Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1913-05-28


Gray. will meet again on the battle
| field at Gettysburg, Pa, after fifty
years. but this time il will be in amity
and affection.
The state OF Pennsylvania on May
| IL, 1909. created commission to con-
slider and arrange for proper and
fitting recognition and observance. ut
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 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
| monweaiths 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. land likewise invites the CO.
operation and participation OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and of
the UHted Confederate Veterans.
'..-( State Will Act as Host.
Pennsylvania-she providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
4 i
(40.000) "honorably discharged vete-
rams OF the Civil war" and she and
the national government together, as
provided by the act OF congress of
August &c. 1912, by each paying $780,
100000 for the war department with
the $300.000.00 total. to create and
maintain great camp around the bat
tlefeld, complete in all its provisions
OF camp and garrison equipment. with
all quartermaster. commissary. hospi-
tai and other necessary supplies am
pie for such forty thousand veterans.
Free transportation To and From
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth. state
md territory rests absolutely the de-
termination as each deems best. to
what veterans of the Civil war il
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 Gre
dentials proving them to be such vet
Grams, she will provide food. shelter
and entertainment during that period,
but she furnishes free TRANSFORMATION
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
is 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 a one and three-fifths
round trip excursion rate. good going
June 20 and returning to original
starting point by July IS. 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
r1tory from that state to Pennsyl-
vania. The railroads at Gettysburg
refuse because OF lack Of room 10
park or accommodate there any cars
on side tracks
To Hold Reunion In Great Tent.
a great tent. seating between ten
thousand 100000 and fifteen tbou.
sand 15.OO0) veterans. will be erect.
ed Immediately adjoining the camp
and therein will occur the above ev.
ercises excepting the military parade
and fireworks. and therein. save for
the hours set apart for the above ev.
ercises, the veterans NAV hold all
reunions they may desire the tent
being arranged to be subdivided into
numerous separate Enclosures. All
veterans OF the Civil war. north and
south. are urged 10 wear their army.
corps. division brigade and societv
badges. as a means of Identification
10 their comrades I'm like commands
IN the expectation that II will assief
IN imparting Information as to when
and where their different organize.
lions meet. and I'm bringing together
oomrndes who would otherwise ~,
reason OF lapse OF time. fail to rccog.
niZe each other
Program for -Four DAYS.
The program for the four days' OK
ercises and entertainment Is not vet