Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-04-10
GETTYSBURG CELEBRATION,
state of PENNSYLVANIA VIII Provide
Entertainment for Civil War yeterops

Col II. W. Allen, who is the member
Of the Battle Of Gettysburg commission
from Vermont. has received a circular
giving the official detailed information re-
garding the celebration, which is to be
held on the field OF Gettysburg during
the week beginning June %.
The State of Pennsylvania will be the
host and will provide entertainment for
10000 honorably discharged veterans OF
the Civil War. The State and the ma
tional government will each contribute
$4,000, making n combined appropriation
Of $4,000 for this purpose. This money
will be expended for the maintenance Of
great camp about the battlefield.
The camp will comprise 80 contiguous
acres and will start about 200 yards from
High Water Mark monument, lying to
the southwest Of the town and situated
partly on the scene Of the first days fight.
The camp will consist OF 500 tents,
which would ordinarily hold 12 men each,
but will only be required to take care of
veterans. Each veteran will be supplied
with cot, blanket and mess kit, the last
of which will become his property after
the celebration IS over. The guests will
be required to furnish their own soap.
towels, etc, but practically everythin=;
else will be furnished. His baggage must
not include trunk, but only hand bag
gage. In order to facilitate the delivery
Of mail matter and of kilograms, in add
ton to the name of the veteran, the ad-
dress should also state what delegation
he is with.
The Pennsylvania commission will have
charge OF the order of exercises and Of
the physical control of the camp and
grounds To avoid as far as possible con-
gestion on the railroads leading into Get
tysburg, the camp will be in complete
readiness for tie entertainment Of veter-
ans on Sunday, June %. and the first meal
10 be served will be supper on that day.
The last moa will be breakfast on sun
day. July 6. No food or shelter will be
furnished any one except veterans and II
they are accompanied by others the only
rations to be issued will be for one.
July ! Will be veterans day, and APP
propriste exercises will be held under the
joint direction OF the PENNSYLVANIA COM
mission and the commander in chiefs Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic and the
I nited Confederate war veterans July ;
VIII be military day, and the exercises
will be under the supervision of the
chief OF staff OF the United states army.
The Governor OF Pennsylvania will be n
charge OF civic day, which falls on the
third, and the governors of several States
will participate, The program will con-
sist OF oratons sermon, etc. The last
day, the 81, will he national day and the
chief justice Of the United States viii
preside. In the morning there will be an
grafton by the President and at hiCh
noon he Will lay the corner stone Of the
peace memorial In the evening there
will be fireworks.
A tent seating between 1000 and 1900
will be erected for the exercises, and this
will be placed Immediately adjoining the
camp Most OF the program will be-
held here and when not used for this pur-
pose the tent may be used for holding re-
union. Applications may be made to the
secretary OF the Pennsylvania commits
sion At room E9, Capitol building, Harris
burg, Pa. IL reservations for such re-
union. arc desired All veterans are
urged 10 wear their army division, bril-
eade and society badges, as It is expected
they will assist in imparting information.
For other information veterans from
this State may apply to Adjutant-General
Lee S. Tinotson, St. Adams.