New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-18
C0NFEDERATES BARRED
FROM c. A. R. PARADE
Order Excluding Women and
Civilians Enforced
Against Them.
NO ILL FEELING CAUSED
Incident Results from a Mis-
understanding - Twelve
Thousand Veterans IN
Line of March.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept T.-Enforce-
ment Of an order excluding women and
civilians from the forty-seventh annual
parade Of the Grand Army OF the Repuo-
lie to-day prevented the y. b. Forrest
Camp OF United Confederate Veterans
from participating in the pageant Clad
IN their gray uniforms. the Southerners
were preparing 10 form In the line OF
march with Forsythe Post No. 10, Of
Toledo. when they were informed OF the
order
I'm invitation to join in the parade had
been rendered to Colonel l.. T. Dickinson
commander OF the Forrest Camp. by
Colonel Henry y. Hanson. commander OF
the FJrsythc Post. Just as they were
ready to take their places Colonel Han
son informed Colonel Dickinson that the
commander of the Department OF Ohio.
Colonel W. r. Warnock. had been in
structed 10 bar every one from the pa
rade except Union veterans. Colonel
Hanson expressed deep regret over the
incident The Confederate veterans also
appeared distressed. but as they marched
quietly back to their headquarters they
were greeted with cheers by the Union
veterans
In statement tonight Colonel Dickin-
son said: 1--WE regretted the incident
very much. but believe our comrades.
and especially those in the Forsythe
Post. were even more distressed We
hold no IN feeling toward the rank and
file Of the boys I'm blue. To show that
there is no hard feeling against any OF
them We arc rendering an invitation 10
visit our camp tomorrow night. This
invitation is 10 the rank and file OF the
boys In blue"
The following statement vas made to-
night b. Commander in Chief Alfred Is.
Beers Of the g. 4. r.:
Yesterday learned that there was
a BODY OF women here from Chic planning
10 take part I'm the parade. For this res-
son ! called the attention OF the COM
mander Of the department OF Ohio 4 the
extract from General order No. 10, which
reads. Women and civilians are prohib-
tied from participating In the parade am
DEPARTMENT commanders are directed 10
enforce this order In their respective de-
partments.'
81 did not know that an invitation had
been extended 70 Confederate veterans TO
take part I'm tho parade and headquarters
was not asked regarding any invitation
10 the y. q. Forrest Camp, u. G. V.
The Forrest Camp vas excluded in ac-
cordauco with general order Issued on
Septeroher .. 1913 barring all persons from
tho parade except Grand Army OF the
Rerublic members. This order was based
on a custom which has been observed In
the past.
.'In addition TO this. the Confederate
car,p WAS not excluded because It's mem
hers were former Confederate soldiers.
but because II was the policy OF the Grand
Army ~ the Republic TO have only It's
members In the parade. with the excep-
ton OF sons Of veterans. who were OF
gclallv invited 10 act az escorts"
Fully twelve thousand Union survivors
~ the civil war marched through the
streets Of Chattanooga to-day In the pa
rade Other events IN connection with the
encampment were a reproduction or the
hattie y Missionary Ridge this afternoon
a,J a Grand Army campfire at the city
auditorium tonight.
Nish Nolen. 4 Union veteran from Or
land. Ind. was found lying dead on the
railroad tracks near Citico shortly after
noon today. II Is thought he fell from a
,rcstlo and was killed. His body was ter
r,hly bruised. lie had been missing since