The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02
They VIII BE Reviewed by the Presi-
dent, However, After the March
Through the Court of Honor.
CLOSE OF A CONTROVERSY
THAT CAUSED MUCH BITTER FEEL
ING AMONG THE VETERANS.
Settlement Due to the President, Who
signiaed His Desire for an
Amicable Adjustment.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The dispute
between the inaugural committee and the
war veterans over the matter of precedence
In the parade Monday resulted to-day In
compromise under which the veterans will
take part, TO a certain extent, In the cere-
monies. AT a conference between Secretary
Root, Gen. Francis V. Greene, grand mar
shall of the parade, and Gen. Daniel T..
Sickles it was decided that the local and
visiting Grand Army veterans Will form
the honorary escort TO the President from
the White House to the Capitol on March
The further conclusion was reached
that the veterans will not participate in
the afternoon parade on the return from
the Capitol to the White House, but after
the procession has passed through the
Court of Honor they will be reviewed by
the President.
After the conference Secretary Root sent
the following instructions TO General
Greene. the grand marshal of the parade:
Il am instructed by the President to re-
quest that the Union veterans of the civil
war should be assigned as his personal es-
cort from the executive mansion to the
Capitol building on the occasion Of the ap-
preaching Inauguration"
General Greene replied to Secretary
Roots letter as follows: Il have the
honor 10 acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter of this date and to state that it will
give me great pleasure to carry out the
wishes of the President in every respect"
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles has received the
following from the secretary of war: ~
am directed by the President to advise you
that he has requested that the grand
marshal of the inaugural parade assign the
Union veterans OF the civil war to act as
his personal escort from the Executive Man
sion to the Capitol building on the occasion
of the approaching Inauguration and to ask
you to convey to the several veteran or
ganizations an expression of his wish that
they should act in that capacity"
PRESIDENT DESIRED PEACE.
There has been considerable controversy
for several days to the part the Grand
Army veterans would take in President Nc
Kinley's inauguration, and until the de-
velopments of to-day ii was thought that
the veterans would decline to participate at
ALL According to the original programme
they were detailed to bring up the rear of
the military grand division of the parade.
They refused to accept this position and
General Greene thereupon requested that
a detail of twenty men from each G. A r.
post form the honorary escort to the Presi-
dent. This assignment was likewise re-
fused. In view of this situation the Presi-
dent delegated Secretary Root to express
to Generals Greene and Sickles his desire
that the difficulties be agreeably adjusted,
and the outcome has been as stated.
Commander-in-chiefR r. G. Dyrenforth, of
the Union Veterans Union, has issued a
circular directing the members of that or
ganzation to assemble at the proper loca-
ton on next Monday morning to act as es-
cort 10 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 appreciation of the dis
tinction by being present"
General Haywood, commandant of ma
rines, has issued an order directing one
regiment of marines, consisting of three
battalions of four companies each. and the
Marine Band. with the required number OF
officers. to assemble in Washington for the
purpose of participating in the inaugural
parade. Col T.. c. Pope will have COM
COLLEGIANS TO BE IN LINE.
The college men invited to participate
In the inaugural parade have been assigned
to form the first brigade Of the third di-
vision of the civic division of the pageant.
Gen. o. o. Howard will command the di-
vision. The college men in the parade will
march in the following order. their posi-
tions being fixed by the date of the charter
of the institution they respectively repre-
sent:
St. Johns Military Academy. Annapolis;
Princeton University; Charleston College,
Charleston, S. c.; Georgetown University,
District of Columbia; University of West
Virginia; Columbian University, Washing
ton. ID. c: Mercer University. Macon, Ca
Virginia Military Institute; Gallaudet Col
lege. Washington, ID. c.; University OF
Kansas; Maryland Agricultural College;
University of California; Iowa State Col
lege: Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
Md; Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School; West
Virginia Conference Seminary; National
University. Washington; Morningside Col
lege. Sioux City. Iowa: United States Col
lege of Veterinary Surgeons, Washington.
The training ship Dixie. which has
aboard a naval detachment to participate
in the parade went aground off Mary
land Point this afternoon. The Hart
ford, Admiral Farragut's old flagship,
has been able to make her way up the
river to a point opposite the Washington
arsenal The Lancaster is expected to
reach Alexandria by Sunday night The
Topeka has not yet passed In the Capes.
or. at least, has not yet reported. II is
doubtful whether she will reach Washing
ton in time TO participate In the inaugural
ceremonies. Without her the navy VIII
have a thousand men in line. but II she