The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-05
GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY
Preparations in Progress for the cee-
bration in 1918.

Preparations IN Progress TOR the Cele-
bration in 1918.
The 50th anniversary of the Battle
of Gettysburg will be celebrated up
on the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa,
July IA, 1913. 1t will not be cele~
bration of a war victory, but one OF
peace. 1t will be a commemoration
of that brotherly feeling which today
knows no sectionalism. No other love
than that which invites us as one in
devotion to our country. And on the
battlefield where so many thousands
of the brave men of the North and
South yielded their lives in the cause
which each espoused, the men of the
union and confederate armies are to
gather, to pay respect to the memory
of our comrades who fell there and re
! new our fealty to our grand republic
and its flag.
The celebration will be under the
auspices of the United States govern
ment and the State of Pennsylvania,
who have each appointed commits
sion. Some OF the other states have
arranged for representation. Others
will do so when their Legislatures
meet this coming fall and winter.
1t is the special purpose to have in
attendance as many survivors OF
both armies as possible of those who
participated in that great battle, in
GLIDING such organizations as were
held in reserve and each State it is
expected will arrange for free trans
portation from their homes TO Gettys-
burg and return of such citizens as
are now resident in the States who
were participants in this battle.
1t is contemplated that the United
States government will furnish ra-
tons. tents, cots and blankets, free
of charge to these veterans.
The sanitary hospital arrangements
The sanitary hospital arrangements
permits.
The 62nd Congress made a gener-
Gus provision in bill S. 1894, author
izing and directing the secretary OF
war TO make certain provisions for
the care of participants in the cele-
bration of the 5Oth anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
on the first, second, third and fourth
days of July, nineteen hundred and
thirteen, and making appropriation
of sum sufficient to carry out pro
visions of this bill
The war department have made a
survey and submitted to the commit
tee plans as directed by the secretary
of war. to make all necessary provis-
ions for the care and entertainment
of the veterans. To provide sufficient
supply of good water, necessary sew
erage Sanitation with hospital ser
vice for the health and accommoda
ton of persons attending on such oc-
casion.
TO provide and furnish necessary
camp and garrison equipment for the
visiting veterans of the Civil War,
together with all necessary rations
and supplies for such veterans during
the celebration.
Vermont had larger number of
troops presen. at Gettysburg than az
any other point during the war. The
first ana second brigades of infantry,
the first regiment of cavalry, and
three companies Of sharpshooters.
fhe executive committee of the
Pennsylvania commission have in
charge the matter of arranging with
the railroad and steamboat companies
for a reasonable passenger rate from
all parts OF the United States.
# is not expected nor desired that
this snail be in any sense a military
celebration, but that its purpose is TO
commemorate universal peace as the
GROWING achievement of Christian
civilization and as the fulfllment of
the ideals OF the founders of the col
ony upon whose soil this national an
niversary is held, and to dedicate or
at least 10 lay the corner stone of
permanent peace memorial including
a statute of President Lincoln.
Governor George III. Prouty appoint
ed as representative Col. Heman w.
Allen, who met with the commissions
from the United States government
and from the several States in 1910
at Gettysburg, where plans were dis
cussed.
The second meeting Of the commits
sieh was held at Washington in May
of this year Representatives were
present from nearly all the States
and Territories. North. South, East
and West, much enthusiasm was man
ifested and il was strongly urged that
those States which had not already
done so make such appropriations as
viii enable the veterans in large mum
bers to make the trip to Gettysburg
and participate in the great celebra-
ton.