The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-23
VETERANS FILE
TO GETTYSBURG
Continued From First Paq..

.at Gcttysburg, the camp Will be OPEN
.ed on Sunday, June %, the first meal
TO be served - supper time. Twenty
meals "" b, a,gypc TO each veteran
uullhg the week if ne is in camp that
long ana the camp VIII come Ia am
end alter breakfast on Sunday, july D.
Veterans have planned To- visit his
luilc places in ana about the great
area whore the battle was fought and
where skirmishcs occurred that led ur
to IT, and to hold reunions. The great
cclcgration Will be IN fun swing on
the morning of July !. exactly nifty
years to the day from the time of the
pdlllc opened to the west OF the town
The program for the four big days
IS briefly as follows:
july Veterans day. Appropriat,
exercises under the joint direction OF
the PENNSYLVANIA commission and the
comnandcrs-in-ch of the Grand
Army OF the Republic and the United
Confederate Veterans.
July Military day. Under the di-
rcction OF the chief of STAFF of the
United States army.
July S-Civic day. Under the direc-
ton of the governor Of P6nnsl lyania
presiding and participated in by ia,
Eovcrnors of the states, if they 80 de-
sire. Addresses and music.
July National day. Patriotic
exercises, orations, with fireworks in
the evening.
Exercises in Massive Tent.
The exercises will be held in "a great
tent one of Tho. largest IN tho United
states, capable of accommodating
about $1,000 persons. This tent is a,
the southern end of the camp, bcsid,
The Emmtsburg road, down which
Lees army went after the close OF
The three days battle.
Except for the time the main cxcr-
ciacs are being held the big tent viii
Gc given over to the veterans To holl
such reunions as they may arrange
The tent is 50 constructed that it ear
be sub-divided int many sections for
these reunions. For the Identification
of old soldiers who may not be easily
recognized by former comrades be
cause of the changes wrought by In,
hand Of Time, each veteran is expect
ed To wear his army. corps division
brigade regimental and society
badges.
After the principal exercises on JULY
a
ccpt as may bc arranged by the vet
Grams themselves in the way of rcun-
ions and short excursions about TN,
field aud To- ncighboring places.
Take Many Precautions.
United States troops, whose CAM
VIII adjoin that of the veterans. vii
du constant police duty. Boy scout'
viii act as guides. Pennsylvania stat,
police also viii Ice put ON duty.
The United States government ha'
erected a mammoth Held hospita
close to the camp, fully equipped IN,
state also viii have its hospital tent!
and the state commissioner of hcdltl
/ VIII Keep deputies in camp for con,
slant inspection work. The state tr'
marshal, i'm addition, has assignee
men 20 the camp and steps have beer
taken To prevent fires and to cNtin'
guish them promptly should amy oc.
cur.
The commjssary department will he
under tho direct charge of regular
army officers and viii be one of th'
most complete ever organized for =
camp. There will bc nearly 500 COOKS
10 bakers viii furnish fresh brea,
every day for the biz army.
Serve Substantial Meals.
The greatest care has been takcl
i'm arranging for the twenty meal!
mat will be served during the week
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