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VETERANS NOT TO PARADE
4 Letter to That Effect Given Out
by General Sickles-
Repeats His Request to BE Relieved
From Duty-PIans for the Inaugu-
ration Chairman Jenkins In
StruetIons TO the Ball Committee.


reached today after a number Of confer
ences between the leaders touching the
controversy as to the position in the line
assigned TO the veteran division The
President declined to intervene in the
matter. though he was in hope that the
differences might be amIcahiy adjusted.
and that his old comrades would be IN
Monday 5 pageant. Many Of the veterans
fstl that they had been badly treated IA
not being given a position in the line that
their services 10 their country entitled
them TO have
The following letter was given out this
afternoon by General Sickles. who hid
been designated 20 command the iii. ision
Of veterans, and it is signed by the com
rnandants of the various veteran organi-
cations:
washington, D. c. February, 1901
a Noel Blake. Esq, Chief Of staff
Sir In view Of the published General
Order No. ;, February %, Headquarters Of
the Grand Marshal, have the honor 70
state for his information that none Of the
veteran organizations of the civil war or
OF the Spanish-AmerIcan war, with which
have been allie to communicate. VIII
take part in any Of the Inauguration eere-
monies on next monday. 1 regret that the
refusal of the Grand Marshal 10 give the
veterans position in either of the march
ing columns such as they believe should
be accorded to them constrains the vete-
rams TO decline placing themselves under
the orders of the Grand Marshal
i repeat the request made to the Grand
Marshal last Sunday that be relieved
fiom tie duty as Marshal of the Veteran
Division Very respectfully,
ID. r SiCKLES,
Major General, L. s A CRetired)-
RE...
eran organizations they represent respec-
lively. have read the foregoing commune
cation addressed by Major General Sick
les L. 5. Army, TO the Chief Of the Staff
Of the Grand Marshal, and we heartily
concur therein
Commander Department of Potomac.
Crane Army of the Re oabsic.
h q. DIRENrORTH.
uder-in-C hieE Union Veterans
Union, order of Union Battle Men
}. EDNyt-S BROWNE,
Colonel. COmmandIris, ERcampnenL Nc
~ Union Veteran Legion
LIE LtPSCOMB,
senior Vice Commander, Spanish War
Veterans Corps, District of Columbia
Admiral Dewey has declined TO accept
the invitation to Ee present at the inaug-
urai b3if- III - OF the recent death OF
Airs- Dewey & 4-other, this action Was
anticipated. Chairman Edison, Of the IN
auguEal Committee, believes that the III
attendance at the official ceremonies AZ
the Capitol
The inaugural Bali.
The rules and regulations governing the
conduct OF the inaugural bali and the
members CT the Floor and Promenade
Committee were announced this morning
by Chairman Ralph jenkins. Chairman
Jenkins arrangements are
! An members. including Special
a T..a9 -
personally, OF To ny representative At the
committee rooms. not later than l-5a
clock l. N
, After S:9g O'Clock all vacancies will
be filled, and aides are instructed 10 re-
port To me at that time the number alb
sent in their sections. The unclaimed
badges viii be distributed by the aides To
new members selected from the general
assembIsge-
) No badges VIII be given out before
the evening OF the ball, and the entire
committee are requested TO assemble at
the Floor Committee rooms, located on the
second fiOor. northwest corner. and obtain
the badges II tn respective tables, alpha
bs ticasliy arranged
4 Under 10 circumstances must the
committeeman leave their sections with
out the consent Of the aide IN charge
, At lhe appointed time the aides viii
form their assistants in two long lines IN
the centre of the building and this line
is To be maintained in perfect condition
during the entire tour OF the Presidential
party. The space between the rows Of
men must be about fifteen feet. except
q the upper end, where It VIII be wider.
As the entire success of the march as
Wen the personal comfort Of the Pres
dental party, depends on the strict OBJ
seTVsuce of this rule, You are earnestly
requested to Go all in your power 70 keep
the lines straight and unbrokea- The ac-
Cpmpa0ying diagram seen an the last
page of this pamphlet viii explain at 4
glance the line of march and the whole
plan The accompanying diagram Of the
section viii enable each member 70 To-
cate exactly his position
north aui south stairwayS- and form IN
line on either side OF the fountain Sec
lions & and d viii come down the east
stairway and form IN line in the curve
o. end where thz Presidential party VIII
make the turn
:. Members of the Floor Committee
must wear full evening dress. with white
or pearl coIored gloves
: Special aides and aides are requested
10 wear white waistcoats and white
| y The special aides will be given bou-
Ionuieres of orchids. and the aides will
be given houtonniereS OF white cSrna-
lions. ct the time they receive their
badges
10 As the bah Is for the benefit Of the
guests as well as in honor OF the PreSl-
( dent and Vice President. the committee
men will observe great fOrbsarance unde-
all circumstances. and do al IN their pow
er 20 make the bail success
Il The badge Of the Floor Committee VIII
hermit its wearer TO accosC any Of the
J guests for the purpose OF enforcing order
or giving informaucu-
/ L. Bonnets. parasolS, umbrellas walking
sticks ClUakS- or uTcTcOJLS VIII not De al
! lowed on the floor Should anyone be seen
disresartliug the above instructions. they
are to be politely directed to the coat
rooms
- In case of accidents, illness faintine,
or other disability. the sufferer VIII at once
be- taken 10 the rooms provided for that
purpose. located on the ground floor. east
end. Just north of stairway where phySi-
clans and trained nurses viii be in attend
auCe.
L. \ telephone viii be located near the
centre Of the ground docT. communicating
with the Chairman or his representative
at the Floor Committee rooms
d. The east end Of the ground floor Will
be arranged fer dancing The music viii
Ice located n that end The space between
/ the orchestra and the four large columns
VIII ue boarded over and crash viii be nut
| down II IS most DESTROYS that this space
! be- kept as &C., - possible by those not
! CialIy the aides and theIE assistants at
| that end, are requested 10 do all in their
/ power 10 allow the dancing To proceed in
/ "a disnified and orderly manner
! lf The members forming the line where
/ the Presidential party makes the turn are
/ requested not 10 break ranks on the con-
! ciusiou of the march, but 20 spread out
! already made by them, and in this they
1 will be assisted by the adjoining sections.
| Sd that by the time the President has
! taken his seat IN his gallery, the orcheS-
! ira can plan the first waltz, and the dane
/ ing bee formally begun
| l. Personal pCJ-.,. a.JatiOuS to the PreSl-
| dent or Vice President are strictly pro-