The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-17
huoe Reunion Of Blue and Gray to d.
Held July I on FiftietnAnniver.
sary Of Conflict.

On July 1 the veterans OF the CiVii
. War. both blue and Gray, will meet
again on the battlefield at Gettysburg
Pa; after fifty yesrs. but this time IT
will be in amity and affection.
The state OF Pennsylvania on May
10, 1909, created a commission TO con-
slider and arrange for h proper ana
fitting recognition and observance at
Gettysburg. of the fiftieth anniversary
of the battle of Gettysburg; to invite
the cooperation of congress OF the
United States and Of other states and
commonwealth define the commiss.
ions duties and perogratives and
made an appropriation for prelimin-
airy expenses.
Text Of Invitation to Veterans.
The invitation is as follows; Penn
sylvania, by its commission formally
invites the congress OF the United
States and her sister states and com.
monwealths to accept this invitation
from the commonwealth upon whose
soil the battle Of Gettysburg was
fought, to share in this important an
niversary and to help make 1t an ev-
ent worthy OF its historical signifi-
canoe, and an occasion creditable 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.
Pennsylvana-she providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
l. 2, 3, and 4, 1913, for forty thousand
100000, "honorably discharged vete-
rams of the civil war; and she and
the national government together as
provided by the act of congress Aug
ust 26 1912, by each paying S15O,OOO
for the war department with the $500,
600 90 total, to create and maintain
great camp around the battlefield,
complete in all its provisions of camp
and garrison equipment, with all
guartermaster, commissary, hospital,
and other necessary supplies ample
for such forty thousand veterans.
Free Transportation To and From
Gettysburg
with aach commonwealth state and
territory rests absolutely the deter.
mination, as each deems best, to what
veterans of the Civil war II will issue
free transportation. Pennsylvania
invitation being that to such honor
ably discharged veterans OF the civil
war" as come to Gettysburg for the
above celebration, either upon free
transportation or at their own expense
and present proper credentials prov
ing them to be such veterans, she will
provide food shelter and entertainment
during that period, but she furnishes
free transportation to no one, save
only to her own veterans or veterans
now resident within her borders and
to them only under legislative direct
ion which is now pending in her gen
eral assembly, the national govern.
ment furnishing no free transportation
at all.
The trunk Line Passenger associa.
ton in whose territory Gettysburg is
has granted h one and three-fifths
round trip excursion rate, good going
June 20 and returning to original
starting point July 10, twenty day
ticket. good only on same route going
and coming and costing two cents per
mile. but each state must make its
own arrangements with the similar
associations covering the territory
from that state to Pennsylvania The