The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-02-05
TO WEAR THE GREY
GETTYSBURG TO See THE old
UNIFORM AGAIN

GETTYSBURG TU SEE THE ULD
UNIFORM AGAIN
old CONFEDS To DON 1t
Pennsylyania Governor Disposes OF
Vexed Question When he Declares
That Southern Veterans Will be
Welcome Whether They Wear Cit.
izens' Attire or Their !Tattered
Confederate Grey.
The News and Courier says Gen
C. Irvine Walker has just returned
from . conference of the Pennsyli-
vania Gettysburg Commission, with
the representatives from the various
States, Governor Tener Of Pennsyl-
vania and others. held last week at
Philadelphia. The meeting was a
most pleasant and profitable one.
Much rlogress was made in the nee.
tssary ,"ran: ements the II =.
celebration to be held July IA.
The only matter Of general inter
est to the South was the conclusion
reached as to the Confederate Vet
Grams appearing In their grey and
bearing their colors 1T the celebra-
ton At the first Conference. held
October, 1910. it was agreed that It
was best for all that ali Veterans
appear in citizens dress, as Ameri-
can citizens and not as soldiers, and
that only the flag of the country
should be displayed upon the field.
This gave great dissatisfaction to
nany Veterans, Union as we'll as
Confederate. Just about as many
posts OF the G. A. R. wanted to ap-
pear in blue as there were camps Of
|! q. C. v. who wished to como IN grey.
The matter was brought mp and
! most forcibly presented by Gen. Felix
H. Robertson, commanding the Texas
division, U. c.. ", and representative
from Texas. Among other things he
said: 1--WE were forced into the Un-
ion, and now we ask that you take us
as we are. Allow the old Confeder-
ates to go to Gettysburg in their tat
tered uniforms. II you decide that
these grey uniforms must be left at
home, a large number of those who
wear them will refuse to attend the
great encampment-"
Gen. J. Thompson Brown, repre-
sentative from Virginia, and Sergt J.
c. Scarborough, representative from
North Carolina, thought every one
should wear what he pleased. Gen.
c. Irvine Walker said that Veterans
Of both armies will certainly wear
their badges; why not their uniforms
! il they want to-"
The discussion was closed and the
question settled, when Governor Ten
er, Of Pennsylvania, said: Il want
It. we'll understood by the whole Con-
| tederate soldiery that you are coming
as guests Of the State of which have
the honor to be the Chief Executive,
and it will make no difference to him
or the State whether the man from
the South comes in citizens attire or
wears the old grey uniform. Wherh-
er the uniform be blue or grey, the
wearer will be heartily welcome. No
one has greater admiration for the
Confederate soldier and for the gu
perb manner in which he fought his
battles than have. AS Pennsylvania
is the host, all that need concern you,
as representatives Of the several
states, is the bringing Of your Vet
eran soldiers here. Pennsylvania will
do the rest, and we hope our guests
will enjoy the occasion as much as
we will" The hospitable words OF
Governor Tener were received with
great applause, and thus 1t was de-
cided that the old Confederates could
come as they pleased and would be
most warmly welcomed. A most
marked feature Of the conference was
the respect and consideration shown
the representatives Of the Southern
States, and the cordial comradeship
shown by the Union Veterans.
None OF the Southern States. but
several of the other states. have yet
made appropriations to pay the
transportation OF their Veterans
| not for want of interest, but from the
financial difficulties which embarrass
| them. So, the Confederate Veterans
| who 90 will have to pay their own
transportation expenses, but Will be
| cared for when they reach the field.
The United States Government and
the State of PENNSYLVANIA are erect
ing a modern camp to accomodate at
least 10000 Veterans, and under the
skillful direction Of Major J. E. Nor
moyle, United States army, will have
complete and commodious camp.
There will be issued cots, blankets.
mess equipments; quarters and cook
ed rations will be supplied: hospitals,
II unfortunately any such may be
needed, will be provided, and every
thing will be done for the comfort,
convenience and enjoyment Of the
| Veterans.
Gen. Walker has been appointed by
the commission. Its Southern repre-
sentative, and will be most happy to
give any Information to his comrades.