feathers. Your veil should extend to at least past your shoulder, but many photos show them to be very long almost to the waist. The clothing should be plain with little or no adornment. Gloves should be black cotton or silk (crocheted or knit are acceptable) or dull black kid leather gloves. Handkerchiefs should be white & 18 to 20 inches square with a wide black border decreasing in size according to the stage of mourning. The outermost petticoat would often have a black band added to the hem. This stage lasted a year and a day but could last as long as 2 1/2 years. We will discuss the later stages of mourning in a later newsletter Men should wear black or dark colored suits to funerals with black arm bands as a sign of respect for at least a few months up to a year. Men in mourning did not change their daily lives and could remarry after the time of wearing their armbands. Children may wear period clothes that reflect a somber attitude but do NOT have to be dressed entirely in black. I hope this information helps those of you that are not yet Black Roses but are beginning to want to participate more in activities like the cemetery dedications and Confederate Soldier memorials.

Submitted by, Ann Shepard, Tennessee Keeper of the Rite

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* Application on the

following page.

* Please send your photos

to Ann Shepard to be

included in the Black Rose

Page of the newsletter.

Society of the Black Rose

Membership Application and Pin Order

Your Name:___________________________________________

Your Address: ______________________________________

City: _________________________ St: ______ Zip: _______

Your Phone #: ______________________________________

Your E-mail Address: ________________________________ Your State Society: __________________________________

Name of your Chapter: _______________________________

Mail your application to your state’s "Keeper of the Rite" and she will

mail a copy to the Society of the Black Rose secretary.

Ann Shepard, Tennessee Keeper of the Rite

Powder Branch Road

Elizabethton, TN 37643

Requirements for Membership in the Society of the Black Rose

* Members must have a complete period mourning outfit, period appropriate partial

mourning is also acceptable or a simple black skirt and blouse with a veiled bonnet.

* There is no membership fee, but must be a member of the OCR.

Guidelines for the Society of the Black Rose * Member will receive a membership certificate to the Society of the Black Rose signed by

Yvonne Brown and Suzy Hager. This will be mailed to your state’s "Keeper of the Rite" and she shall

in turn mail the certificate/pin to the member in her state.

* The Society of the Black Rose Membership Broach/Pin (for all states to use). To purchase one

fill out the application above (even if you are a member) so we may have your up dated

information.

We will have pins at the Confederation Conventions and they are $15.00 each make your check payable to NCOCR.

Black Rose Pin

Wild Mountain Roses Chapter #11, Elizabethton

Spring has sprung up here in the mountains of Upper East Tennessee (I hate calling it Northeast).

The trees are blooming and gardens are being started. Gonna be planting them taters afore long.

Convention is upon us and I know a good time will be had by all. Unfortunately, I will not be able to

attend due to health issues. I was looking forward to seeing everyone. Ann Shepard, our Vice-

President will be representing Chapter 11. I want to take this opportunity to thank Ann for all the

help she has extended to me for the roughly 2 years. I have been ill and Ann has stepped in when I

couldn't be available. I don't know what I would have done without her. She is a real jewel. ANN,

THANK YOU. She is a real OCR sister!

Events are already taking place in our end of the state. Cindy Pate and I, along with Thorns Greg Pate

and Joe Pate attended Confederate Flag Day at the historic Blountville Courthouse on March 4. The

public loved it.

Chapter 11 has a fairly busy season coming this year. We have several grave/marker dedications

scheduled. The first one will be on April 22 in Kingsport at the Arcadia Methodist Cemetery where

we will be honoring 3 Confederate soldiers. One of them, Private Samuel Pate, is an ancestor of the

Pate men (Thorns). Anyone and everyone is invited to come join us.

Chapter 11 is growing this year. We have 3 new adult members and, for the first time, 2 Young

Rebels. Hopefully, there will be more new members coming on board,

Ladies, I am making a prayer request. Thorn (and my brother-in-law) David Greer is battling cancer.

They will be flying out next week for Houston, TX to see the number one doctor in the country on his

type of cancer. He needs all the prayers he can get.

We are still fighting all the way for our heritage. Our ancestors would be proud of us. In some ways

we are fighting as hard as they did. Don't let anyone put them down, if you can help it. We are proud

Southerners with the blood of great men who fought for our way of life and their homes. Always

remember them.

Also, I have a new email address that is only for OCR and SCV business wildmountainroses11@gmail.com

Submitted by Clara Craft, Pres.

April marks the

10 year

anniversary of

our chapter!!