The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-06-05
VETERANS TOMEET
ON BATTLEFIELD
Reunion Of Blue and Gray Armies
to Be Held at Gettysburg,
July I, 2, 3.
100000 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
State Of psnnsylvanIa Extends invita-.
ton to All Soldiers Who Fought In
Conflict Fifty Years Ago
Good Time Assured All.

Conflict Fifty Years Ago
Good Time Assured All.
Harrisburg. Pa.-veterans of the
Civil War. both Blue and Gray. will
again meet, after fifty years. on the
battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa. on July
i. This time 1t will be reunion and
past differences will be but a mem
ory.
The state of Pennsylvania on May
10, 1909, created a commission to con-
slider and arrange for a proper and
fitting recognition and observance. at
Gettysburg. of the fiftieth anniversary
of the battle OF Gettysburg: to invite
the cooperation of the congress of
the United States. and of other states
and commonwealths," defined the COM
missions duties and prerogatives and
made an appropriation for prelimin-
ary expenses.
Text Of Invitation to Veterans.
The Invitation is as follows: Penn
sylvania, by its commission formally
invites the congress Of the United
States and her Sister States and Com
monwealths to accept this invitation
from the commonwealth upon whose
soil the battle of Gettysburg was
fought. to share in this important an
niversary and to help make 1t an
event worthy of its historical signifi-
canoe, and an occasion creditable and
impressive to our great and reunited
nation" and likewise invites the CO.
operation and participation of the
Grand Army of the Republic and of
the United Confederate Veterans.
State VIII Act as Host.
Pennsylvania-shep providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
/, 2, and 4. 1913, for forty thousand
100000 "honorably discharged vete-
rams Of the Civil war" and she and
the national government together. as
provided by the act of congress OF
August 2e. 1912. by each paying $780,
10000 for the, war department with
the $500, 100000 total. to create and
maintain q great camp around the bat
tleneld. :.
Camp Accommodations.
The camp comprises some two hun
dred and eighty contiguous acres.
starting about two hundred yards
from the high water mark monument
ON the battlefield. and lying to the
southwest OF the town and partly up
ON the scene of the first days fight.
consists of 5000 tents. regularly hold
ing twelve men each. but now to hold
but eight veterans, each veteran be
ing supplied with separate cot. The
Pennsylvania commission having
charge Of the order OF exercises dur
ing the celebration: the physical con-
troll of the camp and grounds and the
movements of troops and marching
bodies therein to be in charge of the
secretary Of war. under such officers
as he may detail for that purpose.
Free Transportation To and From
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth, state
and territory rests absolutely the de-
termination. as each deems best. to
what veterans Of the Civil war 1t will
issue free transportation, Pennsyl-
vania's invitation being that to such
"honorably discharged veterans OF
the Civil war" as come to Gettysburg
for the above celebration. either upon
free transportation or at their own
expense, and present proper creden.
tails proving them to be such vet.
Grams, she will provide. food. shelter
and entertainment during that period
but she furnishes free transportation
to no one, save only to her own vet
Grams or veterans now resident within
her borders. and to them only under
legislative direction, which is now
pending in her general assembly, the
national government furnishing nc
free transportation at ALL
The Trunk Line Passenger associa
ton in whose territory Gettysburg Is
has granted a one and three-ffths
round-trip excursion rate. good going
June 25 and returning to original
starting point by July 10, twenty
day ticket. good only on same route
going and coming and costing two
cents per mile. but each state must
make its own arrangements with the
similar associations covering the ter
ritory from that state to Pennsyl
vania. The railroads at Gettysburg
refuse. because Of lack of room, IL
park or accommodate there any cars
on side tracks.
Program for Four Days.
The program for the four days ex
ercises and entertainment is not ye
perfected In detail, but the tentative
suggestions are:
July 1-Veterans' Day: Appropri
ate exercises under the joint direc
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