Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
GETTYSBURG ANNIVERSARY
in Progress for the Celc-
brHtiOu 10 lie Held In tO13-
Legislative Action Needed.

The Goth anniversary of the Battle or
gettysburg will he celebrated upon the
attleiield at Gettysburg, Pa, July ~,
fl3 1t will not be celebration of war
victory, but one of peace. 1t will be a
ommcmoration of that brotherly feeling
mich to day knows no sectionalism. No
Their love than that which invites us as
ne in devotion to our country. And on
The battlefield where so many thousands
of the brave men of the North and South
Welded 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 rcucw our realty 10
our grand republic ai - has.
The celebration will be under the aus
rices of the United States government
and the state of Pennsylvania, VINO nave
each appointed commissions. some VI '"e
other States have arranged Tor repre-
scntation Others will do So when the't
Legislatures meet this coming iail anu
winter.
1t is the special purpose TO nave III AZ
tendance as many survivors of ooth ar
mics as possible of those VINO par''ci
mated in that great battle, inrludlnS such
examinations as were held IN reserve anu
each State 1t is expected VIII arrange
ror free transportation from their homes
n Cettvshurc and return of such citi-
,ens az are now resident in the States
who were participants in this battle.
10 is contemplated that the United
states government will furnish rations'
fonts. cots and blankets, free of charge
% these veterans
The sanitary hospital arrangements VIII
he as perfect ms modern science permits
The end Congress made generous
provision in bill 5. 1864, authorizing ana
directing the secretary of wa" to make
certain provisions for the care of par
tcipants in the celebration of the "h
anniversary of the Battle OF Gettysburg'
pennsylyania on the first. second, third
and fourth days OF July, nineteen nun
tred and thirteen, and making appropria-
ton Of n sum sufficient to carry out pro-
visions OF this bill.
The war department have made sur
vey and submitted to the committee plans
as directed by the secretary of war, TO
make all necessary provisions for the
care and entertainment of the veterans
TO provide sufficient supply OF good
with hospital service for the health and
accommodation Of persons attending on
such occasion.
To provide and furnish necessary camp
and garrison equipment for the visiting
veterans of the Civil War; together with
all necessary rations and supplies fof
such veterans during the celebration
Vermont had larger number of troops
present at Gettysburg than at any other
point during the war. The first and sec
ord brigades of infantry. the first regl'
ment of cavalry and three companies OF
sharpshooters.
The executive committee OF the Penn
sylvanIa commission have in charge tne
matter OF arranging with the railroad ane
steamboat companies for reasonable
passenger rate from all parts of thu
United States.
It is not expected nor desired that thi'
shall be in any sense y military celebra
ton, but that its purpose is to commem
crate universal peace as the GROWING
achievement of Christian civilization ant
rs the fulfillment of the ideals OF tn
founders of the colony upon whose sol
his national anniversary is held. and I
dedicate or at least to lay the cornc
stone of permanent peace memorial
including statue of President Lincoln.
Governor George II. Prouty appointe
ss representative Col. Heman w. Aler
who met with the commissions from tn
United States government and from tn
several States in 1910 at Gettysburg
where plans were discussed.
The second meeting of the commissio
was held at Washington in May of thl
year. Representatives We're present fror
nearly all the States and Territories
North, South. East and West, much en-
thusiasm was manifested and It wa
strongly urged that those States whc
had not already done SO maxi such ap
propriations as will enable the veteran
in large numbers to make the trip t
tiettysburg and participate in the grea
celebration.