Evening star., 1938-07-02
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Veterans in the District; Robert Will
son, 90, 3548 Warder street NV, and
Peter Pierre Smith, "a, 6l9 G street
Sc.
The visitors will see also long and
Impressive parade in which giant guns,
rapid tanks and great caissons will
wind through the narrow streets Of
the country market center which
three-quarters Of century ago re-
sounded to the dull, alarming sound
Of battle fire for three days and nights.
The impressive war equipment of
the modern American Army will be
reviewed by Secretary of War Wood
ring, Gov. George H. Earle of Penn
sylvania, and the spokesmen for the
two groups of veterans who feel now
they are one group)-D. Overton H.
Mennet, Los Angeles, Calf. who is
commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and Gen. John
M. Claypool of st. Louis, Mo. COM
mander in chief Of the United Con-
federate Veterans
Carnival Atmosphere.
Gettysburg is dressed like a carni-
val queen for the great occasion. Far
past midnight this morning crowds
Of soldiers. citizens and visitors milled
about Gettysburg Square. On one
side of it hung large sign announc-
ing that "in this building President
Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg address,
and on another side $50 of the idle
clapped to the tunes of a vagabond
hazoo player.
Above the square hang red and
white lights. and along every street
dy American flags. The Stars and
Bars are to be found only in the Con-
federate camp, where Washington's
Gen. Waller has the Southern flag
which was draped over the CONN of
Gen. John S. Mosby, one of Lees
bravest cavalry officers. Front yards
have been dedicated to hot dog stands,
and the cries of the peanut vendors
can be heard on every hand.
Two miles below Gettysburg, per-
sons driving up from Washington by
upon the tents of the United States
Army units brought here for the cele-
bration. The outfits are camped in
part Of the area covered by the bold,
hapless men who took part in Pickett's
charge-the unsuccessful Confederate
movement which spelled defeat for
Lee.
500 State Police for Traffic.
Five hundred policemen, the pick
Of Pennsylvania's gray-shirted State
troopers-whose commander is re-
tired admiral, Percy Wright Foote-
are here to control the holiday trafflc.
Within the town itself is parking
room for 10000 cars, and overnight
visitors who can't be housed in Gettys-
burg itself are being sent to neighbor-
ing Chambersburg, WayneSboro and
Hanover.
The parade today was to begin at
1890 pm. Eastern standard time. Its
participants include not only all the
officers and men in the regular Army
units here with full field equipment,
but also selected Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guardsmen and fighters in all
American wars since the Civil War;
. uniformed band and drum corps
Of the American Legion, Veterans of
the Foreign Wars, United Spanish
War Veterans and Disabled American
Veterans from Eastern America. The
Civil War veterans are to watch the
display from grandstands.
Since the program makers have
designated this veterans day." the
celebration tonight, after the parade,
will be turned over to warriors out
of the past. A gala lot of speech max
ing is scheduled to begin at pm.
(E. S. to in the stadium at Gettys-
burg College. The makers Of the
scheduled addresses are:
State Senator John S. Rice, master
OF ceremonies and chairman of the
Pennsylvania State Commission in
charge of the celebration: U. c. ".
Comdr. Claypool, G. A. r. Comdr.
Mennet, Alfred J. Kelly. national COM
rnander of the United Spanish Wal
Veterans; Scott P. Squyres, nationa!
commander. Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Daniel j. Doherty, national command
er, American Legion, and Vivian D..
Corbly, national adjutant, Disabled
American Veterans.
Vigor Of Veterans Amazing.
Whatever the show, however, the
Civil War veterans themselves remain
the most interesting feature Of the
celebration. Their alertness and
vigor astounds person used to amaze
nlent at energy in man of say, only
80. Gen. Waller, for instance, speaks
out loud and strong, has clear blue
eyes. fine well-kept white hair and
talks Of modern events with as much
interest as he discusses the great days
Of '63 and '64.
Gen. Waller was attached to the
Army Of Tennessee in Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forests cavalry. An old
Army mate of his is John w. Harris,
80, Of Oklahoma City, tall and spare,
With the proper sort of droopy white
mustache. Every morning back home
he Is up at 5 am. and by 9 am. in
his ONCE He is State commissioner
Of; Confederate pensions.
Mr.. Harris fought for Gen. Forrest
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