Evening star., 1901-03-02
THEVETERANS WILL PARADE
DIFFERENCES SETTLED AT LATE
HOUR YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
President Requests That Survivors OF
Civil War Shall Serve as
His Escort.

els V. Greene, grand marshal of the inaug-
ural parade, and Gen. Daniel E. Sickles
marshal Of the veteran division, have been
adjusted through the Intervention OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. The veterans OF the civil
war will march as the escort to the Presi-
dent The Grand Army Of the Republic
will not appear in the column in formation
as posts. but soidly as an organization. The
Union Veterans Union and the Union Vet
erans' Legion will also appear as organiza-
tions. The L. V. L., with 100 men in ranks
and headed by its drum corps, will act as
the personal escort to the marshal of the
division. The. Veterans of the Spanish
American war will not be in line.
An adjustment of the difficulty arising by
reason of the objection of the veterans to
the position assigned them in the parade by
the grand marshal was effected late yester-
day afternoon Secretary Root, Gen. Greene
and Gen. Sickles met at luncheon at the
Metropolitan Club The Secretary of War
presented the views of the President as to
the controversy, and explained that 1t was
the wish of Mr., Mckinley that the civil
war veterans should act as his escort. After
the luncheon Secretary Root addressed to
Gen. Greene the following letter:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 1, 1901.
Sir: I am instructed by the President to
request that the Upion 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.
Very respectfully,
ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War.
Maj. Gen. Francis v. Greene, Grand Mar
shall of the Inaugural Parade, Washing
ton, D C.
Reply Transmitted.
The following reply was sent by General
Greene:
Inaugural Parade Of March 4, 1901.
Grand MarshaTs Office.
Washington, D. c., March /, 1901.
Sir: have the honor to 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.
Very respectfully. F. v. GREENE,
Grand Marshal.
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Wash
ington, D. c.
Secretary Root sent the following commu-
nication to General Sickes
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, U. 8. A. Qe-
tired).
Dear Sir I am directed by the President
to advise you that he has requested the
grand marshal of the inaugural parade to
assign the Union veterans of the civil war
to act as his personal escort from the Ex-
ecutive Mansion to the Capitol building on
the occasion of the approaching Inaugural
ton, and to ask you to convey to the sew
eral veteran organizations an expression of
his wish that they should act in that ca
pacity.
Very respectfully, ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary Of War.
Note to Chief of staff.
General Sckles at once addressed to the
grand marshaTs chief of staff the letter
which follows:
A. Noel Brakeman, chief of staff
1 have the honor to state that the honor
able Secretary of War has informed me of
the wish of his excellency the President
that the Union veterans of the civil war
shall act his personal escort from the
Executive Mansion to the Capitol building
on the occasion of the approaching inau-
wish, 1 have conveyed to the several vet
eran organization a request that they
should act in that capacity.
In behalf of these organizations l am
authorized to tender their services as the
Presidents personal escort on Monday next
under my command, and l have the honor
to await your orders
After a conference this afternoon with
commanding officers of the several organf-
cations, my belief is that between 200 and
1,5OO veterans will report for duty. The
probabilities are, in view of the lateness
of the notice they will receive, that not
more than 300 will parade.
Yours respectfully,
Maj. Gen., U. 8. A. (Retired).
The reply to General Sickles' letter fol-
lows:
Headquarters of the Grand Marshal,
Washington, D. c., March l. 1901.
Gen. D. E. Sickles, U. S. Army (Rettre6
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of this date and to
state, in reply, that the grand marshal has
received similar instructions from the Pres
| ident and will take pleasure in carrying out
the Presidents wishes.
The services of the veteran organiza-
tions under your command, as personal es-
cort to the President are accepted.
l am directed to submit to you the in
closed draft of the orders which have been
formulated to carry into effect the Presi-
dents wishes, and to ask If they meet your
approval; and, if not, to request that you
proper Yours truly,
A. NOEL BRAKEMAN,
Chief of Staff.
Order to U. v. U.
The following order to the members of
the Union Veterans Union has been issued
to the local command by the department
commander:
Comrades: Our beloved comrade, Will
lam Mckinley, desires that his comrades
shall escort him on Monday next to the
Capitol where he will be inaugurated Pres
ident of the United States.
Veterans Union, the Stanch old battle men,
present in Washington. will assemble at
9:3O o'clock Monday morning next, the 4th
instant on 18th street, north of the avenue.
The comrades will appear in uniform as far
as possible. wearing black felt hat, with
cord and dark overcoat-offcers with side
arms.
Every comrade will fully understand
that the veterans are placed in the post Of
hOnnp President nd oco will