Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-31
GENERAL CARR HEADS
BLUE AND GRAY
National Organization Has Been
Completed.
OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED
Sessions Closed With a Love Feast-A
Picture of Robert 6. Lee Was Pre-
sented Amid Enthusiasm-Atlanta
Thanked for Hospitality.

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Atlanta, March 3O.-With Thursdays S
] session in the First Baptist church
the reunion of the Blue and the Gray,
after taking the preliminary steps to
the making this a national Organiza-
tion, was brought to an end.
The morning session was devoted to
the organization of national assocla-
tion and many there were who stated
that it was their belief that thsi action
would result in tremendous impetus
to this movement which has for it's
mission the wiping out Of all sectional
ism from Maine to Texas, and the pro-
noting of fraternity and good fellow
ship among the wearers of both uni
forms in the sixties, who are willing
to loce as they fought and wipe into
utter oblivion any and every hindrance
to the building of the greatest nation
of liberty in all the worlds history.
Officers were elected whose every
sentiment was for the carrying out of
just such a mission.
Following are the officers of the
Veterans Association of the Blue and
the Gray and Their Sons elected on
Thursday:
Commander in chief, Julian s. Carr
(confederate), Durham, N. c.
Adjutant general, w. M. Clark (fed-
eraD, of Southern Pines, N. G.
Senior vice commander, w. H. Cy
rus (federaD, of Palatka, Fla.
Junior vice commander, D. P. Null
(confederate), of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Chaplain, Rev. E. Henry Byrons (son
of federal soldier), of New Haven,
Conn.
Surgeon general, DR.. H. A. Murphy
(confederate), of st. Petersburg, Fla
Judge advocate, w. H Williams
(confederate), of Abbeyille, Ga.
Inspector general, w. H. Marston
(federaD, of Fitzgerald, Ga.
Committees were appointed and the
next meeting place for the reunion of
1907 was left in the hands of the
council Of administration, and will be
settled through correspondence, and
given publicity throughout the country
Resolutions of thanks to the press
the people of Atlanta for their hospi
tality, the pastor and congregation Of
the First Baptist church for furnish
ing a home for the reunion, such as
would accommodate all of the dele
gates and friends interested, were
passed unanimously, and many kindly
expressions of good will in a more per
sonal way were among the matters
which occupied the attention of Thurs
days sessions.
One feature of the afternoon session
which evoked exceptional enthusiasm
was the presentation of a beautiful
portrait of General Robert Edward Lee
to the association by John A. Lowell
of the American Bank Note company
Boston. This magnificent picture
was accepted by rising vote, with
every one present on their feet and
cheering, both the men who followed
and the men who fought against this
great American soldier.
Captain Friend, of Fitzgerald, Ca, a
union soldier, spoke of his coming mis-
sion work for the Blue and the Gray.
81 am going to drive through ten
states to the next reunion of the Grand
Army of the Republic. / mean to do
all possible mission work in bringing
about the best possible feeling between
the old soldiers of both armies. II
know I will meet some of these men
who will refuse to fraternize or have
anything to do with the Johnny Rebs
But won't bother about these. AS Cor
poral Tanner said, these never gotl
near enough to the firing line to
so much as hear the noise. / have
been living for years with these old
confederate soldiers, and I know that
there are no better men to be found
than American soldiers, no matter on
which side they fought"