The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-06-25

W. W IL, anu W HOiu reunions. 1ne
great celebration will be in full
swing on the morning of July /. en-
actly fifty years to the day from the
time the battle opened to the west of
the town.
The program for the four big days
is briefly as follows:
July Veterans Day. Appropri-
ate exercises under the joint direction
of the Pennsylvania Commission and
the Commanders-in-c -chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the United
Confederate Veterans.
July 2-Miiitary Day. Under the
direction of the Chief Of Staff of the
United States Army.
July 3-Civic Day. Under the di-
rection of the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, presiding and participated in
by the Governors of the States, if
they SO desire. Addresses and music.
July National Day. Patriotic
exercises. orations, with fireworks in
the evening.
The exercises will be held in ii
great tent, one of the largest in the
United States, capable of accommo-
dating about $4,000 persons. This
tent is at the southern end of the
camp, beside the Emmitsburg road,
down which Lees army went after
the close of the three days battle.
c1,
ercises are being held, the big tent
will be given over to the veterans to
hold such reunions as they may
arrange. The tent is so constructed
that it can be sub-divided into many
sections for these reunions. For the
identification of Old soldiers who may
not be easily recognized by former
comrades because of the changes
wrought by the hand Of Time, each
veteran is expected to wear his
army, corps, division, brigade, regi-
mental and society badges.
After the principal exercises on
July 4, there is no schedule Of events
except such as may be arranged by
the veterans themselves in the way
of reunions and short excursions
about the field and to ncighboring
places.
United States troops, whose camp
will adjoin that of the veterans, will
do constant police duty. Boy scouts
will act as guides. Pennsylvania's
State police also will be on duty.
The United States government has
erected mammoth field hospital
close TO the camp, fully equipped
The state also will have its hospital
tents and the State Commissioner of
Health will keep deputies in camp
for constant inspection work. The
State fire marshal, in addition, has
assigned men to the camp and steps
have been taken to prevent fires and
to eNtinguish them promptly should
any occur.
The commissary department viii,
be under the direct charge of regular
army officers and will be one Of the
most complete ever organized for a
camp. There will be nearly 500
cooks; 125 bakers will furnish fresh
bread every day for the big army.
The greatest care has been taken
in arranging for the twenty meals that
will be served during the week. The
menu was written with due regard
for the age of the men. 1t will be
quite different from the hard tack
and coffee and the occasional por-
tion of bean soup or SOW belly
given the soldiers in the historic days
of fifty years ago. This part of the
camp arrangements is in the care
Of Major. William r. Grove.
The town of Gettysburg, which
has population of little more
than 1000, will be unable to care
for the influx of visitors and thou
sands of them will be cared for in
neighboring towns and cities as far
away as Harrisburg and York. Prac-
tically every private house in Gettys-
burg will be turned into a boarding
house. Many veterans who desire to
attend the reunion and want to bring
members Of their families have been
unable to obtain accommodation and
must leave them behind.
Specially invited guests OF the
State and National Governments will
be given quarters in the Seminary
west OF Gettysburg and in the build