The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-06-19
Reunion Of Blue and Gray Armies
to Be Held at Gettysburg,
July !, 2, 3.
10000 EXPECTED TO ATTEND
State Of Pennsylvania Extends Invita-.
tlon to All soldlers Who Fought 70
Conflict Fifty Years Ago
Good Time Assured All.


Harrisburg, Pa.-veterans OF the
Civil War, both Blue and Gray. win
again meet. after fifty years. on the
battlefield at Gettysburg. Pa. on July
1. This time It will be q reunion and
past differences VIII be but a mem
Org.
The state Of Pennsylvania on May
10, 1909. created a commission to con-
slider and arrange for q proper and
fitting recognition and observance, at
Gettysburg, Of the nftieth anniversary
OF the battle Of Gettysburg; to invite
the cooperation Of the congress Of
the United States, and Of other states
and commemorative" defined the com
missions duties and prerogatives and
made an appropriation for prelimin-
airy expenses.
Text Of Invitation TO V~eteranq.
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 IN
niversary and to help make It an
event worthy OF it's historical signih-
canoe. and an occasion creditable and
impressive to u 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.
Pennsylvania-she providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
/, 2, 8 and 4, 1918, for forty thousand
100000 "h~onorably discharged vete-
rams Of the Civil war;" and she and
the national government together. as
provided by the act Of congress Of
August 26, 1912, by each paying $780,
10000 for the war department with
the sSoO.O0O.eO total, to create and
maintains great camp around the bat
tlefield,
Camp Accommodations.
The camp. comprises some two hun
bred and eighty contiguous acres,
starting about two hundred yards
from the high water mark monument
on the battlefield, and lying to the
southwest Of the town and partly up
on the scene Of the first days fight.
consists OF 5000 tents, regularly hold.
ing twelve men each. but now to hold
but eight veterans, each veteran be.
ing supplied with "a separate cot. The
Pennsylvania commission having
charge Of the order oR exercises dur.
ing the celebration; the physical con.
troll Of the camp and grounds and the
movements Of troops and marching
bodies therein to be in charge Of the
secretary Of war, under. such officers
as he may detail for that purpose.
Free Transportation To and From
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth, state
and territory rests absolutely the do
termination. as each deems best. t
what veterans of the Civil war 1t vii
issue free transportation. Pennsyl
vania's Invitation being that to sucl
"honorably discharged veterans O.
the Civil war" as come to Gettysburg
for the above celebration, either upoi
free transportation or at their owl
expense. and present proper creden
tails proving them to be such vet
Grams, she viii provide. food sheltsI
and entertainment during that period
but she furnishes free transportation
to no one, save only to her own vet
Grams or veterans now resident within
her borders, and to them only uude
legislative direction. which is nov
pending IN her general assembly, thu
national government furnishing NJ
free transportation at nll.
The Trunk Line Passenger associa
ton IN whose territory Gettysburg is
has granted a one and three-hfth.
r~ound-tFip excursion rate. good goin0
June % and returning to origina
starting point by July 10, a twenty
day ticket, good only on same routl
going and coming and costing tw.
cents per mile, but each state mus
make its own arrangements with til.
similar associations covering the ter
rit0ry from that state to PennsyI
vania. The railroads at Gettysbur.
refuse, because Of lack OF room, q
park or accommodate there any car
on side tracks.
Program for Four Days.
The program for the four days el
ercises and entertainment is not We
perfected IN detail. but the tentativ
suggestions are:
July 1--Yeterans' Day: ApproDr
Ate exercises under the Joint dire'