The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-28
STARS AND BARS
10 FLOAT OVER
OLD BATTLEFIELD
NOTHING TO PREVENT WEARERs
OF GRAY FROM BRINGING
BATTLE FLAG.
TOWN IS GA|LY DECORATED
Many of the Veterans Have Brouuht
Their Flies and Drums and BuoIes
and the Calls of Wartime Days Are
Sou nded in the Streets.

Gettysburg, June 27.z-hat the
Stars and Bars as well as the Stars
and Stripes will appear at the bic
camp of veterans during the anniver-
sary celebration was indicated TODAY
by an announcement from the officers
OF the anniversary commission thas
there is nothing to prevent the wear
e1s OF the gray from bringing along
their battle flags" At the same time.
however, it was said that the flag of
the ,Confederacy would not be used
IN any official decorations over which
the commission has control. Residents
OF Gettysburg and Union veterans al
ready here are extending a royal well
come to all arriving Confederate vet
Grams.
The town itself never has been sd
gaily- decorated. Every business block
rs, covered with the national colors
and practically every home displays
at least one flag. The Stars and Bars
appear at a number of places, while
the use of both the blue and gray ia
favorite method of decoration at
many buildings. Large pictures of
both Union and Confederate generals
are much in evidence The town is
gay with martial music. Many of
the veterans have brought their flies
drums and bugles, and the calls OF
wartime days are sounded through
the streets, in some instances by the
very men who did the same thing
during the exciting days or the Get
tysburg campaign, half century ago.
Finishing touches were put on the
camp today. Equipment was distrib-
uted to tie 5000 tents, all of which
are now up and everything is in read
mess for the $4,000 old soldiers ex-
pected to attend the celebration next
week.
We are thoroughly prepared and
have the entire situation we'll in
hand" declared Maj Normoyle, in
command at the camp. Every old
soldier will find things in readiness
for him when he comes here. He will
be met at the train and shown the
location of his tent If he is not able
to carry his baggage some one will
be here to do it for him. He will
not have to do a stroke of work. not
even fill his water buckets in his
tent"
Each of the four large sections
composing the camp will be under
the direct supervision of company
of regulars. One company of engi-
neers and three of infantry will have
charge OF the work of guarding these
sections, answering the calls of the
vetel ans and otherwise giving atten-
ton to their needs.
Many of the camp kitchens were
put in working order today and smoke
could be seen rising all over the site,
a and half square The II
ovens W a capacity of $4,000 loaves
of bread Ssdy were tested and found
to be satisfactory.
One of the latest arrivals is Rev.
w. F. Hubbard, of Los Angeles, Cal,
who was severely wounded in the bat
tie, and who made the trip across the
continent 10 attend the anniversary.
One of his missions in coming, he
said, was to find and express his APP
probation to the nurse who with 9TH
er ladies of the town, did so much aft
er the battle to alleviate his suffer
ings and that of his wounded COM
radeS.
F. A. Easton, of the Sixth New York
eavairy, arrived yesterday to com
plete arrangements for his regimental
reunion, which will be held on July 1
on the field of the first days fight.
Easton is endeavoring to locate
number of Gettysburg women, who,
as school children, scattered flowers
in the paths of Buford's cavalry and
sang patriotic songs as they entered
the town June 80, 1863 A dozen or
more of them are said to be still liv-
ing and If they can be found will be
asked to sing the same songs again at
the reunion.