Evening journal., 1913-06-26
GETTYSBURG
FIELD FILLS
WITH VETS
Continued From First Page.

organized Militia Of Delaware; Cap
tain c. M. Dillon, Lieutenant A. "A.
Carey and one hospital corps man TO
accompany the veterans TO Gettysburg
fo- tho purpose of rendering such as
distance as emergencies may require.
"Covernor Miller will be occompan-
led BY Adiutant General /. =. Wicker
sham. and one personal aide, Colonel
John J Satterthwaite. and viii accom-
many the veterans and the commission
on the special train leaving the Penn
svlvania railroad station I'm this city
at ! o'clock on Monday afternoon.
"The commission earnestly urge all
veterans who contemplate attending
the anniversary 70 read carefully the
following circular which was Issued
on MAY 2, 1918. since their health
comfort and enjoyment of the occa-
sion will depend IN very great meas
lure upon their thorough understand
ing Of the requirements mentioned IN
Il and on their strict compliance with
all of its provisions:
"The following extracts OF a circu-
liar letter published by the Battle o.
lGettysburg Commission OF Pennsyl-
vania having charge Of the hftieth an
lniversary of the battle of Gettysburg,
ia published for the information and
lguidancc Of all concerned.
~. Camp Accommodations
camp comprises some two hum
dred and eighty C2SOl contiguous
acres. starting about two hundred
(20O Yards from the high water marx
monument on the battlefield, and reg
lularly holding twelve G2l men each,
hut now to hold but eight CSl veter-
ans. each veteran being supplied with
separate cot blanket and mess KIT
/ 1.-THE latter to become his property,
leach tent to contain also two (2) hand
basins. one Cd water bucket and two
| (o) lanterns and candles, and can
dies for each. Towels, soap and
other toilet articles must be
provided by the veteran him
self. Meals to be served him at tables
adjoining the kitchen at the END OF
leach company street. HIS baggage
must not include any trunk. but must
be restricted TO hand baggage only
the handling and care of which rests
with him. To aid in prompt deliv-
cry, all mail matter and kilograms
must not only he plainly addressed TO
THE individual veteran. but also must
lin addition state: Veteran with Maine
delegation" or Mississippi Delega-
tion. or whatever State delegation II
may be. The Pennsylvania commits
sion having charge of the order OF
eNercises during the celebration; IN
cbarge Of the secretary OF war, under
such officers as he may detail for that
purpose.
IS. Assignment to Camp Accommo-
ldations- Immediately upon a state
Through its representative to our com
mission, advising us definitely how
many veterans will be present from
that State as our guests. the Pennsyl-
lvsnia commission will assign to that
State a section OF the camp with suffi-
;cient tents. all subdivisions OF their
tents In such section to be made only
lby that States representative to our
lcommission. PENNSYLVANIA making no
assignments save to an entire state.
80. When Camp VIII be Opened and
lCIosed-To avoid as far as possible
lccngesting the railroads at Gettys-
lhure in bringing and taking away our
guests. the camp will be opened in
lcomplete readiness FOR the reception
of veterans on Sunday, June 20, 1913,
tho first meal to be served being sup
per that evening. and reception of vet
erans on Sunday, June 20, 1913 the
last meal to be served being break
fast that morning, no one, under any
circumstances whatsoever, being al
lowed in the camp before nor after
these dates.
30. Entire Camp and All Arrange
ments for Veterans Only-Under the
acts of Assembly oePennsylvania and
OF the Congress Of the Urited States,
only veterans of the Civil War may
lbe provided food, shelter and enter
ltainment within the great camp
around the battleheld therefore, no
woman, nor child. nor any man not
such veteran will be given such food,
shelter or entertainment therein. and
mo veteran accompanied at Gettysburg
hy q woman or child or man not such
veteran. will be given any such food
shelter or entertainment therein Tor
himself and them also, but only for
himself alone the above laws so pro-
lhihiting. and therefore no sleeping
, toilet OF other arrangements that
would make II possible for women OF
lchildren to sleep or he fed in the camp
have or will he made. Further, nc
! veteran should brng to Gettysbure
any member of his family or other
persou for whom he will so have {,
obtain food and quarters outside the
. lcamp. unless all arrangements there
; fore have FIRST been made and secured
4 lby him for them before he or the,
come to Gettysburg.
!. "The above paragraphs will h'
p strictly complied with by all veterans
!. of the Civil War from Delaware wh'
! accept the invitation preparatory Il
and during the entertainment and en-
.campment at the time designated.
AT meeting held recently in Dove
! lof the Battle of Gettysburg Commits
sion Of this State. il was decided 4
nsk all veterans both Union and Con
- federate, with whom we could get II
% communication, to the number Of a
least three hundred. who desire TO al
5 tend and are physically able TO par
$ ticipate without serious injury e
e their health. TO indicate their desir'
Ito attend the Fiftieth Anniversary o
the Battle OF Gettysburg from Jul,
first to fifth, inclusive, 10 Richard G
Buckingham. secretary OF said com
\ mission. at No. 302 Concord awe. VII
= mington. Delaware, answer TO b.
mailed by June 1. 1913.
z 1T was also decided that the trail
for the accommodation Of the veteran
from Delaware will leave Wilmington
between 10 and o'clock noon on Mon
!. dag June 80. next for Gettysburg
d Free transportation will he fur
'f nished 10 the veterans who viii atten'
n from Detawarc hv the State from m