Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-02
The Rebel Yell
 at Gettysburg
CONFEDERATE VETERANS MAKE
 WELkIN RING
OVER 5o,oOo IN CAMP
One Quarter of Assemblase Halls From Dixie-confederate General Compliments Northern Veterans.

Gettysburg, Pa, July Tn the pitt less glare of sun that sent the mer- cury bubbling over the hundred mark and made clothes a burden and bath only delusion, the armies of the north and the south today began the formal exercises set to mark the semi centennial of Gettysburg. Veterans to the number of 15,000, army officers estimated filed into the big tent set apart for the exercises, sat in the haze of heat for two hours and shook the camp with their cheers when the speakers made reference to reunited nation. Every seat under the can vass was taken long before Secretary of War Garrison and Governor Tener, the orators of the day, arrived Although the men in gray were far outnumbered by those in blue, there were possibly thousand southerners in the amphitheatre.
 Confederates Give Rebel Yell"
 When Governor Tener finished his speech, General Bonnet H. Young, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, rose slowly and bowed to him. T can give you some thing that no one else can give you' he said, we will nov give you the rebel yell"
 Nine famous Confederate generals and thousand veterans of the South II back in the camp toward Gettysburg.
 When General Young stepped for ward to deliver his address he was greeted with wild enthusiasm.
 Rebel Compliment to Union Men,,
 He took as his keynote the convic- t1on of each side in the great struggle that 1t fought for a principle which it believed was the truth. One of his opening statements was that the Northern soldiers deserved more credit than the Southerners for the promulgation and successful realiza- ton of the present great reunion which he characterized as the greatest move ment of its kind in the world.
 This compliment to the Northern veterans was greeted with loud cries of "No," to which General Young quickly replied: T know better than you do" His speech captured the audience and he was overwhelmed by congratulations.
 Three Governors on Platform.
 Among the two hundred guests on the platform were Governors Mann Virginia; McCreary, Kentucky, and Eberhardt, Minnesota; Senator Pen- rose, of Pennsylvania, and the follow ing Confederate generals: Robinson. Texas; West, Georgia; Thomas J Shaffer, Louisiana; A. D. Williams Florida; E. M. Law. Florida and Carr North Carolina. The invocation was delivered by the Rev. George Edwards Lovejoy, chaplain in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 Over 5o,ooo In Camp.
 All through the night the veterans poured into camp, took gracfously what small blessing fate passed out to them for a few hours and found permanent quarters when the hard pressed regular army officers could get them ready. Late today Major Nor movie estimated that more than 50,0OO men are quarteredg in a camp intended to hold 10000 Vhousands have been given quarters in the big tent and hun dreds of others in small tents used in the daytime for speechmaking and reunions.
 Some Veterans Start For Home.
 No officer cared to estimate the number of Southerners here. There are more than 5000 from Virginia and it is probable that one quarter of the total number is represented by the men from Dixie
 Many veterans got no further than one meal in camp and one look at the crowded tents and then started back home as ouickl' as they could go. The real exodus, however will not begin until Thursday or Friday for thousands who might have left sooner expect to stay over the Fourth to see President Wilson.
 March by Piekett's Men.
 Before tke morning exercises began the reunions of regiments and com panies and squadrons began. Con- federates who were In Pickett's charge took keen delight in marching with fife and drums to Pang1er's Woods, where the columns of Pickett formed on July g. '63, to begin the charge that marked the high tide of the lost cause.
 Veterans Stand Heat We'll.
 The doctors were amazed today at the way the veterans >withstood the unusual heat, for 1t poured down in a younger in the shade. About thirty veterans were taken sick in the big tent during the exercises, but most of them were able, to get up and walk away from the relief stations after 8 few minutes rest Out and out cases of heat prostration were unusual and altogether the veterans showed their mettle was still good throughout try ing day.
 Many Ought to Have Stayed at Home.
 Although the army doctors were not
  was evident tonight that many of the old soldiers would have been better off if they had not undertaken the trip here. Two veterans have been found in camp, apparently without friends, who are totally blind, and they are quartered in hospital tents. Micagga Weiss, a New York veteran who was taken to one army station today, an nounced that he is 112 years old. The average is about TO- the doctors be- lieve. and there are hundreds of men who are over 80
 Death of Another Veteran.
 Tonight there was a good prospect for a rainstorm and if it comes the situation will be relieved ana the big danger of prostra tions and deaths will be postponed. if not entirely averted.
 The first death of a veteran in the town of Gettysburg occurred this af- ternoon. The victim was J. D. Albert of Washing ton, D. C.. about so years old. He is said to have been promi- nently connected with the United States pension office,
 Eugene Sullivan to Testify.
 Washington, July 1.-Eugene G. Sul- livan of San Franciseo who charged in 1I.a.a ,1al 1.aw, a..