Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-24
Hurl Objections at Fowler.

Violent objections were hurled at Rep
resentative Fowler from all over the
chafnber. until Representative Payne oi
New iork suggested that the battle OF
Gettysburg had been fought once, and
there was no use in fighting it over
again Representative Fowler reminded
the House that nearly every state in the
Union had provided money for the train
fares of their veterans, and that the
District of Columbia should do the
same.
Representative Underwood tod the
House that the resolution was wrongly
worded. and should be referred to the ap-
preparations committee with instructions
to be reported with certain changes Mr.
Fitzgerald objected strenuously. and the
resolution died shortly thereafter. 1t was
then. in the midst of uproar. that Messrs
Fowler and Fitzgerald had their alterca-
ton, which did not get into the stenog-
rapher's notes
The Speaker added to the committee
which will represent the House at the
Gettysburg anniversary the names OF
Chaplain Couden and Postmaster Dunbar
of the House post office.
Room and Rations for All Veterans.
GETTYSBURG. Pa. June 24.-"There
will be ample accommodations and plenty
of rations for all veterans who come to
Gettysburg for the battle anniversary
celebration next week. even though the
number exceed by 10000 the original es-
innate. is the statement made by Off
GERS of the regular army at camp head
quarters.
Here we have over 5000 tents nearly
all of which are now in place., said one
officer. Every one is supposed to be
large enough to receive eleven men. We
have apportioned only eight to each tent
BY making it nine, you have additional
accommodations for 300 men. and you
can increase this by another 1000 with
out croWdinS any one. 1t is true that We
based our supplies an estimate of
10000 veterans. but the amount is elias
tic and can be made to serve for many
others.
For instance. we allow a pound of
bread for each man a day. Few men eat
this much, or even half this much. Other
supplies are based on the same liberal
plan, and every veteran who comes her.
will get shelter and all the food he
needs
The camp will be fully completed two
days ahead of schedule. time according
to Maj. Normoyle, in command. Provi-
sions which are not perishable will all
be distributed to the Kitchens not late,
than next Saturday. a-d under a scheme
outlined by Capt McCaskey. who. with
the arrival of every trainload of veterans
will be followed by the supply of imme-
diate mess requirements.
A remarkable system for keeping track
Of the veterans from every state has
been devised. with the result that any
delay after they reach camp is practically
an impoSSibility.
Almost every day brings news of larger
allotments of veterans from the various
states The latest request for more
space comes from Virginia. which reports
that instead of 1.sUO it will send at least
900.
Pennsylvania Acts Promptly.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June 4-Provision
was made in the state senate last night
to care for all veterans who may attend
the semi-centennial of the battle Of Get
tysburg in excess of 4OOO0, the number
for which provision previously had been
made. An item of $4,000 was inserted in
the general appropriation bill to meet the
cost of transportation where veterans are
entitled to 1t, and quarters and substist-
ence at Gettysburg.
The Pennsylvania commission believes
about 5000 veterans will attend the
celebration
Will Tent on Old Camp Sites.
NEW YORK. June 24-There is hardly
a village or hamlet in New York state
that will not send at least one veteran to
the semi-centennial celebration of the bat
tie of Gettysburg next week. according to
of the arrangements COM
mittee.
More than 1000 from this state have
been enrolled for the trip. which will be
made Monday. among the number being
Confederate veterans from
this city.
The New Workers. will tent on the old
camp sites. bunking in groups of nine
and living for six days on rations as In
the long ago.