The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-04
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the battlefield camp to-day. for thou
sands of others were hand to par
ticipate in the exercises OF Governors
Day. On both sides OF Confederate
Avenue the tents were still alive with
veterans. and the lines before tho cook
tents did not seem to the cooks to
have lost an inch.
The veterans acted to-day like a lot
of schoolboys whose vacation Is only
few days away. Long before sun up
they began parading the camp to the
music OF The Streets of Cairo played
on fes and drums. The paraders were
hard workers and the band had power
full lungs and hands, for they kept it up
Until mess call
Many of the mon who expect to leave
tomorrow paid their farewell calls to.
day on the men of the other army they
have come to know.
In the days they have been here the
fcelinS was the best There was no
doubt in the minds OF those who saw
that so Iar as these men who have
gathered here are concerned. the war
has ceased to he source of hatred
end rancor.
At meeting of Confederates tho fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, by the cX-Confederates at
gettysburg assembled, That our thanks
The State OF Pennsylvania for initiating.
the movement which has made 1t pos
slbie for the survivors Of the two great
armies which fought in this illus
trious field fifty years ago to meet In
friendship here to-day and plant
monument of peace. a monument which
shall stand as the symbol Of American
valor, manhood and brotherhood
Resolved, That We thank the gov
eminent Of the United States for the
magnificent and muniticcnt manner in
which ii has seconded the efforts OF
the state of Pennsylvania in carrying
forward this great work of peace and
fraternity between the Blue and Gray
and. without any sclf-a basement what
soever, We desire to rcaitirm and pledge
not only ourselves, but all our brother
eX-Confederates. and all the people OF
our loved Southland. to the utmost
loyalty to the government of the United
states and TO the flag of our country.
Flower of Chivnlry Failed.
ResolVer. That we take pride in the
fact that to the armies Of the Confed-
cracy Is due the credit of demonstrate
ms the utter impossibility of the dis
memberment Of the Union. When we
consider that 100000 men OF the very
Hover of chivalry, as good material as
was ever organized in a fighting force
and directed by such commanders as
our beloved Robert e Lee and his
iieutcHaHtS. INSPIRED by sectional de-
votion such as has not elsewhere been
known in history. failed to separate
the States, we see that the demonstra-
ton was complete, that the thing was
not TO be done, and our failure must
give pause to those who in the future
would contemplate such an undertake
ing"
Veterans continue to wend their way
homeWard in large numbers. To-day
special trains of twelve cars each were
sent out al Intervals arr filed with
the old men, who had satisfied their
desire to once again visit the scene
OF the battle and were ready TO go to
their homes.
Hundreds OF other veterans are still
arriving. however, for the Independ-
encc Day exercises Tomorrow
Death of Eight Veterans.
The number of veterans who have
died at the reunion was increased to
eight to-day. when George Walls, of
Lewisburg. Pa. siXty-nine years old
succumbed in the field hospital Death
was due to urcmia.