The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-02

M'KINLEY'S PERSONAL ESCORT
NOT IN THE AFTERNOON PARADE
But ON WAY FROM WHITE
HOUSE TO CAPITOE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MARCH 4
Big Delegation of College Boys As
signed "a Position as a Separate
Division Under Gen.
o. o. Howard.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The dis
pute between the inaugural committee
and the war veterans over the matter
of precedence in the parade Monday re-
suited today in a compromise under
which the veterans will take part to a
certain extent in the ceremonies. At a
conference between Secretary Root
Gen. Francis Greene, grand marshal of
the parade and Gen. Daniel E. Sickles
it was decided that the local and vis-
iting Grand Army veterans will form
the honorary escort to the president
from the White house to the capitol
on the 4th of March. The further con-
clusion 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 pro-
cession has passed through the court of
honor they will be reviewed by the pres
ident. After the conference Secretary
Root sent the following instructions to
Gen. Greene, grand marshal of the
parade.
81 am instructed by the president to
request that the Union veterans Of the
sonal escort from the executive man
sion to the capitol on the occasion of
the approaching inauguration
Gen. Greene replied to Secretary Roots
letter as folloWS:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter Of this date and
to state that 1t will give me great pleas
ure to carry out the wishes of the presi-
dent in every respect
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles has received
the following from the secretary of war:
VETERANS. SQUARED.
'I am directed by the president to ad-
wise 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 executive mansion to the cap
itol building on the occasion of the ap-
preaching inauguration. and to ask you
to convey to the several veteran organi-
cations and expression of his wish that
they should act In that capacity"
There has been considerable contro-
versy for several days as to the part the
Grand Army veterans would taks in
President McKinley's Inauguration and
until the developments of today 1t was
thought that the veterans would decline
to participate at all. according to the
original programme they were detailed
tC bring up the rear of the military
grand division. of the parade. They re-
fused to accept this position, and Gen.
Greene thereupon requested that q de-
tail of twenty men from each 6. A r.
pest form the honorary escort to the
wise refused. In vieaa of this situation,
the president delegated Secretary Root
to express to Gen. Greene and Gen
Sic1les his desire that the difficulties be
agreeably adjusted and the outcome has
been as stated Chief r.
G. Dyrenforth, of the Union Veterans
union, has issued circular directing the
members Of that organization to assem-
BILE at the proper location next Monday
morning to act as escort to the president
to the capitol.
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
Gen. Haywood. comandant of marines,
has issued an order directing one regi-
ment of marines, consisting of three
battalions of four companies each, and
the Marine band, with the required num-
Der of officers, to assemble in Washing
ton for the purpose Of participating in
the inaugural yparade. Col. p. c. Pope
will have command of the marine de-
tachment
The college men invited tc participate
in the inaugural parade have been as
signed to form the first brigade of the
tiIird division of the civic section of the
pageant Gen D. O. Howard will COM
mand the division. The college men in
tI,o will Y1arpI1- in fh.1 fOl1oWipC