The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-27
BLUE AND CRAY
Flags of Both Armies Dis
played at Gettysburg.
Stars and Bars Not Used in
Official Decorations.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
Vets Need Only to Hang Up
Hats in Tents Ready.
Fife and Drum and Bugle
Calls Are Resembling.

Gettysburg, Pa, June 27.-That the
stars and bars as we'll as the stars
and stripes will appear at the big camp
of veterans during the anniversary
celebration was indicated today by an
announcement from the office of a
navy commission that there is moth
ing to prevent the wearers of gray
from bringing along their battle flags. -
At the same time however, it was
said that the flag of the Confederacy
would not be used in any official dec
orations over which the commission
has control. Residents of Gettysburg
and Union veterans already here are
extending a royal welcome to all ar
irving Confederate veterans
The town itself never has been so
gayly decorated Every business block
is covered with the national colors and
practically every home displays at least
one flag. The stars and bars appear at
a number of places, while the use OF
both the blue and the gray is favor
ite method of decoration at many
buildings.
Large pictures of both Union and
Confede crate generals are much IN
evidence. The town is gay with mar
tial music. Many of the veterans have
brought their flies, drums and bugles
sounded through the streets, in some
instances by the very men who did
the same thing during the exciting
days of the Gettysburg campaign, haI1
a century ago.
Finishing touches were put on the
camp today. Equipment was distrib-
uted to the 5000 tents, all OF when
are now up and everything is in readi-
ness for the $4,000 soldiers expected
to attend the celebration next week.
lxy
have the entire situation we'll in hand =
declared Major Normoyle, in command
at the camp. Every old soldier will
find things in readiness for him when
he comes h9re. He will be met At the
train and shown the location of his
tent If he is not able to carry his
baggage some one will be here to do
it for him. He will not have to do
stroke of work, not even fill the water
buckets in his tent
Each of the four large sections COM
posing the camp will be under the di-
rect supervision of company of reg
ulars. One company of engineers ana
three Of infantry will have charge or
the work of guarding these sections,
answering the calls of the veterans and
thus giving attention to their needs
Many of the camp kitchens were
put in working order today and smoke
could be seen rising all over. the site,
a mile and a half square. The IL
of bread a day, were tested and found
to be satisfactory.
One of the latest arrivals is Rev. r.
w. Hubbard of Los Angeles, who was
severely wounded at the battle of Get
tysburg and who made the trip across
the country to attend the anniversary.
One of his missions in coming, he
said, was to find and express his ap-
probation to the nurse who with other
ladies of the town did so much after
the battle to alleviate his suffering and
that of his wounded comrades.
F. A Easton of the Sixth New York
cavalry arrived yesterday to complete
arrangements for his regimental re-
union which will be hid July 1 on the
field of the first days fight. Easton
is endeavoring to locate a number of
Gettysburg women who as school chill
dren scattered flowers in the paths of
Buford's cavalry and sang patriotic
songs, as they entered the town June
80, 1863. A dozen or more of them are
said to be living and if they can be
found will be asked to sing the same
songs again at the reunion