The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-07-01

from Southern States and Confederate
soldiers Ia some instances from North
ern States. They come from homes
north and south. from homes where
they have reared . common progeny
and where. through the influence OF
the nreside. at the school and church.
they have helped to knit together all
sections Of our country In fraternai
eomradeshjp and perfect unity.
The great heart Of the whole people
Of Pennsyivania goes out to you 40
honored guests Of the nation and
State"
TALks OF PENSIONS ron THE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Gsn. Bennett II. Young. Commander
In Chief Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams. In his address discussed the
question Of Government pensions for
the soldiers still alive who fought un.
der the stars and bars.
| 1T may be-" he said. that the sug-
gestion lately put Into form to give Con.
/ fcderats soldiers the same privileges In
national soldiers homes as Federal SOL
dlcrs may lead to the establishing Of
this right. or that peace In It's de-
mand for the obiiteration OF all tho bit
terness Of the past may demand that
the nation shall pension surviving Con.
federatcs.
| II do not even suggest. or In the
name Of my people say. that II would
be accepted, but this Republic 10 q great
| destroyer Of the cherished ideals Of the
past when they stand In the way Of
compietcst Justice.
"For nearly nifty years the people 81
tributcd millions for the pensions Of
Federal soldiers.
william Mckinley reached the sub
FINEST heights OF craftsmanship when
ne allowed a little daughter Of the
South to pin . Confederate badge on his
breast. and when. gifted as few men,
with the power OF forecasting political
events. he urged that the graves Of the
Confederates who had died In Northern
prisons should have. at the cost OF
their nations treasury. stone to tell
who they were. whence they came. and
where they died.
THE scenes at Gettysburg to-day arc
the completest evidence OF the greatns ~
as well as Of the perpetuity OF the
American Republic. No man who lovos
his country can fail to read In the ci.-
cumstanccS surrounding this celebration
the stimulating and uplifting power Of q
peoples government"
8 coNFeoERArgs COME AND
, SILENCE THE cRoAkERs.
. Since yesterday morning the old Con.
federates havs come In. The croakers
who said they would stay away from
Z the anniversary Of the battle which
. marked the climax OF the hopes Of the
a South have been confronted by thou.
sands Of them.
BY the United States Army authori-
ties. by the state Of Psnnsylvanla and
by their old comrades, the enemy. Ia
blue. these one time rebels are treated
with . distinguished attention. digniaed
n official. but noisy n from the grey
whiskered ranks. The long TRAVELLING
cheer was louder when Il reached their
a quarters. under the slopes from which
!. Pickett and his thousands went to death
In their fearless sally against over.
whelming odds.
! The nsme OF the hand leader Of the
4. Fifth Infantry 10 not known In The
: Evening World tent At this writing
. To run half mile to set II would delay
q this despatch dissstrously. But he Il
. respectfully put forward for attention
, ~ . real American. With tho risint
A note Of the cheers over on Seminary
r Ridge the band master shifted "a
$ Dixie" without the break Of note.
r Ray, woo-Ray- En- Eth Eh-Ah!"
And "wee-E-Owoop. Ye-owr' came
from the whole camp At once. North
, and South were wide awake and to.
| gether by then.
YANk AND JOHNNY CHUNG on
BATTLE FIELD.
, The ons-time Union men worked alonl
the roads to the observation towsl
which ovsrlooks Cemetery Ridge An<
. climbed painfully. haltinEly TO the to-
: Of the tower overlooking the ons-um,
. Union iinsS There. after arssing 70
J. gardinS their positions along the iinss
they headed out for their one thine posts
!. In the mean time the Confederate vet
( erans had moved over to the long lin,
Q from which Pickstts men started. tn,
men Of the army Of Northern virginil
Ridge across the shallow valley. The,
met At ths bloody angle" they met II
the peach orchard" they met ali aions
that tragic ground which was ono
: strewed with crumpled corpsss droppe,
J. by the careless grim reaper. hut thi
time they met. not with stabbiny bayo
u nets or flashing sabres or poundinl
J. howi.sers or muskets nred at shor
Il range.
. They met laughing through their lips
. out Of eyes centred along wrinkles. cu
II smiling. meeting With short step&.
i Hello. Johnny. Bsen going over you
route DOWN.
i "Hullo. ysuk what ceumAAA ~
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