New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-21
GRAND ARMY WlTHDRAWS.
Continued from first pnge.

rear end of a parade The Grand Army Of the
Republic is composed Of men who helped make
the Nation what It is and It is not just nor right
that we should be compelled to occupy an in
ferior position while doing homage to that Ma
tons hero"
THE LETTER OF DECIINATION SENT.
The letter Of decllnaton, as decided upon by
the Grand Army officials. at the meeting yes
terday. and as sent to General Roe. is as fol-
lows:
Major General Charles :. Roe. Chairman Of the
Land Parade Committee
Sir and Comrade: Your letter addressed to me rs
Department Commander Grand Army OF the Ike
public. Of date Of The 18th inst, reaching me
through Colonel II. II. Adams IS at hand s.o.o
Committee Dewey Parade to extend a cordial IN
vitaiion to the Grand Army OF the Repupn'' 10
greater city, was very kind and IS fgy appreciated
AS executive head Of the Grand Arny III lnnr
questions 10 recommend to the Grand Army posts
that they parade And some act.on IN oaI Win
General Albert D. shaw Commander in-Chief OF
the Grand any Of h he R sae i5o a svea bo
oughs which comprise New-York. representing IN
nosts-not ffty-six az mentioned In your letter 70
mel am constrained 10 inform you that tds
place you intend to assign them near the rear rear OF
the column Is not they could be expected 10
accept. In all OF our history. from the var o., OF
FOUGHT the battles Of our country have been con-
enlr,ouelv honOred on all occasions Of ceremony
Moreover the arrangements ana uetaiIS Iysa' INA
tbo command OF the same, were perfected by you
/ without consultation with the CONSTITUTED au'hoiI
! ties Of the Grand Army OF the kepublCl VINO, III
| courtesy should be communicated with before
our great order having more than three hundred
thousand survivors Of the civil War, Is tuly rep
/ 11nion they preserved tho Nation which they mad
free This Is a civic occasion and rot necessarily
military one Nothing would touch more cIose-
IL the hearts Of the people than seeing " Val
,;;e,erans PARTICULARLY the saviours Of the Nation.
I recognized by placing them IN the 'front.' RAM
/ AS the suggestion made you IN coLh''liVvn ". IN
/ the Dewey parade by the Comma ndeI-h-O me- L.
/ earding the position I'm line NJ the Grand Army
20 tho Ronuhllc on that occasion does not meet
your approval IT IS not possible 10 acc'p, the
yitation you were authorized 20 extend lrn
verging on old The head OF the coiu"l mi -
not probably start until l O'CLOCK III VIZ o.. TO-,
/ roon The pos!tion assigned the representa- IS
OF the Grand Army renders II lmp9ssI",,n hi ~
the column has started ~ Is VIZ nm ofter
they could pass the reviewing stand UNI, a.
nghtfan And # IS certain mat their lI'' S tn
shirt IS willing IN the days OF leoi- o. nut ''r
I desh is weak Their request for p9sl,on "s - q
suocial civic guard Of honor al the nraV -. III
and in part. there remains nothing 10 DE- "o"o "'
me but To decline the INVITATION . .to
In their own time and In their own way, wv
Grand Army Of the Republic. as the reRIeseIliia
,i.on - ne veterans Of the Civil War VIII render
W. homage that they feel to their comrade and
great Admiral George Dewey. -o.,.o..,r,.
Regretting very much that your t ,rih,,,o
un not hermit us to share with YOU IN the trlpute
~ our great city one OF the Natl"n : SloiiIg
eors IN the Dewey land parade on inc "VlH hist
am, very truly and fratern 9rDty oVrS' KAY
Department Commander NeW-York Grand Army
Of Republic.