The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
VETERANS MEETING
Substantial Recognition
of Clark's Work.
All the Officers for the Past Year Were
Reelected for The Ensuing Year.
Funds TO be Raised TO Save
Johnson Island Gem etery.

The annual convention of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans of North
Carolina was neld last night IN the
Hair OF Representatives at the State
CapitoI, and was attended by Two nun
dred old soldiers. The meeting was
an inspiration to the youth, anu
brought tears as well as laughter to
the Ex-Contederates. General Jullah
. Carr presided. and Major. III. A.
London, Chief of Staff. acted as sec
rotary.
After the roll of camps was called
the convention entered into the eIec-
ton Of officers, and DR.. Peter u.
Hines. who was Surgeon General OF
the North State troops. was called to
the chair. General Carr. in leaving
the platform stated that he believed
in rotation in offices, and hoped that
the high honor with which he had
been visited would go to another for
the ensuing year.
General w. r. Roberts, of Gates
Vile, made an eloquent speech in nom
mating Gen. j. S. Carr for the office
of Major General commanding the
North Carolina forces, and he moved
that the election be made unanimous
by reclamation. The nomination was
seconded IT. several enthusiastic
speeches. and Gen. Carr splendid SOL
der and elegant gentleman, was
un9nl1nOuSly Ge-elcCled " lllS ll9Ai
est office in the organization.
Brigadier Generals We're reelected
as follows:
First Brigade, Gen. P. c.. Carlton,
StatesVille. n
Second Brigade. Gen. w. L. Lon
don. PittsborO.
Third Brigade, Gen. James /. Nets.
Wilmington.
Fourth Brigade, Gen. James M
Ray. AsheVille.
The annual address to the veterans
was delivered by Col. Wii.am Hyslop
Sumner Burgwyn, soldier, scholar i'm
ancier and orator. veteran OF two
wars, and brother of the gallant Bur
gwyn who fell on the bloody slopes
of Gettysburg wrapped in the South
ern colOrs.
Col. Burgwyn's address was a val
liable addition to the historical liter
ature of the State, and the North
Carolina records would be incomplete
without it.
In conclusion Col Burgwyn said
that the fame of North Carolina SOL
diers had been made imperiShable by
the Regimental Histories. and but
for Judge Walter Clark these Histo-
ries would never nave been written.
He believed that the veterans OF
North Carolina should take action CIV
ing substantial recognition in the rec
ords of the noble legacy Judge clark
has bequeathed to posterity. He sug-
gested that committee OF three De
appointed to take the matter up,
and report upon it with proper reso-
buttons at the next meeting.
Commander Carr@appointed on this
committee Col. BurgWyn. Col Harri-
son Watts and Maj. r. H. Kicks.
Gen. Nets. of Wilmington, present
ed before the veterans the PROPOSE
do
ton and spoliation the Johnston ISL
and Cemetery in Sandusky Bay, and
stated that to do this it would be
necessary to raise among the South
ern States $4,000, $500 having al
ready been raised, with which an
option on the property was secured.
Several speeches. were made in favor
of the proposition. as there were
more North Carolina officers buried
in that cold ground than from any
other State and it was regretted that
to date this State had contributed
less than any other State. Several
hundred dollars were raised by sub
scription last night and the PROPOSE
ton will be carried to every camp Of
veterans in the State.
A committee consisting OF Gen.
Nets. Comrades Leon, F. II. Busbee
and McLaurin was appointed to have
the matter in charge and they VIII
prepare an address to be distributed
among the camps. They will also
petition the Tar Heel Senators and
representatives in Congress to enlist
the sympathy and cooperation of
all other Southern representatives in
Congress to support a bill providing
for the appropriation of a sum suffi-
cient to properly care for the graves
of Southern soldiers in Northern
burying grounds. The convention
seemed to oppose any suggestion that
the South should yield any of its priv
ilige to preserve the graves of South
ern soldiers in the Southern Gene
teries.
Col. Johnston of the Ohio North
ern) troops, a Yankee attended the
meeting and was called on for
speech and in the course OF his talk
he referred to some of Morgan's men
as "Gorillas" At the conclusion Of
Col. Johnston's speech, Mr.. j. G. Bird
song. of Raleigh, arose and said that
he desired to correct statement of
history made by the Ohio Colonel,
and declared that the men referred to
were Soldiers. not Gorillas, for there
were none such in the Confederate
Army"
There were calls for eminent and
distinguished soldiers in the body. and
Gen. w. r. Cox, Gen. w. p. Roberts,
spoke first being followed by Capt.
James A. Graham. who brought tears
to the eyes of his hearers. Col. w. P.
Wood, Capt Frank Siler. who made
the most pathetic talk of the even
ing: Capt. C. r. Smith, and Capt s.
A. Ashe.
At II O'Clock the convention adj
formed without fixing date and place
| for it's next meeting.
| Misses Matte and Maggie Halves
| and Miss Lillian Calvin. of Atkinson
| N c., and Miss Augusta Thomson,
of Faison, N. c.. are in the city, the
guest of Miss Dixie Moore.