The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-01
Blue and
The GRAY
MIN GLE
Dixie" Battle Hymn Of Republic ;
and America" Blend Amid Stir
ring Scenes Three Days
Celebration Opened
Telegram BY United Press


Telegram by United Press
Gettysburg, Pa, July las the
slanting rays Of the rising sun were
cast across the field OF Gettysburg to-
day they fell upon the armies Of the
North and South. The reyille sounded,
and the field, washed in blood fifty
years ago in the three days battle
which started on the morning 81 July
lst again felt the martial tread Of
feet. who, stirred by the cause sacred
to them, defied death in the titanic
struggle. And as these once hostile
forces met IN friendly communion on
the ground they consecrated with their
blood, there we're few who did not re-
call the closing words Of Lincoln's inn
moral Gettysburg speech
That We here highly resolve that
the dead shalt not have died in vain;
that the nation shall under God, have
new birth Of freedom. and the gov
eminent Of the people, by the people.
and for the people, shall not perish
from the earth
And today Johnny Rebr and Yank
alike was the guest Of the nation This
was the opening day of the oelebta-
tlon marking the fifueih anniversary
Of the famous battle and more than
10000 veterans OF the Civil war were
gathered in the huge camp erected
near the field The Blue outnumbered
the Cray. but the forces moved out
for the opening ceremonies Of the cele.
bratIon with the music of bands blend
Ing Dixie" and the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" with the anthem.
America, now common to all
The formal exercises OF today were
presided over by Col. J. NJ. schoomall-
er. with a prayer by Rev. George Ed
wards Loyejoy. chaplain In chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Secretary OF War Garrison deliver
ed an address and the United Veterans
weer welcomed in behalf Of the state
BY Gov TsHer
Then came the great event OF the
day Addresses by Gen Bennett H.
Young. oommander-in-chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans. and Al
fred B. Beers. commander-in-chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. The
closing prayer was by Rev H NJ,
Hamill, chaplain general OF the United
Confederate veterans.
The last bunch Of veterans arrived
today from Massachusetts. Maine,
New York, Illinois and the southwest
very much fatgued. There are 1871
patients in the field hospitals but To-
day no serious illness Is reported The
fourth death was reported this morn
ing
Veterans dropped by the scores to-
day. victims Of heat Nearly 300 were
treated for prosiration and weakness
Many had ,raaped about during the
night looking for quarters Aceommo
datlons were inadequate to handle the
crowd. estimated At $4,000 the first
day There was not enough for the
visitors to eat and no place TO sleep.
OF the leaders In the battle fits
years ago few are alive today On Che
first day Of the fight Major Generals
John F. Reynolds, w. S. Hancock. 0
O Howard. Ahner Doubleday John
Gibbons and Carl Schurz were in com
mand The Confederate leaders. a. p
Hin and Richard H. Anderson. corps
commanders and Richard II. Ander
son, Henry Heth, ". b. Pender, Juba
A Early Edward johnson and R. 2
Rodes, division commanders, All 0
them are dead During the seconl
day Gen. Daniel E. sickles was thl
ranking Commander on the Union side
Tie took leading part IN the celebra
tion today The ranking confederat
officer now alive is Maj Gen. +. N
Law then Of Alabama, and now 0
Batro, Florida. He commanded Gel
John II. Hoods noted division afte
. Hood was wounded and carried fror
the field, Gen. Law is a member 9
the Gettysburg commission from Flor