The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-03
Though 10000 Have Left, the Great Camp Shows LittIe Evidence
 of Depleted Numbers
Survivors of Pickett's Division Repeat Anew the Bloody Angle Charge and Meet Ancient Foes Who Greet Them
 With Open Arms

Gettysburg, Va. July 3.-A1though thousands of veterans have left the uncertain joys of camp life behind and started for home, their going made little difference in the appearance of the battlefield camp, today, for thou sands of others were on hand to parti- cipate in the exercises of governors day. On both sides of Confederate avenue, the tents, were alive with veterans and the line between the cook tents did not seem to the cooks to have lest an inch although the number is estimated at close to 10000. The veterans, today, were like a lot of schoolboys whose vacation is only few days ago.. Long before sunrise they began parading the camp to the music of The Streets of Cairo" play ed on flies and drums. The paraders were hard workers and the band had powerful lungs and hands for they kept it up until mess call.
 Many of the men who expect to leave, tomorrow, paid their farewell calls. today, on those of the other army they have come to know. There was no doubt in the minds of those who saw them that so far as these men who have gathered here are cpn4 cerned. the war has ceased to be a source of hatred and rancor.
 One of the events, today, was the charge" of the survivors of Pickett's division on the bloody "ang1e' held by the remnants of the Philadelphia brigade. Under a, hot sun the men in gray marched across the field that has not seen anything more warlil1e than black snake in 50 years, up to the walls that form the angle. The enemy in blue was waiting with weapons ready and when they met across the wall they shook hands. Afterwards they looked over the
 
 monument they hope to have Congress erect there.
 Governors Day called for speeches from state executives. Tener of Penn sylvania; McCreary of Kentucky, and Sulzer of New York. Arrivals, late yesterday, for this event were Cover nors Haines, of Maine; Fletcher of Vermont, and Felker of New Hamp- shire
 Provision has been made on the platform with the generals and gov ernors for Vfce-President Marshall and the big congressional delegation from Washington.
 At a meeting of the Confederates, the following resolutions were unani-
 Resolved, By the ex-confederates at assembled, that our thanks are due and are hereby rendered to the state of Pennsylvania for initiat- ing the movement which has made 1t possible for the survivors of the great armies, which fought on this illustrious field 50 years ago, to meet in friend ship here, today, and plant a monu- nent of peace, a monument which shall stand as the symbol of American val or, manhood and brotherhood.
 Resolved, That we thank the gov ernment of the United States for the magnificent and muniffcent manner in i+ off fz of the state of Pennsylvania in carrying forward this great work of peace and fraternity between the blue and gray; and without any self-abasement what soever we desire to reafhrm and pledge not only ourselves but all our brother and all the people Of our loved southland to the utmost loy- atty to the government of the United States and to the flag of our coun- try.
 Resolved, That we take pride in the fact that to the armies Of the ,onfederacy is due the credit Of the Union When we consider that 6OOOOO men of the very flower of chivalry, | as good material as was ever organ zed in fighting force and direct | ed by such commanders as our oeioV- l ed Robert E. Lee and his heutenants, inspired by a sectional devotion such .s has not elsewhere been known in |
  states. we see that the demonstration 1 was complete that the thing was not | 10 be done and aur failure has given | pause to those who in the future would contemplate such an undertak- ng.''
 Veterans continue to wend their way lomeward in large numbers Railroad people estimated that up to midnight, ast night, 25 per cent of. those who anne to the great camp had departed o- their homes.
 Hundreds of other veterans are still thriving, however, for the independence Lay exercises tomorrow when Presi- lent Wilson will be here and will speak.
 Arrangements were made, today, for he reception of President Wilson. to- morrow He will arrive in the town # Gettysburg al Il a. In., according to he plan arranged, and will be met by Governor Tener. The entire force of he state police will be on duty at the Ttation.
 In order that the veterans may have AL.