Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-11
THE MILITIA AND THE PARADE
Governor BIeass Says South Carolina
Troops Will Not Go to Washington.

Governor Blease on last Friday sent
to the house and senate, copies Of the
following message on the subject of
the South Carolina troops being al
lowed to 60 to washington an the ac-
casion Of the inaugural parade. the
number Of the message being ls;
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
I have noticed In the journals Of
Iyour respective bodies that q resolu-
ton has been introduced and passed
requesting that give my consent for
the South Carolina militia to attend
the Inauguration Of President Wilson.
This resolution has never been re-
ceived by me from the clerk Of either
house, and I cannot. therefore. treat
1T officially. However, desire to d.
rect your attention to the following
facts in regard to the matter:
On January al, a communication
from Brig. Gen, A, l. Mills: chief
marshal. Second grand division, In
with the following endorsement: RE-
spectfully referred to the command
erin chief of the troops Of South
Carolina, for information.
(Sigped "Wm. w. Moore"
In reply, I addressed the following
communication to Brig. Gen. Mills:
"Columbia, January 81. 1918
Hon, A, L. Mills,
Chief Marshal. Second Grand Dr.
vision, Inaugural Parade,
washington, D. C.
"Sir: Communication from you,
under date of January %, to the ad-
jutant general Of South Carolina, sub
| ject, participation In the inaugural
parade has this day been referred to
me with the following endorsement:
Respectfully referred to the COM
mander-in-ch Of the troops OF
South Carolina, for information
I'm reply to your communication,
would ask you please to give me In
detail what position the South Caro-
lima troops will be assigned In your
inaugural parade, and whether or not
they will have to march behind ne
gro regulars or volunteers. II they
are to be assigned to such position,
they will not attend; II they are not
assigned to such position, they Will
attend. II you cannot give me an
assurance that they will not be so
placed, you need make no prepara-
ton for the South Carolina troops to
attend. as they will not attend unless
they do so individually. II you will
give US such assurance, we Will be
glad to take part, and do anything
we can to assist in making the inaugu-
VERY respectfully.
I"Governer and GammaRder-in- Chief"
Copy to the adtutant general"
have received from Brig. Gen.
Mills the following reply: ,
Hon. Cole. l. Blease.
Governor Of South Carolina,
Columbia, South Carolina,
"Sir: In acknowledgment OF your
excellency's letter of the a1st ultimo,
on the subject Of the participation OF
state troops in the approaching In
augural parade, and In which you re-
quest to be informed in detail as to
the position the South Carolina troops
will be given In the parade. and
march behind negro regulars or vol
unteers / have the honor to state In
reply that the state troops partici-
pating In the Rarade will form the
first section Of the Second division,
and the order Of march In the column
will be as follows:
"First-National guard Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia militia,
Second, The National guard rep
resenting the several states in the or
der of precedence determined by the
date the respective states ratified the
constitution of the United States, or
were admitted to the Union.
"To the present time, the following
states have signified their intention
Of participating In the parade:
Delaware, District Of Columbia
Georgia, Massachusetts,, Minnesota,