The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-28
VETERANS TO ASK
MONEY FROM CITY
Council Will Be Pctitioned to
Pay Railroad Fares to Gettys-
burg Reunion.
WOULD TAKE OLD SOLDIERS
National Government and Penn
sylyania Will Defray All Ex-
penses on Ground.

Application will be made to the City
Council at an early day for an appro-
priation Of not exceeding $4,000. and
perhaps not more than $1,000. for the
purpose of defraying the travelling ex-
penses Of every Confederate veteran in
Richmond who is not financially able
TO pay his way to gettysburg to at
tend the ffticth anniversary of the
battle. 1t is hoped that every man in
the city who fought in the War Be-
tween the States, and who is physically
able to stand the trip. will be on the
field when the cornerstone OF the Peace
Monument is laid by President Wilson
The claim of the veterans was de-
tailed before Lee Camp at it's last
meeting by Quartermaster d. y. Brown
Jr. The State of Virginia" he said,
lis spending 100000 year in Rich
mond in pensions to soldiers. This city
has had within its border for many
years the Soldiers Home, which has
spent its money here. Besides, the
Council does not hesitate at any time
to appropriate $1,000. $500 to enter
tain n single convention. and some OF
these bodies spend very little. We
think we ought to have this money,
and we are going to ask the Council
for IL. Every veteran ought to speak
TO members about it,
Within the next two weeks the final
meeting of the Gettysburg Commission,
which has in charge the preparations
for the reunion, Will be held. 1t will
I've attended by General j. Thompson
Brown. the division commander, and
by his adjutant. Colonel w h. Free
man.
Ask Local Aid.
All expenses save railroad fare will
be betrayed by Congress and by the
state OF Pennsylvania. and that State
VIII even pay the transportation OF
10000 of he" own veterans General
Brown has been at work interesting
boards of supervisors and CITY Coun-
ellis in Virginia in appropriatinG money
TO send veterans TO Gettysburg. and
many OF them have responded. The
amount is not great in any instance
since the number of veterans living and
unable to pay their own way is grow
ing snail Richmond will only be
asked TO do what many other local.
ties in the State have already done
The Trunk Line Passenger Associa-
ton has granted Il one and three ifths
round trip rate. good between June
- and July -. July l will be Vet
Grams Day. with exercises under the
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the United Confederate Veterans Mill
tary Day will come July ,. directed by
the chief OF staff of the United States
Army July will he civic Day, in
which the Governors of the States will
take part. The final exercises will be
on July g. National Day, when Chief
Justice Edward ID. White will preside,
President Wilson will speak. and the
cornerstone of the Peace Monument
will be laid.
The. mammoth meeting tent, seating
$4,000 people, will he available for re-
unions by sections. as it can be divided
into separate enclosures.
Cnring for Veterans.
The camp comprises $50 acres start =
ing 200 yards from the high water
mark monument on the battlefield. to
the southwest OF the town and partly
on the scene OF the first DAYS fight
The War Department will erect 5000
tents. holding eight men each, making
accommodations for 10000 soldiers
Each veteran will be supplied with a
separate cot. blanket and mess kit and
each tent will have bucket. washing
utensils. lanterns and candles, but
towels and soap must be provided bv
visitors. Only hand baggage will he
allowed
Meals VIII be served by The state Of
pennsylvania. free of charge, in mess
tents adjoining the Kitchens that will
he erected At the end of each company
street The first meal will he served
iii the evening of Sunday. June 90 and
the last will be breakfast the next
sunday, July 6.
Only veterans Of tho War Between
the States viii be admitted 10 these
accommodations. and no woman or
child. nor man not Il veteran, will he
allowed in the camp.
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