Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-10

VETS TO FIGHT
OVER AGAIN
Arrangements for Their Par
tlCipatiOn in Anniversary
of Gettysburg Battle
STATE COMMISSION
PLANS FOR THE TRIP

Delaware's Commission to arrange
for Civil War veterans of this State
TO participate in the fftieth anniver-
sary exercises Of the battle of Get
tysburg on the battlefield on July /,
2 3, and 4, is now making its plans.
The Legislature appropriated $4,000
to assist in defraying expenses of
Delaware's old soldiers, whether they
wore the blue or the gray The Com
mission in charge Of Delaware's part
in the celebration comprises Cover
nor Miller, Richard G. Buckingham.
of Mill Greek Hundred. James NJ
sattorfeld, of Dover, Senator w. f.
Blackstone, of Georgetown, Colonel
II. ,. Cavenaugh and Mayor Chaun-
cey p HOlcomb, of New Castle. Mr.
buckingham a veteran who is proud
that he was a high private is for
mer member of the Legislature. and
on behalf OF the Commission he IS
going ahead with many of the ar
rangements for the three days trip
of the Delawareans.
An official circular OF information
for the veterans who expect to at
tend the celebration Of the semi
centennial of the battle OF Gettys-
burg has been issued by the Penn
sylvania Commission, outlining the
tentative suggestions for the exercises
at which the men OF the Union and
Confederate armies will unite for the
first occasion celebration.
A great camp has been arranged to
care for 10000 veterans. only veter-
ans TO be accommodated. This has
been laid out by the Quartermaster's
Department Of the United States
Army. The State Of PENNSYLVANIA.
which is the host, has contracted for
the largest tent i'm the country for
reunions. This tent, which WIS used
at Altoona last Fall during the ex-
ercises commemorative Of the semi
centennial of the War Governors
conference, will be pitched on histor-
&c ground, near the camp, and will
accommodate 1850 persons.
The Tentative Program.
The outline of the tentative pro-
gram is as follows
July ], Veterans day with eXer-
cises under direction of the Pennsyl-
vania Commission the commander
in-chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and the United Confederate
Veterans.
July 2, Military day under direc-
ton of the chief of staff of the Unit
ed States Army. special detachments
of each arm of the regular army to
participate
July B. Civic day, under direction
Of the Governor. with addresses by
Governors of the various States.
July 4. National day, the Chief
Justice of the United States presid-
ing, with an Grafton by President viii
son In the morning, laying Of the
cornerstone of the peace monument
at noon and fireworks at night
The use OF the tent for reunions
and exercises by organizations must
be arranged for before June 1, so
that assignment of time can be made.
For Veterans Only.
The camp viii be for veterans only,
baggage being restricted to hand bag
gage. In order that veterans only may
enjoy what has been arranged, the
state will require authentic creden-
tial from every veteran, either honor
able dischage papers. pension certii-
cate, or certificate Of service. either
from the Governor of his State or
from the War Department, if a men,
Der of the Regular Army, from the
Navy Department if a sailor or ma
rine; or a certificate of Identification
of a Civil War organization.
Colonel Lewis E. Better, secretary
of the State Commission, has urged
in the circular that all veterans wear
badges of their army corps, division
brigade and society badges.