San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-28
10 Pages.
A ROLL OF TAPE
OF THE REDDEsT KIND PARTLY
UNRAVELED.
Grand Army snubbed By the Regulars
Regarding Memorial Day Celebration
Changes in the Program.

Another story involving the
dramatic elements OF love, strong
or than death and passion I'M
equited has come to light this
time. The action is local and the
dramatis personal are the standing
army and the Grand Army OF the
Republic. No one doubts that the
G. A. R. loves the regular army,
cleaves unto it, dOtes upon
1t. In fact Its inordinate yearning
has made IL oblivious of the fact
that it is growing less comedy
with age, that Its members
through long intercourse with
mechanics tools and shifting of
scenery In lumber yards have lost
the exclusive martial air." How.
ever, liberation has always been
the attitude of the military toward
the G. A. r., and thus 1t happened
that the latter was not prepar red
fol-. the large marble heart that
forms the theme OF this short and
simple annal.
When the close OF spring drew
nigh, and with 1t the season for
the celebration of memorial day,
the local posts of the G. A. r. as
sembled and met together and sp-
pointed committee to remind the
military Of the fact.
The commander-general thanked
the committeeman who waited on
him, for the Information, but said
that he had suspected it, since
is an unwritten law that
the troops must turn out and visit
the National cemetery on Memorial
day. The commander-general
sent the committeeman to the COM
msnder In charge. -'
The civilian saluted the COM
mander In charge, presented the
compliments Of his superior officer
and then said that he awaited his
pleasure. The commander in
charge averred total ignorance OF
the affair, which the civilian con-
fessed and excused by saying that
this was not strange inasmuch as
no arrangements had yet been
made, and that the formulating of
a program for the day was the
purpose of his visit. The officer
then took the address of his visitor
and said he would see about 1t.
Time passed. The g.: A., R. secure
in the word Of the officer, pursued
their rounds of labor, their cycles
Of amusement. Memorial day
drew near and as nothing had
been heard from the post the COM
mittee ventured to formulate a
program and sent 1t by mail to the
commander for his approval, at
the same time gently remonstrst-
ing with him for his dilatoriness.
A large and gloomy silence fol-
lowed this communication.
Again the committee sent
new legation to plead with
the commander in charge, who, on
his part, expressed painful and
unfeigned amaZement at the news
that he was expected to arrange a
program and marshal procession
and by the nine gods he swore
that he did then and there repudi-
ate all connection with the parade.
The committee left the martial
presence with prodigious flea in
it's ear.
Shortly after, Adjutant General
Mccarthy presented the compli-
ments Of Commander General
Bliss to Col. Wade, commander In
charge with the information that
the troops would be in the parade.
Nevertheless, Col. Wade will not
marshal the procession. This is
the round, unvarnished tale.
The q. A. r. feels sore over the
snub, and says its grievance may
be placed before the next grand en-
campment. Some think the COM
mander In charge took offense be-
cause the commander general sent
his compliments through q civilian
instead Of by one Of his regular
aides.
The program as published In yes.
days LIGHT, was somewhat re-
vised, at meeting Of the commit.
tees last night.
Lieut.. Col. y. M. Whiteside, Fifth
cavalry, will be given a place in
the procession, with Frank Kline
as its aide.
The infantry will not be in pro-
cession, but will meet the column
at the cemetery.