Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-02

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July Gen. B. +.
Bingham Of Washington, past COM
mander OF the G. A. r.. and a guest of
the Pennsylvania Gettysburg commission
called on his comrades In the District Of
Columbia delegation yesterday.
Gen. Felix Robertson Of the Texas
Rangers and Gen. Paterson Of New
Hampshire came to the District camp
yesterday in a taxicab with Col Thomas
8. Hopkins. Gen. Robertson wore his
brigadier generals uniform of gray
Charles w. Jones OF Lincoln Post
Washington. D. c.. came to camp all the
way from Florida to see his old Wash
ington friends.
Joseph Burroughs of the District CAMP
being legal resident Of New Jersey.
and voter there for forty years, has re-
ceived his railroad fare for this camp
from the state Of New Jersey and has
relinQutshed his claim on the allotment
Congress appropriated for Washington
veterans.
John Cook, a Washington veteran, who
claimed to be seventy-nve years old, took
the wind out OF Col. hopkins sails when
he registered yesterday. Comrade Cook
looks to be about forty years old, and
Col Hopkins doubted for a moment that
he had been born at the time the civil
war closed. The youthful-faced veteran
produced the proper papers, and went off
skipping.
Col. Hoskins has six aids-de-camp, who
assist with the distribution Of supplies
and attend to the various necessary mill
tary details. They are Col. John Ryan,
Past Commander George c. Ross. Capt.
T~1ry II -
John T. Callaghan. Maj. Thomas w.
Hungerford, commander Of the Confed-
crate Veterans Camp Of Washington.
Capt. Null of the District camp. climbed
to Little Round Top yesterday and en-
countered a party of northern men. 1t
was a friendly meeting. THE Yanks," as
Capt Null termed his new-found friends.
succeeded in getting Capt. Null to ex-
hibit his rebel yell.
party Of Washington veterans spent
yesterday afternoon under big apple
tree listening to comrade read Tactics
at Gettysburg" written by Col. A. T.
Cowell of Washington. D. c.
One of the leading rebel yellers in the
entire camp Is Capt c. n. Hauser, an ex-
cavalryman Of Company F of the famous
Georgia Legion.
Aaron Johns and George La Fetra of
the Washington delegation are the only
two men from the District who fought
In the same organization. They were
members of the 39th Ohio Infantry.
When Gen. Liggett of the Army War
College arrived at camp it was nearly
midnight, and automobiles were barred
from entering. A private of the 9Th
United States Infantry halted the gen.
erals machine, and despite the explana-
tons of the general refused him admit
lance until daylight.
Henry Parker Of G Company 137th
Pennsylvania, claims to be the youngest
man who carried a rife in the battle of
Gettysburg. and is here on the ground to
defend his statement. He was thirteen
wears old when he enlisted and was
wounded three time at Petersburg, the
three shots hitting him all at once. He
lives in Elwood City, Pa.
An elderly gentleman in a blue uni
form with large flannel sunfiowers for
epaulets, surmounted by a silk hat OF
ancient model. and a billiard ball atop
the hat, attracts no end Of attention In
camp. He is NJ. l.. Campbell. q veteran
of Company H, 1O1st Illinois Infantry.
Tsi h;iIio II hall % PalfAnAd the ELK