Gettysburg Centennial Observance Ends With Silent Honor
President Wilson visited Gettysburg for the semicolon centennial events. Thousands of veterans from both sides and attendees watched as a 21 gun salute and the flag at the camp marked the quiet tribute to the dead. The President spoke briefly in the big tent, then departed by private car as railroads worked to clear crowds.
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Granite State Veterans Rally For Gettysburg Monument Upgrade
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania July 4 the New Hampshire veteran camp gathered before headquarters to protest the inadequate monument. Governor Felker urged raising funds to replace the statue with a larger commemorative work honoring Granite State valor in the 1863 battle. A resolution thanked state and national authorities for the reunion events.
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Henry Liberated After Bail Posted by Virginia Official Intercession
W B Henry accused of stabbing eight persons at a Gettysburg hotel was released on bail this afternoon. Bail was posted by his father Major R Henry of Tazewell Virginia after intercession by state officials led by Governor Mann and staff including the lieutenant governor and attorney general.
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President rests in New York after long train journey
President William Howard Taft rests three hours in New York at the University Club after a daylong trip from Washington via Philadelphia and Gettysburg. He briefly addressed veterans and continued his schedule after the stop.
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Balloons Ready for National Race in City
Four giant racing balloons are set for the national race to decide America's Gordon Bennett Trophy contenders this fall. The balloons include the Kansas City II, Million Population Club, Goodyear of Akron, Ohio, and a City Post unit.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Revisited Speech
The speaker reflects on the Gettysburg battle fifty years later, praising peace, union, and national vigor. He urges citizens to honor the fallen by actions that secure justice, promote righteous peace, and serve the nation through steady, constructive effort.
Reunion Plan for Confederate North South Armies at Richmond
Governor Mann of Virginia and General Young of the United Confederate Veterans launched a plan to hold a grand reunion of the armies of the North and South in Richmond in April 1915, the fiftieth anniversary of the evacuation of the Confederacy's capital. If held, Union soldiers would be guests of Confederate veterans with possible state assistance.
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Gettysburg Town Quiet as Veterans Await Trains Home
In Gettysburg the town is unusually quiet as many veterans gather at the station waiting for trains to return home. An emergency event at the station is stated to have impacted the mood and plans of travelers.
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Quietest Day at Emergency Hospital Since Opening
The report notes fewer admissions and lower need for care. Patients with various ailments convalesce while Dr. Dixon reports no deaths at the emergency hospital since it opened, despite hundreds admitted. Railroad officials expect 90 percent of veterans to depart Gettysburg by nightfall tomorrow and the reunion to end by Sunday morning.
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Mexican Flag Torn Down During Fourth of July
In Tucson on July 4 the flag over the Mexican consulate was torn down and trampled. Reports vary whether Americans or Mexican sympathizers desecrated the banner as part of the Sonoran movement. Consul Ainslie faced guidance to place the U S flag over the Mexican flag if repeated.
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Balkan War Rumors Stir Across European Capitals
Wounded and prisoners arriving in Balkan capitals signal fighting in the region. Reports from Sofia, Saloniki, and Belgrade vary, with no formal war declaration. Romania mobilizes, France seeks non intervention, and fears rise over Russian diplomacy as Greek reports accuse Bulgarian forces of massacres.
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Greek Forces Claim Victory at Kilkis
Premier Venizelos announced in Parliament that Greek forces won a victory at Kilkis, signaling a successful action. The statement framed the outcome as a notable military achievement and cited ongoing operations in the region.
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Identification of a Chicago murder victim named Mrs Flossie Woodruff
The Chicago police on July 4 identified the murdered woman as Mrs Flossie Woodruff wife of Harvey Wisant the cashier. The discovery followed a May 4 incident on the West Side and the identification was made by a man who witnessed the scene.
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Bay State Veterans Start Home Today
Eight New England Civil War veterans rest in hospital cots on the Gettysburg battlefield as doctors prepare them to join tomorrow's special trains home. About 900 Massachusetts men and similar numbers from other New England states are to depart, with more than 2,000 already gone.
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New England Soldiers Weather Camp Health Well
The 55 000 veterans at the camp show unusual health with only one death so far. A D Brown of Livermore Falls Me died from heart failure shortly after arriving on the battlefield. Currently in field hospitals are James A Wright Beverly Mass Merritt S Foye Asbury Grove Mass Alfred Blackinston Warren Me and George Rich Foxcroft Me.
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New Club House Opened in South End
The Chickasawbut Club of Greater Boston formally dedicated a new club house in the South End yesterday afternoon. David M. Blank delivered the dedication address while Max Henry Newman opened the door as club director. The Boston News boys Band provided music.
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Medford Boat Club Hosts Mystic Lake Water Carnival
The Medford Boat Club held its annual water carnival on Mystic Lake in Medford yesterday. Members competed in canoe races during the afternoon, and a rustic barn dance followed as the lake glowed with colored electric lights along the shore.
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