Evening star., 1901-10-09
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
Members of the Order Assembling at
Gettysburg.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
GETTYSBURG, Pa. October s. 1901.
The town is already overfowing with
Union Veteran Legion men and their la
dies and with great throng of visitors.
There are representatives now present
from Washington, D. c., Paterson, n. J..
Westchester, Pa, Wilmington, Del, Balti-
more. Nd. Salina, Kan, Fort Collins Col,
Los Angeles, Cal, Reading, Pa. and Phila-
delphia and Johnstown, Pa. Special trains
arriving every hour bring fresh contin-
gents. A large representation from Cam
den. N. j., and Pittsburg, Pa. is to come
in tonight on special cars.
This promises to be the largest encamp-
ment ever held. Many distinguished people
are here to participate in the exercises.
Today Gen. Goblin, lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania, and Representative T. NJ.
Mahon came in. These, with other we'll
known men, are to make addresses at the
camp fire, to be held at the court house at
1:30 O'CLOCK tonight.
There is much speculation as to the prob
able outcome of the election of national
seems to have narrowed down to Minor of
Indianapolis and Col. ]. Edwin Brown of
Washington. Each has his following Of en-
thusastic friends, who deem the selection
candidate named for senior vice command
er seems to be Past Col. Thomas j. Shan
non of No. Ill Of Washington, d. c., so
that Washington has double chance for
the principal places among the national
officers of the U. V. L.
At the meeting of the advisory board, u.
V. L., last night, IT was determined that
each delegate should be required to present
a credential card to be obtained at national
headquarters, on the proper show of ell
gibility. This is an innovation on old GUS
toms, but seems to be well received as an
added safeguard.
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first business meeting at 10 o'clock this
morning in the court house at the call of
Mrs. Ella E. West of Brooklyn, N. Y, the
national president, and after transaction
of routine business adjourned until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning, when the pre-
liminary work will be got out Of the way,
and at 1:80 pm. they will proceed to the
election Of their national officers. The chief
candidates named for the Office Of presi-
dent are Mrs. Laura Trintz Mcguire Of
Cincinnati Ohio, and Mrs. Celynda Werner
Ford Of Washington, d. c. The business
sessions Of the u. V. L. encampment will
no. begin until tomorrow night.
A steady stream Of vehicles, filled with
visiting patriots, is hourly flowing out to
the battlefield of Gettysburg There, in
deed, is presented a marvellous spectacle,
was fought. all things considered, perhaps
the greatest battle of all past times where
deeds of heroism and valor were recorded
that will forever serve object lessons
for each succeeding generation.
Reading the tablet upon the face of the
monument, dedicated by Abraham Lincoln
to all future posterity, that marvellous ut
terance Of the martyred President, that
1.-The world will little heed nor long re-
member what we say here" one cannot but
feel how, In that instance his faculty of
prcphesy was at fault; for that address,
growing more memorable with the lapse of
time, will be remembered by the whole
world as long as time endures.
3 Tonight at O'Clock the famous Buck
tair' regiment will meet In reunion at the
Grand Army Hall, to dispose of current
business and to receive their friends. At
7:3O the testimonial camp fire, rendered by
craftsmanship of Col. Ziegler, will be held
in the court house, and at o'clock pm.
there will be given at Xavier Hall a grand
ball.