New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-06
KAY SATISFIED.
HE THINKS G. A. R. MEN STUNNED THE
DEWEY LAND PARADE.
NO EXPLANATION OF WHAT WILL BE DONE
TO THOSE WHO VIOLATED HIS ORDER
DEMAND FOR INFORMATION
CArSES MUCH TALK


As an aftermath Of the discussion and orders
which finally resulted in the withdrawal OF
the members Of the Grand Army of the Republic
from the Dewey land parade, on September "V
last. by order Of the Commander-in- Chief. Cen
eral Albert D. Shaw comes the story which
has lust been made public that Joseph w Kay
the commander Of the Department OF New
York has sent an order 10 the commanders or
all Grand Army posts in his jurisdiction direct
ing them to furnish to him at once the names OF
all the men in their posts who took part IN the
parade in honor Of Admiral Dewey 1t is wei
known that in the parade there was division
which was styled the unarmed division OF the
land parade" under the command OF Generai
o O Howard.
The question now is II there We're any men III
this unarmed division who paraded as "'a"'
Army men Of ths department under the COM
nand Of Joseph w Kay. II there were any
such Commander Kay is anxious TO find out
their names VIVA, he VIII 10 % the men or
what he could Do with them. he viii not say
but evasivey answers that he IS 'po"eriess 10
advise The ~,pSr;er what would he done IN
such q situation. tor although eleven days nave
elapsed since The issuance II The order TO the
various posts he reports show that not
single member o. the Grand Army Of the ke-
public raraic3
The question then. as TO what discipline the
members % the Grand Army q the Republic
will be subjected Il they are reported as
having marched in the Dewey parade will not
receive an answer from Commander Kay until
some members Of The organization in his depart
ment have been reported Ivy their post com
nanders as having marched in the parade
The order calls for the addresses Of members
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic who wore
Of ha
Army Of the Republic. 4 venture TO say" said
member Of one Of the posts to a reporter,
that not one Of the men who paraded under
General Howard wore the insignia Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The order. therefore.
cannot be interpreted 10 mean the men who were
in the parade in their private capacity
1t may be remembered tina many of the Grand
Army men who paradoi gathered at the home
Of Mrs Naethne I'm West Seventy second st.
where the officers received floral wreaths. and
badges Of red. white and blue flowers were given
to the Grand Army men. II is said that thee
decorations were the only badges the paraders
wore
A reporter for The Tribune called last night to
see Joseph W Kay. the commander Of the De
partment Of New York who lives at No. 211
Jefferson-ave. Brooklyn The fact that the
order had been made public was source Of
regret 10 Commander Kay. not because he re-
GREETED having issued the order but on account
Of it being violation Of the rules Of the G. \. r.
Mr. Kay went over the whole SITUATION saying
in part
Special order No % came clearly within my Pow
Department Commander II was sald that
unarmed division Responses 20 Special order 40
~ from more than o1e-thrl Of the posts in I'M tae
dSmonstrate that NOT a single one Of the mem
her
line Of march n the unarmed division and only
one dropped. so far as ! am at present ADVISED
DISCIPLINE STILL GOOD.
The discipline o. the Grand Army o. the Rcpub-
lie as an Organization Is equal o. what 1t was
when Mcclellan Grant Burnside. Meade sherman
and sheridan commanded ;hc armies in The field. one
PAPER stated as fact that AL men marched
These men included large number % veterans
New-York. also the 9Th Network Artillery. and
perhaps some other veteran organization, rcBarelhS
which I have no knowledge.
III YOU did no, think any Of the New-York vet
Grams marched. why did you send OUT the order:'
was asked hy the reporter
My attention being drawn" replied Commander
Kay. 90 some remarks credited TO General O. o.
Howard. which seem 20 encourage disregard Of
my General order 80 O. and the fact that about
four hundred men were credited as being IN the
parade determined me 20 find out If that were
possible just what truth there was in the state
ment that these were members % the Grand Army
Of the Republic. What have learned thus far
99f fy oDfers - H. m ot,s ~ The Grand Army
cipne was equal TO that when they were IN the
.Did you see ne parade was asked ,,..,......
OF the day of the parade did not sec any part
OF il. l remained away P3Tpo.gR, my disappoin}
ment was as keen AS could De- that 81 any comiape
q he Grand Army Of tee teggDic tha I. j. WIS va.
1ra.n from iak'ns paIi n an rI' ne, ihr OF OF
1ftr nfD -, &c.
No. WAS issued respectfully but under the err
cumstances it seemed necessary and had no hesi-
tauon I'm issuing il
In closing Commander Kay said
II unauthorized persons albeit members Of the
Grand Army ~ the Republic would consult con-
on IN "9 adSanSe Of %sc5 ac in
contemplation such things as General Order no 3
and Special order 80 20 would not be required
much O. this trouble
a WARNING TO lHE COMMANDER.
Kilaen Van Rensselaer, was one Of those who
paraded in the unarmcd division. To a Tribune
reporter he said last night. II am the chaplain -
George Washington Post so lo3 6 A r. and ]
took part in The Dewey parade member Of
General Towards STAFF am proud OF it. and
would do f. again. wore the insignia Of the
Grand Army and OF the LOYAL Legion on that
occasion and II Joe Kay has any fault 10 lnl
with that t., him out with f. II hc undertakes
TO discipline G. a men who marched IN that
parade be- viii nnd himself In hot water Nc
~ne. %'.t nc ~ ~ ~ coi5n 1 for M i5s
do not acknowledge that Joe Kay has any al-
thor.ty 10 tell what ! may or may NOT 30 IN
my capacity as a private citizen wear certain
Grand Army insignia IN my daily business life.
and ! hold that was under no obligation 20 put
II OF while paradine In honor OF Dewey
SHOULD HAVE OBEYED ORDERS
Joseph j Little president Of the Board o. Edl-
cation is the commander OF Lafayette Post,
GAR lie told a Tribune reporter Yesterday that
on receiving Commander Kays special order 30.
% he issued post order asking all members 90
Lafayette Post who took part ia the Dewey parade
wearing G. 4 r insignia. To- forward their names
20 him Several had compiled but ho would not
give gu, the,7 names In his post order Commander