Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-06
VETERANS TOMEET
ON BATTLEFIELD
Reunion of Blue and Gray Armies
to Be Held at Gettysburg,
July |, 2, 8.
10000 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
State Of Pennsylvania Extends Invita-
tion to All Soldiers Who Fought in
Conflict Fifty Years Ago
Good Time Assured All.

Conflict Fifty Years Ago
Good Time Assured All.
Harrisburg, Pa.-Veterans Of the
Civil War, both Blue and Gray, will
again meet, after fifty years, on the
battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa, ON July
l. This time 1t will be q reunion and
past differences win be but a mem
ory.
The state Of Pennsylvania on May
Is. 1909, created a commission to con-
slider and arrange for a proper and
fitting recognition and observance, at
Gettysburg, Of the fftieth anniversary
Of the battle of Gettysburg; to invite
the cooperation of the congress Of
the United States, and Of other states
and commonwealths," defined the COM
missions duties and prerogatives and
made an appropriation for prelimin-
airy expenses.
Text Of Invitation to Veterans.
The invitation Is as follows: Penn
sylvania, by its commission formally
invites the congress Of the United
States and her Sister States and Com
monwealths to accept this invitation
from the commonwealth upon whose
soil the battle of Gettysburg was
fought, to share in this important an
~niversary and to help make it an
event worthy of its historical signif-
canoe, and an occasion creditable and
impressive to u great and reunited
nation" and likewise invites the CO.
operation and participation Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and Of
the United Confederate Veterans.
State VIII Act az Host.
Pennsylvania-she providing all en-
t%ertainment at Gettysburg during July
!, 2, 8 and 4, 1913, for forty thousand
4 100000 ~"honorably discharged vete
rams Of the Civil war;" and she and
the national government together, al
provided by the act of congress Of
August rs, 1912, by each paying $3.50,
100000 for the war department with
the $500, 900. 90 total, to create ant
maintain a great camp around the bat
tlefield,
Camp Accommodations.
The camp comprises some two hun
bred and eighty contiguous acres
starting about two hundred yard
from the high water mark monumen
on the battlefield, and lying to thu
southwest of the town and partly up
on the scene of the first days fight
consists Of 5000 tents, regularly hold
ing twelve men each, but now to holt
but eight veterans, each veteran be
ing supplied with a separate cot. Thu
Pennsylvania commission having
charge of the order of exercises dur
ing the celebration; the physical con
troll of the camp and grounds and tn
movements Of troops and marching
bodies therein to be in charge of tn
secretary of war, under such officer
as he may detail for that purpose.
Free Transportation TO and Fror
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth, stat
and territory rests absolutely the d.
termination, as each deems best, I
what veterans Of the Civil war 1t wi
issue free transportation, Pennsy
vania's invitation being that to sue
"honorably discharged veterans
the Civil war" as come to Gettysbur
for the above celebration, either upo
free Transportation or at their ow
expense, and present proper credel
tials proving them to be such We
Grams, she will provide, food, sheltt
and entertainment during that perio'
but she furnishes free transportatio
to no one, save only to her own We
Grams or veterans now resident With
her borders, and to them only undo
legislative direction, which Is no
pending in her general assembly. tn
national government furnishing 4
free transportation at all.
The Trunk Line Passenger associ
ton IN whose territory Gettysburg
has granted a N and three-fftf
~round-trip excursion rate, good goir
June rs and returning to origin
starting point by July Is, a twent
day ticket, good only on same rout
going and coming and costing tv
cents per mile, but each state mut
make its own arrangements with Il
similar associations covering the te
r1tory from that state to Pennsy
vania. The railroads at Gettysbul
refuse, because of lack Of room,
park or accommodate there any ca
on side tracks.
Program for Four Days.
The program for the four days e
ercises and entertainment is not y
perfected In detail, but the tentati'
suggestions are:
July Veterans Day: Approp'
ate exercises under the joint dire