Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-18
STATE HOUSE.
Useful Information as to
Gettysburg Anniversary,
Oxford County Teachers Assn.
To Hold Meeting, April 25-26.
First Fires Reported TO Land Agent
First Fires Reported TO Land Agent
SANITARY Drinking Cups.

The work of listing the veterans.
who wish to attend the 50th ami
versary of the battle of Gettysburg.
next July, at Gettysburg, is nearing
completion in the Office of the adiu-
tant general. Through regimental as
sociations and circulars sent to q. a.
X posts and through press reports it
Is believed that the names of nearly all
actual participants in the battle of
Gettysburg have been secured.
Under a legislative resolve all ac~
tual participants in the battle, resi-
dents OF Maine. are eligible to go at
the states expense and all honorabiy
discharged veterans of the Civil War
are eligible To receive the entertain
ment at Gettysburg. but must pay
their own transportation.
II is necessary, however, that vet
Grams. who We're not in the battle.
notify the adjutant general at once f
they are going TO attend the ami
vcrsary exercises. If this notification
IS not given. quarters cannot be re-
served for them by the State commits
soner
The assignment in the camp at
as whole and in order that all Maine
veterans may be accommodated it is
essential that the list be made as com
plete as possible at the present time.
recent circular issued by the
Pennsylvania Gettysburg Commission
contains the following interesting in
formation regarding the camp ac-
eommodations, assignment To camps,
etc:
The camp, comprising some $50 con-
tinuous acres, starting about 200 yards
from High Water Mark Monument on
the battlefield and lying to the south
west of the town and partly upon the
scene of the first days fight, consists
of 5000, regularly holding - men eaca
but now To hold T. men each Ehch
veteran will he furnished with com
plete xii. Mail matter to aid in
prompt delivery. must be plainly ad-
dressed to the individual veteran and
contain the name of the delegation TO
which the veteran belongs.
The importance of Motif ing the
State Adjutant. if one intends To so,
next July. is set forth in the follow
ing, relative to camp conditions AMI
state. through it's representative to
our commission, advising rs definitely
how many veterans will he present
from that. stale as our :. guests, HE
PENNSYLVANIA Commission will tssien
To that state a section of the camp
with sufficient tents. all sub divisions
of these tents in such section to be
made only by that states representa-
tive to our commission Pennsylvania
making no assignments save to an en-
tire state.
The camp will be opened and IN
readiness To receive veterans, on sun
Gay, June %, and under no circum-
stances whatsoever. will anyone se al
lowed in these camps before this date
Under the acts of the Assembly Of
Pennsylvania. and the laws OF the
United States, only veterans of the
civil War may be provided With food
and shelter.
1t is positively necessary. says tn
circular. that veterans should have the
proper credentials in order that he
may receive admission into the camp.
The free transportation arrange
ments have led many to believe that
if they pay their own transportation II
will not he necessary for them 70
notify the adjutant general. IL Is
this point. that the office wishes To i'm
press particularly upon the minds OF
those who will pay their own fare, aud
not accept the free transportation pro-
vided by the law. or cannot, owing II
not being veterans of the memorable
battle. 1t is necessary too for these
veterans to notify the adjutant general
that arrangements may be made for
them otherwise they may find them
selves out in the cold.