The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-02
e,e CAMP AT GETTYSBURG
To Be Equipped with All Possible
Conveniences

cottvshurg Pa, from July 10 1uiy
Het'' electromagnetic the 50th annlVer-
=, Of the battle there, the chall-
&C. of the battle of Gettysburg coilr
' iea.;on. Col J. M. SchoonmaKer, ha'
cont a circular letter to the AVN ~.
- who have been invited 10 az
tend the celebration ,,ul nro
rho state OF Pennsylvania WIN r.
vide all the entertainment a. stota
10 for the veterans, ana that So
ond the national government ~ rin
,,rorriations of $15O,OOO eaoh tba
Soirtain a great camp arou lD..itie
hattlefeld, equipped win an po 80 he
conveniences for the corliioi'
old soldiers. -. :, established on
Geld which embraces sollle 49, High
This is in the yicihily % pnttlafald
water Monument on the 20 sorth-
az Cl++,rsb,Irg 1t lies to the south
ol 49, 80 The town. and includes par
Wes ~ " tract covered in the first day
o. 'l0 Tbere will be 5000 tents lil-
hsns, m accommodate II IN each,
.ehu NV eight veterans will be assisn
pu' tent. Each veteran VIII NC
liiod with a separate cot, planheO
SUP ,,eee kit. The mess KIT VIII pe
anu his property. Each tent VIII ps
S,;ebed with water buckets anu
nd1oe Towels, soap, and tolieC al
go will he provided by the Vetel-
80 themselves. Meals VIII De SCI
aus an % them at tables adjoining the
,I1.ot,or NJ the end of each company
tont The veterans will be reslrlc.
"a n hand baggage To aid III proinp'
dalivarv all mail matter anu
ueliNe'! met he plainly addressed 10
: sta individual veteran, with the %uul
. li'ai restoration of Maine Delesa-
- ZION or mississippi Deiegatioh,
a uon, st.te delegation he may De
VIZ, Tho control of the GROUNDS anu
ann and the movement Oh uoopo
: camp ching bodies will be III chaIse
'A a. tho secretary of war, unuer SUI
oacars as he may detail for that pun
pose. o,,ob its representa-
nust advise the battle Oh uel.s9
w., commission how many Ve.elanS
r. ~" Eli send. and that states uelese
~ ZION win be assigned to sec' foi. ,ts
No camn with sufficient teh's ioi
u ,l The subdivision Oh 80
viii be left to each state represent
4 tive. rossibIe conges-
/ Hon ON the railroads at 1e.ty So ~
tba camp will be ready LOT tne 90
ZION of the old soldiers Oh Jun una
sumner will be the hrst lie"i 81 800
NAT day. The camp WIZ ,,,,t;1
IA omen on through the celeorali '..aa MI
Jnlv 6. when the last Ihe"i 20 - Dem
DC y, Assembly and Congress oni!
veterans of the Clvll war VIZ ,tertai,
'NNN "a rha1tpr and entertain
NIueu thin the camp around the pa'
.neao,d Women and children accom-
e,e" the veterans cannot be take
p &c within the camp. veterans
.t1a.afora are advised that they shoul
1n ling any member of their lam
} ~, ~ For whom they will have 10 "
~ NJ, FOOD and quarters outside u
: e", without first making arrahs
} r,,ante for them. Before veteran
nSnaitted 10 the camp he must prouu,
-' lao,,tiale euch as his honorable III
oborpe pension certificate OF cei'
RNS &c 900 If service for either the COVE
~ noa' no etate in which he enhste'
no' 90 veteran of the regular arm
;tion S from M the s1 United States war depa
~ ~ ;f a former sailor or mel
- ~ the marine corps, from
T,itod states navy department OF
SION. oartiAcate of identification from
Nv or commander of post OF the Nla
. Armv of the Republic, or from co
marder of a camp of the unlteu x
: federate Veterans.
}, II will be left to each conili'
d wealth. state and territory TO ulscr
mate in the issuance of free tra
nortation. The state OF PehhsyiNa
Con win furnish free transportation 10
id to ", har own veterans or the veteri
q lit now living in her borders Inc
tional government Will not urn
any free transportation
nTnu The Trunk Line Passenger assoc
wv non with territory emDrac
Gettysburg, has granted rouiiu
;sleNs excursion I RATE * g9Of to the time of
. turning to the original point July
9o.day ticket good only on the 81
~ route going and coming, at the
~ Of . cents a mile. The railroads
2Ss& Cettvsburg. for lack OF space
<kSS& NOT mt any cars there on side ira
~ The program for the four days
NTT% ercises and entertainment mas
MI been perfected in detail, bat the
tative suggestions are
L Tuly 3. Civic Day-Under the d
NIX evercises under the joint direcuo
the PENNSYLVANIA commission ana
commanders in chief OF the u
Army of the Republic and the u
Confederate Veterans.
ID july ,. Military Day-Under IN
reetion of the chief OF stan OF
D United. States army. Special de
IN ments of each arm of the regular
vice to participate as directed.
, arrival July Civic Day-Under the
ID East. ton of the governor Of the com
wealth Of Pennsylvania presl
and participated in by the cove
70 of the several states Orauons
mons, and music.
hr0qt July 4. National Day-The
tVus Justice of the United States pres
.. Forenoon: Grafton by the pres
Al of the United States. High
az He to lay the cornerstone OF a
noona Mamnrfal Evening.