The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-01

Banner" 1t was the cue for the Union
veterans to get busy. and on the IN
slant. from street after street in the
camp there came bursts of cheering.
followed by quick joining in Of the
national melody. until, in three minutes,
practically the entire camp, Johnnies as
well as Yankees, were Justify singing
| the hymn.
Fall To for Breakfast.
All hands fell to at breakfast. which
is picturesquely served at the foot OF
each camp street. the veterans gather
ing with the tin cups for coffee. while
bacon and eggs. fruit and cereals are
served -out from the well-stocked COM
missary department.
Breakfast was not over when the boom
ing of fourteen guns, fired by Battery
B, of the Third United States Artillery,
announced the taking over of the COM
mand of the camp by Brig. Gen Hunter
Liggett, of the Army War College. Bat
terry B incidentally enjoys the proud
distinction of being the lineal descend
ant of Califf's Battery, which fired the
opening shot Of the battle of Gettysburg,
fifty years ago today. Incidentally again,
Lieut.. Simon Bolivar Buckner. U. S. A.
son of the old Confederate leader, has
been assigned as adjutant by Gen. Liz
gett.
This will be in no sense a military
camp" said Gen. Liggett this morning.
There will be only such discipline here
as will add to the comfort, convenience,
and happiness of the old soldiers who
are quartered here for the week. They
have earned the right to be above the
ordinary discipline of a military camp.
Guns Boom for Governors.
With the day well started, guns began
to boom at intervals as Governors OF
States came into camp. Gov. Tener OF
Pennsylvania received the customary sa-
lutte, as did also Gov. McGovern OF Wis
consin. In addition to these, Cows
Clark of Iowa and Hanna of North Da-
kota are now on the ground. together
with Gov. Sulzer of New York, who got
in late this afternoon. When all the
hosts have gathered. there will be thirty
five State Executives here in the camp.
Secretary OF War Garrison will arrive
tomorrow. and be quartered at the State
College, just outside of Gettysburg.
The camp is now moving sunder an ad-
ministratlon as smooth as the efficient
regulations OF the United States Army
can make it. Mai P. c. Hutton. one of
the distinguished surgeons OF the serv-
ice. has assumed personal charge OF the
sanitary arrangements. A complete sys-
TEN of water mains and drainage has
been established, seven hospitals are in
operation, there is an efficient police sys-
TEN. Automobile ambulance service. in
cinerating plant for quick disposal of
garbage and refuse. and a telephone
service of which 1t is sufficient to rIy
$500 calls were handled out of the camp
today. Among the distinguished arrivals
during the day were John Francis Key,
~ amfhnr
Of The Star SpangIed Banner. Mr.. Key.
who is a veteran of the Confederacy. Is
eighTy-two years ole. and is an inmate
of the Home for Soldiers, Rikerville. Nd.
Veterans Visit SickIcs.
The widow Of Gen. Longstreet also ar
rived ia camp today and will be enter
tanned specially tomorrow afternoon by
her husbands old rival in the field, Gen
Daniel f. Sickles.
All roads lie dtoday to the headquarters
OF Cars Brigade, in the old Rogers
House, where Gen. Sickles is living dur
ing the anniversary. stream Of vet
erans Union and Confederate began
calling at the generals quarters in the
early morning, and all through the day
the reception continued. Pickett's men.
Early's men from Hills Corps. Long
strests veterans. former foemen from
for the opportunity to shake the gen.
erals hand.
ut is overwhelming" said Gen. Sickles
And yet l am glad TO have the boys
come, and especially those from the
South"
\ group of veterans from Virginia,
Georgia. Texas, North Carolina, Massa-
Pennsylvania. and New York
burst in upon the general only in the day
and demanded that he pose for a picture
with them.
But l find it rather difficult TO walk,
boys, persisted the general
"Shucks"' cried a big Texan. Lend
a hand, boys"
Photo Is Taken.
They seized the disabled commander
bodily and tenderly carried him across
the road to where a monument marks
the spot of the first days fighting. and
there. with Sickles in the center OF the
group, composed of Blues and Grays,
they were snapped.
Almost 1000 OF the former Confeder-
ates are now on the ground and en-
in sight OF Spangler's Woods.
They have spent almost the entire day
tramping over the field. Scores of in
spring scenes marked their arrival. For
mer Union men invariably were at the
station to meet them. AS the trains
came to a standstilI they fell into each
others arms