Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-25
HORSE PARADE
ISPOSIPONED:.
VETERANS WIN
10y Associated Press)

CHICAGO, May 25.-Deferring to
the wishes of the Grand Army of the
Republic and to public sentiment, the
Work Horse Parade association yes
terday abandoned its plans for pa
rad'e on Memorial day and decided in
stead to hold it on June 3, the day
on which President Taft comes to
Chicago to address the Western Eco
nOmic society, advocating Canadian
reciprocity.
The action was taken following the
receipt of official notice from Chief
Marshal w. H. Bean of the G. A. r.
parade that the proposed compromise
of the association that separate
streets and times should be used for
the two pageants had been rejected
by the Grand Army and allied pa
triotic societies
The executive committee of the
Work Horse Parade association met
in the afternoon in the Office of
Arthur Meeker, its president, and,
after listening to the official state
ment Of the G. A. r. representatives
that they would not parade If the
work horse possession was held on
the same day, voted unanimously to
postpone it.
Explained by Meeker.
1T should be explained to the pub
lie why We are so late in coming to a
decision ON the Decoration day work
horse parade" said Mr.. Meeker. "Our
executive committee held its first
meeting with the G. A. R. representa-
tives in Mayor Harrison's office, May
16, following the official notice that
the patriotic societies would not hold
their parade if we did. We proposed
a compromise by holding the parade
on different streets and at different
times and the G. A. r. men prom
ised to recommend our plan to their
association. Their reply, stating that
it had been rejected, was received
this morning. We met today and
postponed the parade in Difference to
their wishes.
thousands of work horses in Chicago
and Its purpose is to encourage driv
ers in the proper care of their ami
mails. Similar affairs are held every |
year on Decoration day in other large !
cities. We regret exceedingly that |
this controversy has arisen and are
glad to give way to the wishes OF the |
patriotic societies.
Without Further Action.
All the plans of the G.. A. R. and |
Spanish and Philippine war veterans |
have been completed and their parade |
will take place without further action.
as result Of the decision of the
Work Horse Parade association.
1T will be unnecessary to call any |
meeting or to issue any special or
ders," said Mr.. Bean. "All of our
plans had been made prior to the con-
troversy, and now everything will go |
along as if nothing had happened. All !
of the G. A. R. posts and allied So
cities have been making preparations
for the parade, anticipating the aban-
donment of the secular exhibition.
and everything will 60 on as usual.
I am glad, indeed, to hear of the de-
cision of the work horse parade man.
agement, and it is a satisfaction to
me and to every other veteran to
know that the matter has been set.
tied alright" /
you can easily understand the at
titude of the veterans said former
Judge Henry v. Freeman, adjutant
general of the G. A. R. parade. I'VE
object to any other interests taking
the attention of the crowds who had
gathered from patriotic motives on
that day. It does and should belong
entirely to the scattered remnant of
the war veterans