The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-30
CIVIL WAR VETERANS TO MEET
ON GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
Huge Reunion of Blue and Gray to Be Held July | On
Fiftieth Anniversary of 600 Are
Expected to Be Entertained by the
State of Pennsylvania.

Grams OF the civil War, bOtn Blue and
Gray, will meet again on the battle.
field at Gettysburg, Pa. after fifty
years, but this time It will be in amity
and affection.
The state Of Pennsylvania on May
IL. 1909 created y commission 10 con.
slider and arrange for a proper and
fitting recognition and observance, at
Gettysburg, Of thet iftieth anniversary
OF the battle Of Gettysburg; TO invite
the cooperation Of the congress OF
the nited states, and Of other states
u commonwealth, defined the com
missions duties and p~rerogatlVes and
made ar appropriation for prelimln-
airy expenses.
Text Of Invitation to Veterans.
Tba irvi,at5or 10 90 fo1Ioue. "penn.
rvlvanfa ~ ~ cann,isefon formally
f~nvitas tba rnngress AZ tha limited
states and h,r sietar state. and Com.
,raairbs IL aoean tEts inYftation
t,o,, ~ v,aaIth ,n.n whose
soi, tho b.ttla op cattveh,ry Was
fought, to share In this important an
niyersary and to help make it an
event worthy of its historical signit1-
canoe, and an occasion creditab|e and
impressive to our great and reunited
nation and likewise invites the CO
operation and participation Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and Of
the United Confederate Veterans.
State viii Act as Host.
ar,s,l,a, ~. nro,fai,g OH ON.
ta~rtajnmanr III G~aftyehnrg dYrinp Tuly
. 2 and 4 1919 for FORTY thousand
f4o 0aol "honorahlv discharged yeta-
rams II tha own gpar" ana sba and
The nat;onal government together as
nroyiaad ~ MA got or congress- If
AngIst 9e 1q7o III each TING s15o
ooo oa for the u,ar aa,,r+mant with
mo seoo ma an total ~ create and
maint.in ; aroa- cann round Inc hat
t1efaId comnlata in an tts nroyisions
of camr ana arriea, ointment Win
ali artar,oas T. oon,jssarv hosni.
-, and othar nocassarv snnn,ias am
nj a. e,,ch fortv tbon .ana veterans
'ree transportation 20 anu from
esEtys5u'e
Nlth eaeh commonwealth, state
ard territory rests absolutely the de-
termination as each deems best, TO
what veterans or the civil war 1t
VIII issue free transportation. Penn
fSiTaH1as invitation beng that TO
sueh h~onora6lE discharged veterans
q the civil var as come to Gettys-
0nrg tor the above celebration. either
upon free transportation r at their
own expense and present proper Gre
aehf1als proving 'hem 20 be such vet
tidtS@ sue VII PROVIDE lood' sheller
ahd taieffhtl1aeht curing ina perloi'
hut sAe furnishes Tree transportation
e ~ one save oaiF 20 Der " vet
'iaH9 " fessfahs lew resident WITH
ll hef aofa.fs aia % mem MY
ahdeF ieelsla'Ve direction, which
!. IVY lei'iils ~ heF general assem-
~ 'oe 'latlol1ai government iafillsh-
iis ~ re- fahsboflatioh az al
Z ils idhe PASSENGER assocla.
.t9'l Nv ioss #s@ItitofS 'e~1tNspafg IS
a4s hid"tea = oAe ana 1hfeellfths
l'uad tltR eAsaiSl'h rate. sood GONG
@aae g a4a f'lafllihg 10 orislnai
80 s Pm IN 5aiS - 9 twenty
80 'shtl, ssoo Only Oh same route
sot"S "1' 'a5hilts anu eoStlhs Two
- hti'5t ~ 'dch state must
3aH : W. - a11AeiHe9ss Win me
'tds-oiis sofeIii1s me Ter
80 lun' eta1 s.ate - fehhsyi-
- ioiioaas at 1et'psours
i'lise. because o. lack or room. 10
: 4 o1.'H1oH'ie mere ahs arg
So
aeu''o' - GREAT 'en1.