Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-06-13

Harrisburg, Pa--On July the vet
Grams of the Civil War, both Blue and
Gray, will meet again on the battle
field at Gettysburg Pa, after fifty
years, but this time it will be in amity
and affection.
The state of Pennsylvania on May
IS, 1909. created a commission to con-
slider and arrange for a proper and
fitting recognition and observance, at
Gettysburg, of the flftieth anniversary
of the battle of Gettysburg; to invite
the cooperation of the congress of
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 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 it's historical signifi-
ecance 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-she providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
1, 2, 8 and 4, 1918, 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 26, 1912, by each paying $780,
10000 for the war department with
the $30000000 total, to create and
maintain a great camp around the bat
tlefield, complete in all its provisions
of camp and garrison equipment, with
all quartermaster, commissary, hospt-
tai and other necessary supplies am
pie for such forty thousand veterans
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, Penn
-sylvania's invitation being that to
such "honorably discharged veterans
of the Civil war" as come to Gettys-
burg for the above celebration, either
upon free transportation or at their
own expense, and present proper ere
+dentials 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 with
in her borders, and to them only
under legislative direction, which
ia now pending in her general assem-.
bly,, the national government furnish.
ing no free transportation at all.
The Trunk Line Passenger associa-
ton In whose territory Gettysburg IS
has granted one and three-ffths
round trip excursion rate, good going
June rs and returning to original
starting point by July ID, a 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, tc
mark or accommodate there any cars
on side tracks.
To Hold Reunion In Great Tent.
A great tent. seating between ter
thousand 100000 and fifteen thou
sand (15,000) veterans. will be erect
ed Immediately adjoining the camp
and therein will occur the above ex
ereises, excepting the military parad,
and fireworks, and therein. save FOL
the hours set apart for the above ex
ercises, the veterans may hold al
reunions they may desire. the ten
being arranged to be subdivided int
numerous separate Enclosures. Al
veterans OF the Civil war. north am
south. are urged to wear their army
corps, division, brigade and societ,
badges. as a means of identification
TO their comrades in like commands
in the expectation that 1t will assis
in imparting information as to whel
and where their different organize
tons meet, and in bringing togethc
comrades who would otherwise, b
reason Of lapse of time. fail to recoe
ni7e each other.
Program for Four Days.
The program for the four days 81
-ercises and entertainment is not ye