The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-01
VETERANS HEAR
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lC0ntlnueu from rage Oue.D
foii's riders salloped in:o the village
Of Gettysburg on the Gay before the
first OF the big battle. Old soldiers
recalled today bow the residents Of
he hamlet had been in mortal feal
OF the Conicderaies on their way tc
Washington. Lookouts had been sta
tened in the church spires to give
warning OF the sray-coats' advance
1t was dusk when in the distance was
seen large body OF mounted men Sc
covered with dust were they that there
was no telling whether they were Fed
rails or CoHscdcratcs. Hundreds were
fleeing when The blae-coatcd mer
reached the village. Then It was that
the place went wild with joy. Women
and girls ran into the streets ans
threw flowers in the path OF the cav
alrymen and sang patriotic songs.
Seven OF the girls who had thrown
flowers aEl sung songs on that mem
cradle June 80 were gathered in the
tent today. They sat in PAGES of hon
or on the front row. while the speak
ers stood In the arena In front OF them
The seven were Miss Sallie Weaver,
Mrs. Ruff, Miss Carrie Young, Mrs
Sheads. Mrs. Kitbemilicr, Mrs. Lawney
and Mis-. Stewart.
After Col. J. B. Wheeler, ranking OF
fIcer Of the survivors OF Butords Cav
airy, had made a speech, the Fifteenth
Regiment Cavalry Band struck up
shouting the Battle Cry of Free
DOM the song which had been sung
by the girls OF Gettysburg on the eE;
ening OF Bulord's arrival.
1t was the most impressive aud pitt
Jul part oil the ceremony when the
seven aged women rose In their seats
ana sang the song again. With the
voices high pitched and cracked. with
all the enthusiasm but none OF the
freshness OF 80 years ago. they STAN
meIcd out the words. Higher AMI
higher ran feeble. cracking voices, un'
I'll the whole audience Of more than
1000 was III tears Meh III 'he uI'!
sobbed with their ancient foes. One
by ole the womens voices iaI'ed ahu
died away. until. OIL the fourth verse,
they were simpi! Whispering '"e
VOL is accompanied by tnc 10" 'ohc9
OF the band flute.
4o,ooo men IN camp
The regular army men IN charge OF
the camp expected i''"oo Nc.'id"s "
Come into Gettysburg anu tohlsht the?
are prepared TO tent ana mess more
than 4O'OoO men without hi'ch or ue
lay. There was no set program toua!
ana the veterans were lett Tree 10
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SECRETARY G,rrison En..ks
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