Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-07-09
ALL OVER AT GETTYSBURG.
Closing Scenes at The Fittie'h Anniversary
Of the Great Battle. Wilson Speaks.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 4 The
United States regular army paid
tribute today to the thousands
who slep under the hills OF Gettys.
burg. Somewhere down In the
heart Of the tented city a bug lie
sang out III silver sweet call, that
wandered over the field where Lee
and Meade made history. The
big flag before the headquarters
of General Liggett. flashing III
sudden curves Of red and white
ana blue, glorious in the sunshine
of perfect July day, came slcw-
ly half way down the shaft. In
front of the tent, shoulders squar-
ed, figure trim in Summer uni
form of white, face toward the
flag, the General clicked hsel ls to-
gether and stood vt attention.
Somewhere the guEs Of the
Third Battery burst in staccato
salute. Every officer over the
length and breadth of the wide
field, every enlisted man turned
away from the duties Of the move.
ment, and faced the flag, heels to-
gather, heads up and eyes slight
with thu sentiment of the honr.
As the ;ast gun of the As s9ut
the echoes cIattoring about Cemo
terry Ridge and Round Top, there
WAS solemn slieucf, the hush o!
peace. O.d veterans who did not
reallze, perhaps. exactly what was
going on, stood silent under the
spell of the universal feeling that
seemed to sweep the fald. Eyeu
the clatter of pots AID pans IL the
mess tents was hushed and the
yells Of cooks about to dish up
the mid day neal lowered t, whis
pers. For FIVE minutes the camp
was quiet. Then the bugle spoke
again in clear notes more Joyous.
The silken flag leaped up the St. If
to its very pinnacle and the noises
that 10000 men can make rssum-
ed their sway, the regular Army's
tribute to the dead and to the
flag of reunited Nation was paid
Only a few minutes before Pre-
dent Wilson had spoken in the
big tent to the veterans in Blue
and Gray and only short time
afterward thousands of these who
were left began their preparations
fo, departure.
The President came into Gat-
tyshurg ehortly before II o'clock
from Baltimore. Through the
narrow, crooked streets of this
war-famed country town, he mo
tored out to camp, with Governor
Tener, of Pennsylvania and Rep
resentative Palmer, of Pennsyl
vania by his side, His appearance
at the station of Gettysburg was
the signal for cheer and from
somewhere down in the Gettys.
burg College grounds came the
customary 81 salute. From the
station to the camp ever the vii.
lage STREETS and gray roads the
President was driven while the
Pennsylvania Constabulary, look
ing business-like and efficient in
their slate.like uniforms, guarded
his automobile and kept the traf-
fic clear.
At the entrance to the big Sans,
the President paused for a mo.
ment to let the camera battery
pop away as he stood With head
uncovered betW cen veteran from
either srmy. His entrance into
the tent to the strains Of sHail to
the Chief" brought the crowd
which estimates say numbered
10000, from their chairs with 8
cheer. The speakers platform
was filled with the staff cfionrs Of
Gov. Tener, with men 10 Confed-
crate Gray and few Ill Blue, wisE
women in gay dresses and tht
President in bis black frock Goa
was quiet figure.
Governor Tener introduced hin
in dozen words As he arose &C
speak there was another cheer
The President spoke slowly ent
carefully but in tho breeze tina
played under the sides of the tent
the restless feet of those who has
tened in made it difficalt for tn
old men in the rear seats to hea
and understand The Presiden
was interrupted only once or twio
with cheering.
The President was in the ten