Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-31

Gray will meet aBaiH
asa ot gettysburg. Pa al.er Hlly
nelu a. ~, This time It will be in amity
and affection ,,.o,io on No.,
"a 1909 created a COMMISSION 10 con,
aidor and arrange for proper and
g,tinc recognition and observance, at
i,''''o - nj the fiftieth anniversary
-, ~ tile Of Gettysburg; to invite
tho co.operation OF the congress OF
w. rrnited States, and OF other states
Wv. commonwealth. defined the com
-,iloton,s duties and prerogatives and
made an appropriation for prelimin'
airy expenses u
rto ,rvitation is as follows: Penn
.,.ania nv If. commission formally
iny,tes the congress OF the United
cta,os and her Sister States and Com
u,onwooItbs to accept this invitation
s,o,, tho commonwealth upon whose
IN .ho bat,le of Gettysburg was
fought to share in this important an
ntuersarv and to help make it an
avon, worthy OF It's historical signih-
oanco and an occasion creditable and
,,rnrossive to our great and reunited
nation" and likewise invites the CO.
operation and participation OF the
Grand Army of the Republic and OF
tho limited Confederate Veterans.
State VIII Act as Host.
Pennsylyania-she providing all en-
tertainment at Gettysburg during July
- 2 and a. 1913, for forty thousand
(ao OOO) "honorably discharged vote
rams OF the Civil war" and she and
the national government together. as
nrovided by the act OF congress OF
Argust 26. 1912. by each paying $780,
600 90 for the war department with
the 5000, 100000 total, to create and
maintain a great camp around the bat
tleleld. complete in all its provisions
of camp and garrison equipment, with
all auartermaster commissary, hospi-
tai and other necessary. supplies am
ple for such forty thousand veterans.
Free Transportation To and From
Gettysburg.
With each commonwealth, state
and territory rests absolutely the de-
Termination. as each deems best, to
what veterans OF the Civil war It
will issue free transportation. Penn
sylvanias invitation being that TO
such "honorably discharged veterans
of the Civil war" as come to Gettys-
burg for the above celebration. either
upon free transportation or at their
own expense, and present proper Gre
dentials proving them to be such vet
Grams. she will provide food. shelter
and entertainment during that period,
but she furnishes free transportation
to no one. save only to her own vet
Grams or veterans now resident with
in her borders. and to them only
under legislative direction, which
is now pending In her general assem-
bly,, the national government furnish
Ing no free transportation at all.
ut 1lunh liut dbbthSti ooSOtio
ton in whose territory Gettysburg is.
has granted a one and three-fifths
round trip excursion rate, good going
June 25 and returning to original
starting point by July Is. twenty
day ticket. good only on same route
going and coming and costing two
cents per mile, but each state must
make It's own arrangements with the
similar associations covering the ter
ritory from that state to Pennsyl-
vania. The railroads at Gettysburg
refuse. because OF lack OF room. TO
park or accommodate there any cars
on side tracks.
To Hold Reunion In Great Tent.
A great tent, seating between ten
thousand 100000 and fifteen thou
sand 05,000) veterans, will be erect
ed Immediately adjoining the camp,
and therein will occur the above ex-
erclses, excepting the military parade
and fireworks. and therein, save for
the hours set apart for the above ex-
eFcises' the veterans may hold al!
reunions they may desire, the tent
oeing arranged to be subdivided into
numerous separate Enclosures. All
veterans Of the Civil war, north and
south. are urged to wear their army.
corps division, brigade and society
badges. as means OF Identification
TO their comrades in like commands,
10 me expectation that it will assist
IN imparting information as to when
ana where their different organiza'
'iohs meet, and In bringing together
comrades who would otherwise. BY
reason OF lapse OF time. fail to recog-
ni7e each other.
Program for Four Days.
Inc program for the four days ex-
erclSes and entartainment IA not yet