Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-07-02
WILSON WILL 60
To GETTYSBURG
ReC0nSiderS Decision and Is to
Speak on Friday.
VETS" ARRIVE BY HUNDREDS
Some Federal and Confederate Old
Soldiers Reach Battlefield After
Long Trips-Three Thous-
and From Virginia.

Washington, June 30.--President
Wilson has decided to attend the
hftieth anniversary celebration Of the
battle Of Gettysburg on the Fourth
or July. He telegraphed Governor
Tener that he had reconsidered his
a brief speech to the veterans.
The presidents decision followed a
conference with Representative A. Nit
chell Palmer of Pennsylvania. The
president had taken the position prev
lously in declining to go that he would
be breaking his rule established
months ago not to leave Washington
for any speech-making occasion while
congress was in session.
Mr.. Palmer pointed out, however,
the Importance of the Gettysburg cele-
bration, it's nationwide significance
and particularly the spirit of sectional
sympathy that would result from a
speech by a southern-born president
at the reunion of the north and south.
Intended Going TO Country.
The president had intended to leave
Tuesday for New Hampshire to spend
a few days with his family, but the
trip will necessitate Encouragement
of plans. Mr.. Wilson probably will
be in Gettysburg only few hours and
it has not yet been decided whether
he will go by motor or by train.
His plans probably will be an
nounced today.
Secretary Tumulty gave out this
statement for the president.
THE president has felt constrained
to forego his chance for a few days
Of much needed rest in New Hamp-
shire this week, because he feels it
his duty to attend the celebration at
Gettysburg on Friday, the Fourth of
July"
Arriving by Hundreds.
Gettysburg, Pa, June 30.-Coming
from as far west as the state of Wash
ington and from as far south as Texas
and Oklahoma, civil war veterans by
the hundreds are pouring into Gettys-
burg by regular and special trains,
which are also bringing scores of
friends and visitors for the opening of
the battle anniversary celebration this
week. The town with it's population
of 800 is coping well with the prob
lem of taking care of the crowds, and
ample accommodations up to this time
have been afforded.
5000 From Virginia.
A telegram from General J. Thomp-
son Brown places at 5000 the present
enrolment of Virginias veterans who
intend coming to Gettysburg, with con-
slant additions. 1t is probable that the
original estimate of 1900 from that
state will be doubled.
Four troops of Pennsylvania State
Constabulary are now in camp here
and are patrolling the streets Of the
town and establishing traffic regula-
tions. The squadron Of cavalry, which
arrived Thursday from Fort Myer, was
given similar duties on the battlefield
avenues with additional instructions
to protect all monuments and other
government property.
General Hunter Liggett of Washing
ton has been named as commandant
of the camp and will arrive here today.
The buildings of Gettysburg College
were opened to the guests of honor,
among the first arrivals of whom were
General Lewis A. Grant of Mime
napolis and George E. Lovejoy of Law
renee, Mass, chaplain in chief of the
G.. A. r. Adjutant General Stewart
of Pennsylvania was another arrival
today and he went under canvas in
the tents reserved for the governor
and his staff.