The Washington herald., 1913-07-05
VETERANS HEAR
THE PRESIDENT
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Its first noble, naive appeal to the moral
Judgment Of mankind to take notice that
a government had now been established
which was to serve men. not masters?
"Put Harness On"
who stands ready to act again and
always in the spirit of this day Of re-
union and hope and patriotic fervor?
The day of our country's life has but
brosdened into morning. DO not put uni
forms by. Put the harness of the pres
ent on. Lift your arms to the great
tracks Of life yet to be conquered in the
interest of righteous peace. of that pros
perity which lies In a peoples hearts and
outlasts all wars and errors of men.
Come, let us be comrades and soldiers.
yet to serve our fellow men in quiet
counsel where the blare of trumpets is
neither heard nor needed. and where
the things are done which make blessed
the nations Of the world in peace and
Righteousness and love"
Immediately upon concluding his ad-
dress the President was escorted from
the rear of the tent to his car, which
had been switched around through the
camp, and he passed out through Long
Lane, the central thoroughfare OF the
great camp. He did not have time to
visit army headquarters. nor any portion
of the camp He did not attempt to
make an inspection. but was carried
through to the main line of the road and
started at once to continue his journey
to New Hampshire Accordingly, he
saw but little of the real camp here. and
nothing Of the camp life of the old
veterans. He was given a continuous
ovation all along the line.
Washington veterans. who for several
years have enjoyed quiet. safe and sane
Fourths OF July. were unanimous tonight
in declaring that never have the sur
vivors Of the great war experienced such
a Fourth as here on their old battlefield
today. With the unprecedented display
Of fireworks on Little Round Top last
night as prelude. the striking feature
of the President addressing the Blue and
Gray assembled together today, the
crowning event was the elaborate dinner
served at noon as the national salute was
being fired. Dinner was served promptly
at L o'clock in every camp. and when
the first gun Of the forty-eight was
sounded, every veteran from the District
Joined tha 5000 others who were still
here. in standing at attention and salut-
ing the flag.
Fifty years ago today" said Col. Hop
kins, those of US who were left OF the
Sixteenth Maine were busy getting to-
gether. There was no fireworks. We had
Just passed through three days OF that.
but our band played Star Spangled
and other national airs as we
fired our own national salute. But we
had little TO eat that ALPHABETICALLY
some hard tack and less
than half a cup OF coffee each. Our din
ner today was a glorious banquet in
Menus Then and Now.
Here are the two Fourth Of July menus
on Gettysburg field:
1863. Scraps of hard tack; half q cup Of
coffee.
1913. Soup; green corn. stewed: toma-
toes. potatoes. chicken. bread and butter.
ICED tea, and ice cream As much of each
as any one demanded.
II doubt IL We had rs much fifty years |
ago for dinner as the Yanks," said W. l.
Wilkerson. a Washington real estate |
nan. who sat next to Evan r. Whitney, !
the man who originated the idea OF the |
1oatinE flowers down the Potomac TO the |
,ea on Decoration Day. Some of US got |
l piece of hard tack and others didn't. |
think I got about two swallows of |
coffee"
The Fifth United States Infantry Band |
las always serenaded its camp or post |
very Fourth of July at sunrise. This |
morning was no exception. and after |
getting Assistant Secretary of War
out of his tent they pro-
,eeded over most OF the camp.
Gen. Lggett paid a pretty compliment.
Without preceHent. to the Civil War dead
IN any battlefield. By his orders every
,fficer and soldier of the United States
Army stood at attention uncovered at u
o'clock for a period OF FIVE minutes. while
III colors were at half STAN.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge proved
lis democracy and appreciation Of the
'alor of the veterans, when he dropped
n on the Kentucky camp at noon. afoot
Ind unheralded, and sat down at dinner
With two other friends Of his father. one
union man and the other wearing the
gray. Mr.. Breckenridge left this after
loon for New Hampshire for the week.
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Visitors from Warrington.
Among todays Washington visitors at
he camp. all Of whom motored up, were
Senator and Mrs. James H. Brady. Rep
and Mrs. Burton L. French.
md Representative and Mrs. A. T.
smith. They spent the afternoon in the
Idaho camp and helped the veterans
here celebrate the Fourth by supplying
/ tub OF lemonade. Senators Clapp of
Minnesota and Sterling Of South Dakota
llso came up with a party.
About twenty Of the Washington dele
sation. who had packed up to take an
lfternoon train home. changed their
minds after dinner and decided to accept
he hospitality Of Uncle Sam until to-
or Sunday.
Assistant Secretary. Of War Breckin-
idge, who has had charge for the War
Department Of the Gettysburg encamp-