The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-03
a. y M ~ * = y :. =,
fhAge. He was veteran OF company
d. Forty -afth Pennsylvania Noiun-
tear Infantry.
STANDING HEAT WELL
FRUSTRATED ARE FEW

GETTYSBURG. July 7.-An thingI
Considered, the veterans have stood NJ
X wonderfully against hardships, heat
excitement and unusual hours
There have been only seven deaths
and the prostrations and other cases
OF illness have been actually below tht
nunsber reasonable TO he expected un
der normal conditions. one grea
danger 10. these old men who are en-
loving themselves with the zest OF
children. lies in the gin mills and ga
looms of Gettysburg town. At Least
half Of the cases of prostraiions and
Illness (about zee aitogethsr) have
been caused by whiskey.
There 10. on the whole however
very little drinking, because the Nete-
rams are having too much good clean
wholesome fun.
II would he hard 10 coun: or 70
keep tab on tho many, many gentle
men who are entitled TO be called
the Hon Mr.. So-and-So." There are
governors by the half dozen. repre-
sentatives and an occasional senator.
These notables are rather lost
sight Of In this camp. The comrades
apparently agree with Lincoln. who
said in the Gettysburg speech the
world will little note nor long remem
Der what we say here, but il can never
S0rEe1 WGdL tAtA a4u hSkSs
~There were numerous reEimeriaL
Nrtgade and division reunions today,
faregatherlnes held on the spot
where the commands struggled on
the second day of the battle.
thunderS. oru2 which rolled Up from
the west al J. NJ. prevented sew
eral such gatherings
One Of the Southerners AZ this re
union was William Moultrie Reed,
C. s A great grandson ~ Cen
eral Mouitrie He had come from
Lee county, 5. c., 10 md the spot
where he worked one gun of the
Palmetto Light battery for three min
ntes against all Of the Union guns
that were laundering from Cemetery
Eiu. Moreover he found the very
sprlng. At least il Was in the same
place, where he had quenched his
thirst after the battles.
Exercises were held on Little Round
Top. near General Warren's statue.
by Warren Post, ~ Brooklyn
In the big tent, which holds per
haps 10000, military day was cele'
brated. Colonel Cowan, Of Kentucky
who commanded a federal battery
opened the meeting before 5000
veterans and visitors The world has
never witnessed such gathering as
this, the colonel said.
"Afl of u.s." he continued. 'ar'
proud Of cur army and navy. but Va
ought 10 build two ships for ever,
one that Japan constructs. W.
ought not to let our coast States h'
exposed TO risk
The colonel spoke or meeting herr
young Simon Bolivar Eu 'kneT. a lieu
tenant in the United States army,
His father was that ola tiger o
the Confederacv, Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, lieutenant general, who cele
brated his nine.ieth birthday n few
weeks ago" esid tho colonel. IAN,
then there was an explosion of cheer
inG in the big tent.
Major General John r. Brook
spoke for the Union veterans and J
c. scarborough. of South Caroline
for the Confederates
For three years after the war
hated you" said Mr.. -Scarhor ougf
But now ! love you. every blue Goa
Of you"
Tomorrow the Official ceremonie
will actually begin. The day will Ceie
hrate the last effort of the Confeder
acy at Gettysburg, the high wateI
Governor Sulzer. Of New York, ar
rived here this morning and will b
the principal speaker at the Ne'
York celebration.
President Wilson viii arrive at
O'Clock on Friday morning He Wi
be here only a few hours.