Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
AFTER THIRTY YEARS
Union Veterans Camp on Gettys-
burg's Field.
THOUSANDS rVlOIfORS HAVE ARRIVED
Accommodations of the Little Town
Fully Tested.
TODAY IS VISITING DAY."

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July Veterans are
camping today on the battlefield where thirty
years ago one Of the 6ercest conflicts Of the
war was waged. Opposite their white tents
are white shafts which tell the story Of that
eventful day. Among these shafts Of marble
and granite are many thousand veterans, and
thousands of guests and friends are gathered to
honor the memory of the heroes of the war.
From every city and from every part OF the
empire State the veterans have come TO par
ticipate in the dedication Of the New York state
monument and the ceremonies Of the next
three days. The attendance is fully up to ex-
pectations. The veterans who come here with
transportation paid by New York state number
1000.
Many Of them bring wives, daughters or sons,
and, with the veterans from other states and
the guests Of veterans. over 900 people
are now here. Every hotel here Is packed to
the roof Every private house is transformed
into hotel annex.
Railway cars on the sidings are filed and
several hundred tents on East Cemetery Hill
afford shelter for veterans who roll themselves
in a blanket and are happy in the memories Of
old times.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, who, as chairman of
the Gettysburg board Of commissioners, has
charge Of the celebration. lives with his staff
a side track. His headquarters adjoin Eagle
Hotel
Gen. Daniel Butterfeld, grand marshal of
the parade. has established headquarters on
Carlisle street, Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum. Maj.
Gen. j. B. Carr and Mai. Gen. Josiah Porter
charge at main headquarters.
Today is visiting day at the battlefield ceme-
terry. The weather is perfect and everybody is
in holiday humor. remnant of the seventy
sixth New York regiment, the regiment which
opened the engagement July /, 1863 mustered
at the New York state monument this forenoon.
At noon the fifth New York cavalry asso-
citation met at the monument. The crowds
mobbed the hotels and eating houses at meal
times, and between while drove around the bat
tletield or walked through the ceme-
terry. Most of the streets of the
village are gay with bunting and
street stands from which lemonade. peanuts
and bullets said to have been dug up on the
battlefield are numerous. Fakirs. with badges,
medals and souvenirs, are thick and are doing
q rushing business.
Every veteran wears his army badge and
the visitors wear Gettysburg memorial badges
with medals showing the New York monument
and inscribed New York Day"
NEW YORK. July The last of the delega-
tons and organizations Of the G. A. r. Of the
state of New York that have been heading for
Gettsburg for the last three days left this morn
ing.
The occasion is the dedication OF the New
York state monument. which will occur tomor-
row.
Gov. Flower and staff, the party numbering
twenty-one, left for Gettysburg on = Penn
sylvania special train Of 1--WE cars at II
o'clock. They reached this city at 1905
O'Clock this morning and we're driven from the
grand central depot to the foot Of Cortland
street. Accompanying the governor, among
Others, we're Adlutant General Porter, Surgeon
General Brant. Gen. Darian, chief Of ordinance;
Gen. Earl, chief Of artillery; Judge Advocate
Gen jerks, Inspector General McGrath, In
spector Of Rifle Practice Whitslock and Chief
Engineer Rckerts.
The first regiment to leave this morning was
the tenth zouaves They numbered sixty men
and occupied special train which pulled out
at Gam.
There was another special train at II o'clock,
which followed that Of the governors. This
train carried the thirty-ninth New York
volunteers numbering sixty men, and the
seventy-third New York volunteers number
ing fifty men. The thirty-ninth Is COM
posed mainly Of men from the northern
part Of the state. Fifty members Of the Veteran
Volunteer Firemens' Association also went