Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-01
SOLDIERS OF PEACE TRAMP THE
FIELD WHERE so YEARS
AGO THEY fOUGHr.
10000 are IN CAMP
Touching Episodes Of the History
Making Conflicts We're Told
OF Grey Headed Vets.

"hu t''S to"bht my S'aiS "h'' sH'
soldiers Of peace from the norm and
south, the east and the wesl trooped
today 10 the tented city of Brown,
where they will I'VE in tie four uays
OF semi-centenni II celebration. II was
an army united IA ,cnt.iaclt ahd unit
ed iA fact. for the blue linked arms
with the grey. They marched the
dusty road together from ihs village,
they sat AT the same tables and they
talked over the war torigh'. II tnerc
was any rancor in any hna.l, amy
feeling of bitterness IL d.l n,t come
to the surface. sand over The broad cX-
panse Of the city" reunions at ilipse
who won and those who rried to WIN,
went on hour after nDur.
Officials of the regular amy in
charge of the camo ton!gh. eslnia'ed
that nearly $1,000 veterans came in
during the day bring gng The total
close to 10000. pr)olbly ;hc creates,
army that ever assembled on Iei;ys-
burg field after Lee ana Meade left
/, to glory and to Misery. ne sun
blazed just as fierccly as ever. ruC
down from the blue ri i.,e iLnhle'l d
lively little breeze that cuiiei the open
tent flaps and carcie,i visor 20 The
tired veterans. In co1 sequence Of this
rel lief there were fever i.rDstationS.
SwOre To "EJrgct."
Although the prog .:ln of tEe cele-
bration will not be taken up until to-
morrow there was "A reception today
by survivors of Buifo,ls division II
Meade's army and Whce'cr'5 division
OF Lees. The meeting was held in the
big tent set aside for speeci'n,akinE,
and began fifty years to the hour from
the time when the first sltot pIerel
ing the hattie was fired. The gray
cavalrymen who fought in skirnis!les
that led up TO the three days fight
pledged themselves in the sha lows Of
the stars and stripes to forget and
their brothers in blue sV ore W the
stars and bars that the fish; WAS over
for all dime. There were several wo-
men from the village In the cent. ai'l
six one-time school girls, gray haired
and aged now. sang rally Round
the Flag Boys" while the veterans
wept like boys. but with pride. The
six women who sang the battle song
were among those who thronScd the
streets OF Gettysburg after tho ad-
vance guard OF the southerr- army
left II fifty years ago. On thai night
when Buford's men came riding into
the village on the heels Of Wheeler's
men in gray, maidens strewed flowers
along the streets and bells IN ,hc
churches pealed out the news ~ the
coming of the blue and the town went
wild. OF all the scores of girls who
welcomed the vanguard OF Mea,,e only
a half dozen could be found and they
stood. with tears in their eyes, on a
platform in the big tent and sang To
the weeping soldiers In the seats be-
low.
Tears Welded to Eyes.
"Pm afraid we can't sing like we dill
fifty years ago." said the woman who
acted as leader, as she led the way up
the steps to the platform.
We don't care. just sing again."
shouted the veterans. AS the first
notes Of the wartime melody came
from them In quavering tones, the
veterans. both Of the north and OF ths
south, sat quiet with eyes ever on the
singers.
One bearded veteran of an Illinois
regiment. rose to tell of an incident
that happened on that other July
night.
"As we rode through Gettysburg
that last time" he said II remember
little girl stopped my horse and
said she wanted to give me a bouquet.
| got down and she pinned a ribbon
"a little purple ribbon to my coat.
Wear that In the next battle you get
into she said"
We're not going to have any more
battles around here told her. yes
you are she insisted. Those hills
back there are full of rebels
81 wore that purple ribbon through
the battle. l never saw the girl after
ward. bat I've kept that ribbon and its
back At home today"
With Army above"
The veteran looked slowly toward
the platform to see II any of the wom-
en- there had been the donor of that
faded bit of ribbon. but not one nod
ded in answer and he sank into his
seat with sigh.
Il guess she's with the army
above" he said.
Four governors came into camp to-
day. Governor McGovern Of Wiscon-
sin was the first arrival. Governor
Tenor of Pennsylvania was close on
his heels and Governors Mann of Vir-
ginia and McCreary of Kentucky ar
rived later.
As Governor Mann passed down the
dusty street in the plain of Gettys-
burg field. that the war department
calls Confederate Avenue" seventy
five veterans in gray from Richmond
lined up to salute, lifted their hats and
gave the rebel yell. while nearby a
band burst into strains of Dixie"
General Sickles. who was the only
corps commander on the field. was
the center of attraction of hundreds
of men in gray He sat on the porch
of the Rogers house on the field near
the spot where he was shot and there
stood handshaking.
Before the southerners left the Rog-
er's house they shouldered the gen.
eral. carried him out onto the battle
field and stood him up before the
camera fire and moving picture ma
chimes.
Fire In Oficial Quarters.
CONSTA ANTINOpLE June 3O-A