The Prescott daily news., 1913-06-25
GREAT GETTYSBURG CAMP WILL BE PATRoLLED CONSTANTLY
 BY REGULAR SOLDIERS.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
Everything Possible Done for Com fort and Pleasure of Participants
 -Ex-President Taft Will Give Grafton July {.

Gettysburg, Pa., June 25-With the opening here tomorrow of the annual encampment of the Pennsylvania c. A. R. will begin the influx of veterans of the civil war for the grand reunion celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of one of the greatest conflicts of mod ern times-the battle of Gettysburg. The Pennsylvania veterans will find all arrangements for the great gath ering completed and every detail per | fected both as to the care of the the general public. The celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg will begin on July and end on Independence day with the ad- dress of former President Taft. For the comfort and entertainment of the 10000 veterans of both the blue and the gray uniform who are expected to be here, the federal gov ernment, individual states, the com monwealth of Pennsylvania in par ticular; the c. A. R. and the United | Confederate Veterans have worked unceasingly for nearly year, and the presence of the old soldiers them selves only remains to make the cele- bration one of the most unique events in history.
 Will Dwell In Brown City. Many of the veterans will use the tents thrown up by the government for the use of the reunion partici- pants. For some distance around the border of the town the fields are cov- cred with numberless large brown canvas tents. Each is provided with cots for five men, ample bed furnish ings and contain eating utensils which, after being used at the camp, become the property of the man who uses them The camps are laid out in regulation army fashion, with ave nues of large electric lights indicat- ing the streets and state sections. Water mains, sewerage pipes and electric lighting systems today are 'n operation throughout the tented vil- lages and transportation facilities from the nearby towns thoroughly mapped out and ready.
 A great tent, seating between 10000 and 15,000 persons, has been erected adjoining the main camp m which all exercises and reunions of the veterans will be held The Pennsylvania Get tysburg commission, in charge of the t- fA hn urged that all veterans, north and south, wear army corps or division badges as a means of identification. The commission has made no recom- mendation in the matter of wearing of uniforms, but each old soldier, whether rebel" or "Yank," will be welcomed heartily in their old war time costumes
 Camp to Open Sunday.
 Tn order to avoid as far as possible congestion of the railroads at the sta ton here in bringing and taking away crowds, the camp will be opened, in complete readiness, on Sunday, the 29th. and will continue open until the following Sunday, July 6. This ap- plies to the veterans only.
 The entire state constabulary IS establishing headquarters here to po- lice the crowds, which are expected to run up into the hundreds of thou sands. The encampment grounds, in- side and out, will be guarded con stantly by regular army troops. The camp is near the famous battle ground at the southeast edge of the town and adjoining historic Seminary Ridge and the scene of Pickett's charge.
 According to the latest plans of the reunion commission, the first day, July 1, will be Veterans Day" with exercises under the direction of the Pennsylvania commission, the G. A. R. and the United Confederate Vet erans. July will be Military Day. when there will be exercises conduct ed by the United States army, and July 8. "Civic Day"
 Gov. Tener will be in charge and the governors of other states will par ticipate. On July 4, National Day." there will be an oration by former President Taft and ceremnoies at- ..,edin9 the laying of the Peace Me