The Washington herald., 1922-07-01
HARDING TO VIEW
FIGHT OF MARINES
FROM HIGH TOWER
Presidential Party Sched-
uled to Reach Gettys-
& burg at 4 O'clock.
PROGRAM OF VISIT
Sixteen Planes Take Part in
Rehearsal of Battle to
Be Staged Today.

CAMP HARDING, GETTYSBURG,
Pa, June 30.-Preparations for the
visit of President Harding. and the
battle exercises which are to be
staged in his honor have been
completed
The Commander-in-Chief of the
Army and Navy. accompanied by
Mrs. Harding. Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles E. Sawyer and Gen. Per-
shing. are expected to arrive here
shortly before o'clock in the aft
ernoon, and will be Immediately es-
corted to the steel observation
tower on the battlefield from which
they win view the sham battle.
At 4:30 o'clock the Marines will
go over the top in their representa-
ton of the historic charge made by
Picketts' troops. Brigades and di-
visions of Longstreet's corps will be
represented by Marines and the
lines will advance across the fields
In the formation in vogue in 1853.
Two-Hour Battle.
The representation of the battle
will take two hours, after which
the President will return to the
canvas White House. which has
been especially built for his visit.
and dinner will be served. In the
evening he will attend a perform
ance in the open-air theater which
has been constructed by the Ma
rines.
On Sunday morning the President
Will attend an open-air military re-
ligtous service, after which a DEM
onstration of a modern attack con-
Quoted by a force similar in size to
Pfckett's over the ground that the
civil war soldiers traversed will be
given Following this demonstra-
ton. President Harding will leave
Tor Marion. Ohio. where he will at
tend the centennial celebration.
As the President crosses the
boundary of Pennsylvania, he will
be greeted by Gov. William c.
Sproul. Senator George w. Pepper
and a guard of honor OF the Penn
sylvania State Constabulary.
The canvas White House where
President and Ars. Harding will re-
side during their stay in camp is
complete in every detail. hardwood
floors. running hot and cold water,
telephones, rugs-in fact. II is most
appropriately termed a White House,
for 1t is a battle field replica of
the Executive Mansion at Washing
ton.
Today was spent in Camp Harding
In preparation for the presidential
visit of tomorrow. During the aft
ernoon Pickett's charge as it actu-
ally occurred was rehearsed and in
the morning a modern attack over
the same ground was systematically
worked out. Cannon doomed from
the ridges occupied by Confederate
batteries in SO and were answered
by shots from the Union position on
Cemetery Ridge. while the plain
between was filled with infantry
marching and maneuvering. Dur
ing the afternoon spectacular
aeroplane demonstration was staged
in which scout planes attacked a
captive balloon and combined
bombing exercise by scouts and
bombing planes was held. The scout
group was commanded by Mai. Roy
S. Geiger. commanding officer of the
force aviation detachment, and a
total of sixteen planes, including
scouts, DeHavilands and huge Mar
tin bombers with two Liberty en-
gines took part
After the Presidents departure
the regular schedule Of exercises
will be carried out by the Marine
force. On Monday Picket''s charge
as II actually occurred will be shown
again at o'clock in the afternoon.
and on Tuesday in the morning the
attack by a modern force over the
same territory will again be por-