New-York tribune., 1901-03-02

DURATION FEATURES.
--aehington. March 1.-The dispute between
t,c Inaugural Committee and the vetera MS
over precedence in the parade Monday resulted
,.-lav in a compromise under which the vet
erars will take part to a certain extent in the
Economies. At conference among Secretary
Root. General Francis V Greene grand marshal
NJ The parade and General Daniel E Sickles il
was decided that the local and visiting Grand
Army veterans will form the honorary escort to
she President from the White House TO the Cap
rol The veterans Will not take part in the
afternoon parade the return from the Cap
sol 70 the White House. but after the procession
has pasesd through the Court of Honor" they
will be reviewed by the President. After the
conference Secretary Root sent the following let
ter TO General Greene:
am instructed by the President TO request
shat the Union veterans OF the Civil War should
be assigned as his personal escort from the EN
ecutive Mansion TO the Capitol building the
occasion Of the approaching inauguration.
General Greene replied as follows:
have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
nf your letter Of this date. and 10 state that il
,+Il give me great pleasure carry out the
wishes of the President in every respect
General Siclles has received the following let
Ger from the Secretary Of War:
am directed by the President to advise you
that he has requested the grand marshal of the
inaugural parade 10 assign the Union veterans
Of the Civil War TO act as his personal escort
from the Executive Mansion 10 the Capitol
building on the occasion of the approaching
inauguration and TO ask YOU 10 convey TO the
several veteran organizations expression Of
his wish that they should act in that capacity.
TROUBLE SATISFACTORILY ADJUSTED.
There has been considerable controversy for
several days as the part the Grand Army
of the Republic veterans would take in Presi-
dent McKinley's inauguration, and until the de-
relopments Of to-day It was thought that the
veterans would decline parade all. Ac-
rording 10 the original programme, they were
detailed 10 bring up the rear OF the military
division Of the parade. They refused to accept
this position and General Greene thereupon
uuested that a detail Of twenty men from each
Grand Army of the Republic post form the
honorary escort TO the President. This
likewise refused. In view Of this situation the
President delegated Secretary Root TO express
TO General Greene and General Sckles his desire
that the difficulties be agreeably adjusted.
r. G. Dyrenforth. commander-n-chief Of the
Union Veterans Union, has issued a circular di-
recting the members of that organization TO
assemble at the proper place next Monday
morning 10 act as escort TO the President TO the
Capitol The circular adds:
Every comrade will fully understand that the
veterans are placed in the post of honor by the
President, and each man will show his appre-
ciaton OF the distinction by being present.
General Haywood. commandant of marines
has issued an order directing one regiment of
snerines, consisting Of three battalions Of four
companies each. and the Marine Band. with
the required number of officers. 10 assemble in
Washington for the purpose Of taking part in
she inaugural parade. Colonel P. c. Pope Will
have command Of the marine detachment.
THE COLLEGE CONTINGENT.
The college men invited TO take part in the
inaugural parade have been assigned TO form
The first brigade of the third division of the
civic section OF the pageant. General o. o.
Howard will command The division. The col
lege men in the parade will march in the fol-
lowing order their positions being fixed by the
date Of the charter Of the institution they rep
resent: St Johns Military Academy. Annapolis.
Nd; Princeton University. Charleston College,
Charleston. s c; Georgetown University. Dis
frict # Columbia; University of West Virginia,
Columbian University. Washington: Mercer
University Macon, Ca; Virginia Military In
stitute GalIaudet College. Washington: Univer-
sity of Kansas. Maryland Agricultural College,
University Of California. Iowa State College.
Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore; Grove City
College Grove City, Penn; Carlisle Indian In
oustrial School, West Virginia Conference Sem
tnary. National University, Washington; Morn
ingside College, Sioux City. Iowa; United States
College OF Veterinary Surgeons, Washington.
THE NAVAL DIFFERENTIATION.
The training ship Dixie which has board
@ naval detachment 20 march in the parade.
IS in the lower Potomac and VIII reach Alex
endria tomorrow. The Hartford, Admiral Far
raguts famous old flagship. has been able 10
make her way I'D the river to a point opposite
the Washington Arsenal. The Lancaster is ex-
pected to reach Alexandria by Sunday night.
The Topeka has not yet passed in the Capes. or
at least has not Set reported. It is doubtful
whether she will reach Washington in time TO
take part in the inaugural ceremonies. Without
her the navy viii have a thousand men in line
but II she arrives in season the number viii he
sWeled 10 1900 er 400.
The RaWlIns, with the Porto Rican battalion
arrived at Fort Monroe this afternoon.
The inaugural crowds have begun 10 arrive
ana slghtseers were much in evidence on the
streets to-day. The first Of the Governors 10
arrive came tonight in the person OF Governor
Barnes Of oklahoma, who, with delegation
1ron the Territory, is here with the double pur-
pose Of taking part in the inaugural ceremonies
aho urging the claims Of the Territory to State
hood.
Yates OF Illinois Will arrive tomorrow. They
VIII be accompanied by staff officers and other
citizens OF their States. Many Of the local Re
Will entertain the delegations from their States