Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-06-12

Grams of the Civil War, both Blue ana
Gray, will meet again on the battle
field at Gettysburg. Pa, after NIFTY
years, but this time it will be in amity
and affection.
The state of Pennsylvania on May
49, 1909, created commission 10 COY
slider and arrange for proper ana
fitting recognition and observance at
Gettysburg, of the fiftieth anniversary
of the battle OF Gettysburg; to invite
the cooperation of the congress or
the United States. and of other states
and commonwealth" defined the com
missions duties and prerogatives and
made an appropriation for prelimin-
airy 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 imitation
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 Will Act as Host.
Pennsylyania-she providing ali en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
|. 2. and 4, 1918. for forty thousand
(4O OO0) "honorably discharged vete-
rams of the Civil war" and she and
tie national government together. as
provided by the act of congress OF
August &c. 1912 by each paying $3.50.
10000 for the war department with
the 5000. 100000 total. to create and
maintain a great camp around the bat
nefield, complete in all its provisions
of camp and garrison equipment. witt
all quartermasfer. commissary. hospi
tai and other necessary supplies am
pie for such forty thousand veterans
Free transportation To and From
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth. stat
and territory rests absolutely the de
termination. as each deems best. Il
what veterans of the Civil war
will issue free transportation. Penn
sylvania's invitation being that u
such "honorably discharged veteran
of the Civil war" as come TO Gettys
burg for the above celebration. eithe
upon free transportation or at thei
own expense. and present proper ere
dentials proving them to be such ve
Grams. she will provide food. shelte
and entertainment during that perio'
, but she furnishes free transportatio
to no one, save only to her own We
Grams or veterans now resident will
in her borders. and to them onl
F., under legislative direction, whic
is now pending in her general Assem-
q bly,. the national government furnis
Ing no free transportation at all.
The Trunk Line Passenger associ
!, ton in whose territory Gettysburg
has granted a one and three-fiftl
:, round trip excursion rate. good goir
=, June % and returning to origin
; starting point by July Is. a TWEEN.
). day ticket. good only on same rou
>, going and coming and costing "
. cents per mile. but each state mu
n make its own arrangements with Il
q similar associations covering the tC
.. ritory from that state TO Penns.
vania. The railroads at Gettysbu
refuse. because OF lack of room.
-, park or accommodate there any ca
on side tracks.
p, To Hold Reunion In Great Tent.
y. A great tent. seating between I
n. thousand 100000 and fifteen Tho
@. sand N5.000) veterans. will be ere
V. ed Immediately adjoining the can
n. and therein will occur the above
I'd ercises. excepting the military para
,e and fireworks. and therein. save
I'd the hours set apart for the above
v. ercises. the veterans may hold
ID reunions they may desire. the I,
ne being arranged to be subdivided II
We numerous separate Enclosures.
q veterans Of the Civil war north q
n south. are urged to wear their arr
IT corps. division brigade and soci
hi badges. as a means of identificat
IL. 10 their comrades in like commar
CHI in the expectation shat IT will ass
IN imparting information as to WI
70. and where their different organi
IN. tons meet. and i'm bringing toget
an comrades who would otherwise.
is reason of lapse of time fail to rec
OF. niye each other.
ic- Program for Four Days.
nj The program for the four days
on ercises and entertainment is not
lis
IN.