Evening star., 1938-07-04
Gettysburg
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great throne Of people who. to Judge
from automobile license plates. came
from most OF the States OF the Union
Ambulances Kept Busy.
They began to assemble as early
As am. even though the President
was not to appear until $50 pm.
When President Roosevelt began to
speak, the men. women and children
there to hear him were packed as
close as FISH eggs and two ambulan noes
were kept busy running up and down
Mummasburg road. which leads to
Gettysburg, half a mile from Oak
Ridge. removing the faint and the
PROSTATE from the scene
Fifty thousand automobiles were
parked in the wheat fields and the
hay fields about the ridge. and three
hours after the President departed
the last car made its escape toward
gettysburg. During the great trek of
the spectators after the speech down
the ridge. along Mummasburg road
"iiS nioAS tliS SiLSlt train OIL Ine
Western MARYLAND Railroad. children
were lost and fatieued old men and
women sat in the cinders and munched
sandwiches.
The President waved to the old SOL
diers of the Civil War when he began
tn speak, ard after his address. while
seated in his car on the ridee-top
he chatted while with Robert S.
Hellfert. 81, grand marshal of the
9. A. R. for the borough of Manhat-
tan. New York City. and with Chief
White Cloud, 98,f a Kiowa Indian from
Kansas who fought in Grants armv
in the West White Cloud put on his
war paint ana wore necklace of
bear claws to greet the Great White
Father
Just Wanted to Say Hello"
What did the President say to
you?' Mr.. Heilfert. an alert little man
whose white moustache has beautifully
curled ends. was asked.
Il just wanted to say hello" Mr..
Heilfert replied. We're old friends,
come from the same town"
Another roadside visitor with the
President was George W. Londo.
Confederate veteran from Cincinnati,
who told Mr. Roosevelt he was happy
to shake hands with him.
He wished me good luck and said
he might look me up wnen ne came 10
Cincinnati a. The enc of the week"
Mr.. Londo reported. He smiled hap
PLY. In all his 8S years. he said. he
never wanted anything so much as to
meet the President. He is fast Roose-
welt admirer
The presidential limousine was
parked across the road from a marker
outlining the activities Of Col. Daniels
confederate regiment during the great
battle. which began in the vicinity OF
Oak Ridge and ended. for all practical
purposes, further to the south in the
slaughter box of Bloody Angel.
Outlines Lights History.
Before President Roosevelt spoke.
state Senator John S. Rice, chairman
of the Pennsylvania Commission in
charge Of the celebration. outlined
FOR the crowd the history of the Eter-
nal Light Peace Memorial. 1t was con-
ceived, he said. 25 years ago by the
Confederate and Union veterans who
met here for the 5Oth anniversary
OF the battle.
1'hat battle and the war of which
IT was ma io. part. sounded the knell
for glamour IN warfare. Gov George
II. Earle. VINO followed Senator Rice
to the rostrum. said. He reminded
the crowd of the part chemistry and
huge guns. miles apart, play in modern
nghtlnR. Then he said that Pennsyl-
vsnia gives the deed Of this ground to
the President SIS symbol of ou1
States many contributions to the
Union
When the President came to the
rostrum the applause rolled up from
the hillside. The part OF the crowd
nearest the cable which marked the
fnrthest point at which the specta-
tors were PERMITTED to stand. seethed
as eager watchers tried to improve
their positions. Soldiers and Penn
sylvanla police came on the run to
restore order.
Veterans of the blue and the pray"
Mr.. Roosevelt said. "on behalf of the
people OF the United States l accept
this monument in the spirit of
brotherhood and peace"
Flame Is Lighted.
A huge American flag, so feet long
~ss hauled down from the face OF