Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
LOOK TO CONGRESS
Government Aid Is Sought for
Gettysburg Reunion.
Conference OF VETERANS
Committees Appointed in Interest of
Pending Bill.
WILL CONSULT THE SPEAKER
Proposed That Semi-Centennial Be
Under Direction Of Sec
rotary Of War.

Committees to confer with the House
Of Representatives committee on rules
and to confer with the Speaker of the
House of Representatives to further the
passage Of the bill before Congress in the
interest of the grand reunion of the blue
and the gray at the fiftieth anniversary
Of the battle Of Gettysburg were named
this morning by the conference of the
PENNSYLVANIA commission and representa-
tives of states gathered in the Raleigh
Hotel.
The first committee consists Of Gen.
Felix H. Robertson of Texas. chairman;
Gen. C. Irvine Walker, former COM
mander-in-chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and chairman of the gen.
eral committee of the U. C. V. on the
Gettysburg reunion; Ell Torrance. former
commander-ln-chief of the G. A. r.. and
chairman of the general committee of
the G. A. r. on the Gettysburg reunion;
H. F. Bartine former representative in
Congress from Nevada and personal rep
resentative of the state executive in the
conference, and George Mex. McClel-
Ian. representative of Hawaii in the con-
ference.
The committee to confer with Speaker
Clark consists Of Col. Edward O. Shelton
of Massachusetts,, Gen. E. NJ. Low of
Florida and Admiral j. c. Watson OF
Kentucky.
Legislation Desired.
The bill which the two committees will
try to press through Congress specifies
that the Secretary of War be directed to
order army officers to arrange water
supply for the use Of those present at the
reunion, and to see that the sanitation,
sewerage and hospital facilities are ade-
Quate.
1t further authorizes the Secretary of
War to provide all equipment and ra-
tons for use of the veterans during the
encampment. The Gettysburg commits
sion is to have charge of the program.
to be carried out under the instructions
of army officers appointed by the Secre-
tary of War. An appropriation is pro-
posed, not to exceed $4,000. to bear half
of the expenses of the provisions con-
tanned in the act. This amount is author
ICED on condition that a like sum to be
the state of Pennsylvania be used under
orders of the Secretary of War.
A Reunited Country.
Assurances of a reunited north and
south, expressed by representatives
of the Union and of the Confederacy.
were the feature of the conference other
than the business accomplished. Gen.
Walker, former commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans; Judge Tor
rance. former commander-in-chief Of the
G. A. R.; Gen. Andrew ]. West of
s John eha otbsrs ho mers
opponents in the great struggle between
the north and the south, reafhrmed their
loyalty and expressed their realization of
the Importance Of the proposed grand re-
List Of Delegates.
Every state in the Union sent repre-
Of the delegates were absent. The dele
gates are:
Ffftieth anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg commission. Congress of the
United States, joint committee on fif-
tieth anniversary battle of Gettysburg
George T. Oliver. Pennsylvania. chair
man: James A. Tawney, Minnesota, vice
chairman: Weldon B. Hepburn. Idaho;
Claude A. Swanson, Virginia; Darrell F.
Lafean, Pennsylvania; John Lamb, Vir-
GINA.
Alabama-E. NJ. Byrne, Selma. Ala.
Arizona-William G. Hartranft. Phoe-
nix, Ariz-
Arkansas-Maj: Gen. James F. Smith.
California-Capt. E. L. Hawk. sacra-
mento, Cal.
Colorado-Andrew J. woodside. Monte
onnecticut-Thomas D. Bradstreet.
Hartford, Conn.
Delaware-sergt. Maj Richard G. Buck
ingham. chairman, Newark. Del.
Florida-Gen. p. NJ. Law, Barlow, Fla.
Georgia-Gen. Andrew j. West Atlanta
National Bank building. Atlanta. Ga.
Idaho-Gen. George H. Roberts. Boise.
Idaho.
Illinois Capt. J. B. Greenhut. New
Gndiana-Dr Nathaniel D. Cox, Spencer,
Ind.
Iowa-Lieut. Byron c. Ward. Des
MOines, Iowa.
Kansas-L. ]. Mosher, Hiawatha, Kan.
Kentucky-Col. Andrew Cowen, COM
mandant. Louisville. KY
Louisiana-Col. ]. B. Sinnott, New Or
leans La.
Maine-Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain,
Portland, Me.
Maryland-Capt John r. King chair
man; Baltimore, Md.
Massachusetts-Col Edward o. Shelton,
chairman; Boston, Mass.
Michigan-Capt John Allen Bigelow,
Birmingham, Mich.
Minnesota-Gen. Lewis A. Grant. Min
neapolis. Mimi.
Mississippi-col. W. A. Montgomery.
Edwards, Miss.
Missouri-Col Thomas r. Rodgers, ST.
Louis, Mo.
Montana-R. C. Wallace, Helena. Mont
Nebraska-Col. Clarendon e. Adams,
Superior Neb.
Nevada-H. F. Bartine, Carson City,
New.
New Hampshire-Capt A. J. Hoitt, Bos-
ton, Mass.
New Jersey = Col. Charles Burrows,
Rutherford, n. J.
New Mexico-Samuel Bushman, jr., Gal
lup, n. NJ.
New York-Gen. Daniel e. Sickles.
chairman New York, N. Y.
North Carolina-Sergt. John c. Scarbor-
ough, Ahosk. N. c.
North Dakota-J. E. Richmond. Mime
waukan. N. d.
Ohio-Col. William E. Haynes. Fremont.