The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-05
Formed by Blue and Gray at
Atlanta Reunion.
GENERAL CARR PRESIDENT
Official Name is veterans Associa-
ton of the Blue and the Gray and
Their Sons"-Reunion Closed
With Love Feast.

General Julian S. Carr, U. C.. ", OF
Durham, n. c., was Thursday morn
ing made comnlander-in-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. NJ. Clark
If Southern Pines, in 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 dis
tinguished-looking gentleman, TYPICAL
ly southern in manner and voice, cul-
tured, polished and a 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 financier.
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 conven-
ton the names Of men who had done
valorous service on more than one bat.
tlefield during the sixties.
General Carr accepted his election In
a voice fielled with emotion and pride.
eff followed the dictates Of my own
heart, I should decline this honor,
he said, ''for was only a private in
the war of the sixties. I wore no stars
on my collar, and no bars on my
sleeves. However, comrades, have
never found it necessary to apologize
for the lack of stars and bars, but
count it my proudest distinction that
I was a Confederate soldier OF the
ranks-a private in Lees army"
Captain A. M Clarke, of Southern
Pines, N. c., (federaD, was made ad-
jutant general; w. H. Conyers, Pa
latka, Fla, (federaD, was made senior
vice commander; D. P. Null, Fitzger-
aid, Ca, (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, Abbe-
Vile, Ga. (confederate), judge advo-
cate: w. H. Marston, Fitzgerald, Ga.
(federal), 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 Tor.
The following are the camps OF the
organization at present: Fitzgerald
Ca; Atlanta, Ca; Port Arthur Tex
as: St. Petersburg, Fla; Palatka'
Fla: Southern Pines, N. c.
Members of the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws were appointed
as follows: E. Henry Byrons, Ne"
Haven, Conn.,; W. H. Marston, f1tz-
gerald, Ca, and L. P. French, soutn-
ern Pines, N. C.
The following representing the se'-
eral camps were elected a council OF
administration: Captain William
Friend of Fitzgerald, Ga; Harry
Purns of Macon; J. E. Buchan, Man
ley, N. c.; John W. Woodruff, Allan
ia, Ca; Judge J. Meuse, Port Arthur
Texas, and Captain J. S. Chase, OF St.
r,ofarcb,1rp Fla