Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-30

Sickles, who declined hotel quarters In
favor OF a tent pitched upon the site
where he lost his leg during the battle
Gen. Sickles was escorted to his tent oy
a cavalry detail and was cheered Justify
by wearers of both the blue and the gray.
Comes in Full Uniform.
A picturesque parsonage who attracted
much attention was Gen. Felix H. Robert
son of Texas, who came to town clad In
the full uniform of a Confederate gen
eral. Gen. Robertson, who Is proud or
the fact that he was at Fort Sumter
when the first gun was fired. also de-
clined to accept the hospitality OF Ine
Pennsylvania commission. which had
provided a comfortable room for him IN
the dormitory of Pennsylvania College.
saying he preferred to share the camp
life with his men. This attitude was also
assumed by Gen. A. ]. West OF Atlanta.
Ga, who bunked with his comrades on
the battlefield.
Among those registered at tho head
quarters of the commission on the campus
of Pennsylvania College are Gov. Clarke
OF Iowa. Gen. Tilletson and Col Heanan
W. Allen of Vermont. Judge E NJ. Glib
son. Oakland. CAL; e. l. Hawk. com
missioner from Sacramento, Cal: F. w.
Castleman. New Orleans: J. w. Patter-
son, New Hampshire. United States Sem
ator Penrose arrived from Philadelphia
Thursday, when he will leave for Erie
to participate in the celebration OF Com
modore Perry's victory. Col Charles H.
Mcconnell is registered from Chicago. He
has brought from that city tent which
will serve as headquarters for the Iron
Brigade and Pettigrew's North Carolina
brigade. These brigades fought each 9TH
er in the first days battle and their re
unions are expected to be peculiarly in
teresting for this reason Col McCon-
neWs tent is the only one In tho camp
not furnished by the government.
Welcome for Virginians.
Other arrivals include Gov. Hanna of
Fargo, N. D., accompanied by three men,
beers Of his stan. and Gen. A. d. Will
liams Of Florida. q distinguished Con-
federate officer.
The big trainload of Virginia Confed-
crate veterans were given an enthusiastic
reception at the railroad station In town.
Men and women shouted and cheered and
waved handkerchiefs as the train passed
slowly by and the grizzled veterans clad
In their beloved uniform Of gray. hung
far out Of the car windows and cheered
in return.
More then thirty special trains came
into the village Yesterday and thousands nous ms
Shenandoah on their last visit rode in
the luxury of soft-bao1Eed day coaches
from Harrisburg. Baltimore and Wash
ington. Instead Of the roar OF guns, the
vocal tributes Of the mule drivers that
greeted them In the other days they
walked or rode through the quiet. calm
SUNDAY of country Only MY
OF tents in the distance and the crowds
told that Gettysburg had come out OF
the usual into the extraordinary once
more.
Long Mile to Camp.
From the station Of the two railroads
that como into the village Is q good long
mile to the camp Of 5000 tents, where
the veterans are housed.
Many Of them made the trip by auto
mobile or by carriage or in the friendly
shelter Of a Seeing Gettysburg" car, but
thousands shouldered their suit cases and
walked. The sun was scorching hot under
q cloudless sky, and many succumbed be-
fore they found their tents. There was
Grams seemed ashamed to acknowledge
that thing Hike heat could stop them.
Its hot" said one old solder tonight
''but 1t isn't as hot as 1t was fifty years
ago."
Although the regular army and the
Gettysburg commission of the state could
not cope with the heat every possible
arrangement for the comfort of the
united armies had been made. The camp
Of brown army tents Is under the direc-
ton of officers of the regular army.
The streets Of Gettysburg are under the
grim scrutiny OF the Pennsylvania con-
the army. the state and the Red Cross
have all made extensive preparations.
The camp itself lies on ground that
has been baked as hard as brick and
or nj I'm hyy thA IND hot
between the hills. but its sanitation. its
water supply and it's plans for comfort
and for feeding of thousands Of men
have been made with the utmost care.
Lay Of the Camp.
The tents fall westward with the slope
OF the ground from the Emmittsbure
road to the point on Seminary Ridge
where the immortal charge of Picket,
started on the third day of the fight
They cover the Peach Orchard and
the Wheat Field" where thousands OF
men were lost, and part OF the ground
over which Pickett charged. but they dc
not reach to the Bloody Angle" or tc
| the base of Cemetery Ridge. from whose
heights Meade's artillery poured out 1t.
merciless rain Of grape and canister and
cut to pieces the legions Of Pickett
The formal exercises will be held In g
big tent near the Emmittsburg road. bu
| they will last only two hours each day
and the rest Of the time the veteran.
will spend as they please.
| On the skirts OF the campground an(
| in the village itself there is the air Of
circus day. Clustering close up to tn,
limits OF the camp are gaudy posters O
the showmen. telling Of the marvelou
| feats of the beasts that "eat 'em alive
or of the titanic size Of the fat ladies'
In the village itself thousands of sight
| seers are quartered and thousands NOR
| made the trip In every conceivable styl
| of conveyance. Every barn Is a garag
| and the villagers sit content on thei
front porches and watch the crowds z
1 by. Every room that is available wa
| taken days ago and the veterans with
| out credentials and the civilians who ha
| not enough foresight to make arrange
ments are forced to sleep in any be
| that they can find.
Eager to See President.
The news that President Wilson
coming to make q speech July caused
| stir.
J. NJ. Schoonmaker, chairman of I'll
| Gettysburg commission teleeraphed ,