Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-28
GETTYSBURG
WELCOMES C. AR.
First Veterans Reach the lis
t0fiC Town.
READY FOR CELEBRATION
THE United States Soldiers Have Pre-.
pared Tented City to Receive Its
Visiting Hosts.

Visiting Hosts.
The town d Gettysburg. Pa. went
into patu l,ic ccstaeies as the first real
deputa,ion ul Pennsylvania Ciyll War
veterans arrived to participate in the
great reunion celebration that will
mark the nitieth anniversary OF the
worlds most decisive conflict from
July to :. Inclusive.
About 3up 81 the north's vanishing
heroes made mp the delegation. ON
ing from Philadelphia ana other Penn
sylyanla cities
Nearly hair Of the towns population
was az The station to geet the TIVE
trains that brought the jubilani van
guard hach 10 the scene of the biggest
epoch IN their lives. Gettysburg lo.h
made the old hearts within those blue
uniforms leap with JOY and pride b
their whole hearted greeting. II was a
home coming to be proud Of. y villa b
that has thrived amidst the CLOWN
traditions OF half century ago d'd al.
that II could do to show its apprecia
ton oi yalnr we'll spent.
AS the veterans leii the trains they
were bundled into automobiles and
carried to their hotels and boarding
houses whore they will stay until the
encampment opens on sunday night.
Men. women and children lined the
sidewalks ana cheered Justify Flags
We're waved on all sides. Scores OF the
khakl-clad soldiers OF the regular army
who came TO Gettysburg several weeks
ago to erect the tents and make ready
for the flfty-odd thousand survivors
who will assemble in Gettysburg were
on hand TO reverently salute the men
who struggled In the cause OF the
Union
Night found he town throbbing with
life and gayety The streets were
crowded until late hour with sight
seeing visitors. The house in which
Jennie Wade was shot by a stray bnl-
let as she was kneading a batch Of
dough was the most visited place OF
interest.
a parade OF the Sons of Veterans,
who are encamped 200 strong oppo-
site the Union Confederate encamp
ments. was the big event OF the day
The marchers elected tumultuOus ap-
plausc as they swung along the prnci.
pal streets behind an energetic band
CARRIED In their well-iitting blue uni
forms. white gloves and neat caps and
carrying their rifles with fixed bayo
nets. the sons of the men who will a
fe wdays hence rejoice in the larges
event OF It's kind in history, presented
a smart appearance.
Gettysburg Is about ready 20 wei
come the hundreds OF thousands who
will come to witness the marvellous
celebration The war department,
through Major Narmoyle and about
eight companies OF United States
troops. has exceeded its expectations
in the gigantic task of providing shell
ter and comfort for the vast army OF
the Glue and Gray hosts who will meet
to vow their eternal brotherhood
For the most part all the tents have
been thrown up and fitted ont with
their quota OF cots and fixtures. max
ing what Major Normoyle said to be
the larges, and finest encampment
ever put up on one field, The brown
peakiopped tents are laid out in the
manner OF city There are fifty some
streets and avenues running thronga
the camp. each little over mile in
length. Every tent is numbered to
conform with chart, so that { will
be possible to locate in comparative
Is short time every veteran housed on
the field