The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-04-06
BLUE AND GRAY
RE0RGANIZED
National 0rde; is Formed at Close
of Reunion in Atlanta.
GEN. CARR AT ITS HEAD
Full Complement of Other Officers
NameI and Committees Appointed.
RzuniOa Eaded in Love Feast.

Rzuni0l Ended in Love Feast.
General Julian S, Carr, U, c. ", Of
Durham, N. c., was Thursday morn
ing made commanderin-chief of The
Veterans Association of the Blue and
the Gray and Their Sons amid the
greatest enthusiasm that had been
shown at any Of the sessions of the
Blue and Gray in Atlanta.
He was nominated by A. M. Clark
Of Southern Pines, in a ringing speech,
and the veterans of the Blue and the
Gray arose as one man to second the
nomination almost before the name
had passed the lips of the speaker.
General Carr has been prominent
figure at this third meeting of the
veterans of the sixties. He is a dis
tinguishedIooldng gentleman, typical
ly southern in manner and voice, cul-
tured, polished and ready speaker.
1t is easy to understand that he would
be loved for his great personal charm,
even if he had not been entitled to
all love and honor for his noble serv-
ice to his country in the sixties, when,
as boy at the university, he closed
his lexicon and shOuldered arms for
four years of warfare, and afterwards
as a citizen when he grew into de-
served prominence as lawyer, states
man and fnancier.
After the election of General Carr
to the chief office Of the new organ
ization, the other elections followed in
quick succession, many veterans on
both sides putting before the conyen-
ton the names of men who had done
valorous service on more than one bat
tleheld during the sixties.
General Carr accepted his election in
a voice fielled with emotion and pride.
IF | followed the dictates of my own
heart, l should decline this honor"
he said for l was only private in
the war of the sixties. I wore no stars
on my collar, and no bars on my
sleeves. However, comrades, l have
never found it necessary to apologize
for the lack of stars and bars, but
count 1t my proudest distinction that
was a Confederate soldier of the
ranks-a private in Lees army"
Captain A. NJ. Clarke, of Southern
Pines N. c., (federaD, was made ad-
jutant general: w. H. Conyers, Pa
latlla, Fla, (federaD, was made senior
vice commander; D. P. Null, Fitzger-
aid, Ga, (confederate), junior vice
commander: Rev. E., Henry Byrons,
New Haven, Conn, was made chap
lain; Dr. H. A. Murphy, st. Petersburg,
Fla, (confederate), was made sur
geon general; w H. Williams, Able
Vile, Ga. (confederate), judge advo-
cate; w H. Marston, Fitzgerald, Ga.
(federaD, was made inspector gene
raj.
"The Veterans Association of the
Blue and the Gray and Their Sons"
was decided upon as the official name
Of the organization.
Auxiliary organizations for wives
and daughters were also arranged for.
The following are the camps of the
organization at present; Fitzgerald,
Ga; Atlanta, Ga. Port Arthur, Tex
as; st. Petersburg, Fla; Palatka,
Fla; Southern Pines, n. G.
Members of the committee on con-
stitutlon and bylaws were appointed
as follows E. Henry Byrons, New
Haven, Conn; w. H. Marston, Fitz-
gerald, Ga, and l.. P. French, South
eIn Pines, N. G.
The following representing the sew
eral camps were elected a council of
administration Captain William
Friend of Fitzgerald, Ca; Harry
Burns Of Macon; J. E. Buchan, Man
lev, ~ c.: John w. Woodruff, Allan
ia. Ga: Judge J. Meuse, Port Arthur,
Texas. ana Captain J. S. Chase, Of St
Petersburg, Fla.