New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-29

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The President has felt constrained
N forego his chance for few days u
much needed rest in New Hampshire
this week because he feels it his duty
70 attend the celebration at Gettysburg
on Friday. the Fourth of July
GETTYSBURG Penn. June 2S.-Coming
from as far west as the state Of Wash
ington and from as far south as Texas
and Oklahoma, Civil War veterans by
ne hundreds are pouring into Gettys-
burg tonight by regular and special
trains. which are also bringing scores
of friends and visitors for the opening
Of the battle anniversary celebration
next week. The town. with its popula-
ton Of $500. is coping we'll with the
problem Of taking care Of the crowds,
and ample accommodations. UP TO this
time. have been afforded.
News received at the Office Of the
Pennsylvania commission on the Get
tysburg College campus to-day told Of
the passage by the Legislature of the
$4,000 additional appropriation to pro-
vide for the extra ten thousand vet
Grams expected in the big camp. and
late this afternoon further advices were
received that a carload of tents, cots
and other equipment would arrive from
Philadelphia during the night. It will
be distributed quickly tomorrow. and
when the camp opens at o'clock in
the evening everything will be in readi
ness to receive the veterans.
Three Thousand from Virginia.
A telegram from General j. Thomp-
son Brown to-day places at three thou
sand the present enrolment of Virgin
fans. old veterans who intend coming
10 Gettysburg, with constant additions.
II is probable that the original estimate
q 500 from that state will be doubled.
Four troops Of Pennsylvania state
consta bulary are now in camp here and
are patrolling the streets Of the town
establishing traffic regulations. The
squadron Of cavalry which arrived on
Thursday from Fort Myer has 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 on Mon
day, when Governor Tener is also ex-
pected. The buildings Of Gettysburg
College were opened to-day to the
guests Of honor, among the first ar
rivals being General Lewis A. Grant,
Of Minnea polls. and George T.. Love
Joy, OF Lawrence, Mass. chaplain in
chief Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. Adjutant General Stewart, of
Pennsylvania. was another arrival to-
day. and he went under canvas in the
tents reserved for the Governor and
his staff.
Final arrangements at the big camp
we're completed to-day. The assign
ment OF space for the correspondents
was made, and newspaper men from all
the principal dailies in the country will
find accommodations there.
Three hundred and fifty Philadelphia
Boy Scouts arrived this evening and
we're scattered about the camp at
various stations, where they will assist
the veterans in any manner possible.
Fourteen Red Cross stations were es-
tablished on the battlefield. to serve as
rest stations and temporary hospitals
for the veterans.
Thousand Cooks There.
A thousand cooks have arrived for
duty at the camp. and everything Is
complete for the opening tomorrow
evening.
The officers in charge said to-day
the magnitude Of the undertaking
would be difficult to grasp, even If the
encampment were for the entertain
ment OF fifty thousand men In the
prime Of life. but when one considers
that the average age Of the veteran
Is seventy-two, the extent Of the task
before those in charge Of the camp is
easily realized.
To add 10 the difficulties and dangers
Of a situation hazardous under any
circumstances. the weather was almost
unbesrable day. With sun blazing
savagely from brassy sky, the hui
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