Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-25
Lieut.. Wright Walks the Entire
Distance From Winchester,
Va, Since June 9.
"BOYS" OF ALL SECTIONS
TO BE LOCATED EASILY
War Department Buys 40. 600 Add
tional Blankets-Sixty Miles Of
Telephone Wire Strung.

GETTYSBURG Pa. June 25.-By ar
ranEements completed in the big vet
cans camp today 1t will be possible for
the old soldiers of the north and south
10 find each other at Gettysburg next
week with ease If the person is any
where in the big camp
Under the direction of The Office s
in charge. fourteen information bureaus
will be established at various parts of
The camp.
The location of every command will
be known here and a small army of
BOY Scouts will conduct the veterans
10 the tent where their quest may be
satisfied
Every day sees old soldiers coming
IN for the celebration. and today among
the arrivals was Lieut. W. III. Wright.
who walked the entire distance from
Winchester. Va. since June 9. Many
others are known to be walking here
for the celebration.
The tent to be used as an auditorium
was raised today Immediately south Of
the big tent, and the placing of the
seats will be started tomorrow.
Seating Capacity for 10000.
Tier upon tier of seats will be con-
structed and a seating capacity Of
10000 will be reached after all is COM
pleted.
In order to prevent discomfort from a
possible cold period over the time Of the
anniversary the War Department yes
terday purchased 10000 more blankets,
entailing an additional expenditure of
100000. y similar amount was ex-
pended originally when it was decided
to allow but one blanket to each veteran
No persons selling souvenirs or other
goods will be permitted in the camp. an
order having gone forth that "fakirs'
shall be barred without exception. The
local office of the national park commits
sion have received more than 1900 re-
quests for such privilege on the battle
field. but all were refused
The telephone system now under con-
structon by the United States Signal
Corps is to he connected with one of the
big systems. SO that from the camp an
old soldier may telephone to his own
residence. hundreds of miles away AL
ready sixty miles of wire have been
strung in the camp itself.
Only "old Glory" to Fly.
PHILADELPHIA. June 25-word has
gone out TO veterans of both armies all
over the country not to bring their latter
ed battleags to Gettysburg next week for
the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
Of the battle, for they cannot be flown
TO the breeze in the encampment Every
precaution will be taken to prevent the
stirring up Of animosities and feeling
on the part of the old soldiers, and this
Is one of the precautions considered nee
essary. The only flag which will be al
lowed in the encampment will be Stars
and Stripes.
Boy Scouts will be used as couriers and
general aids to the veterans at the en-
campment. They will be stationed at the
railroad terminals to aid the veterans in
ton.
Reports received at Grand Army head
quarters show that approximately $500
veterans from this city will attend. They
delegation from Pennsylvania which will
number about 1900.
Additions to the Camp.
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 25.-Tele-
grams and notices from governors are
being received at the Office Of the
Gettysburg semi-centennial celebration
today giving information of hundreds
IF additional veterans who plan to at
END the ceremonies of next week
When the thirty five thousa nd dollar
appropriation to provide for veterans
above the 100000 estimate was agreed
1pon word was sent to all states with
L request for prompt replies so that
preparations could be made
1t is believed that the veterans who
will be at Gettysburg will number
lose to $4,000. The establishment of
additions to the camp will be pushed
so that all can be taken care of next
week. The headquarters of the state
commission have been removed to
Gettysburg, only clerical work being
handled here.