The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
Order Enforced as Con-
federates Prepare to
Participate.
NO AUTHORITY
FOR INVITATION
Commander in Chief Beers Makes
Explanation of Incident, and
Colonel Dickinson Says There
Is No Ill-Feeling on
Part of Men Who
Wore Gray. I

Chattanooga, lenn., september IL
Enforcement Of an order excluding wo-
men and civilians from the forty-sev-
enth annual Grand Army Of the Re
Public parade to-day prevented the n
Forrest Camp of United Confederate
veterans from participating in the pa
Reant Clad in their gray uniforms.
the Southerners were preparing to form
in the line Of March with Forsythe Post,
No. 10. Toledo O.. when the order was
made public.
An invitation to join in the parade
had been rendered to Colonel L. r. Dick
inson, commander of the Forrest Camp.
by Colonel Henry y. Hanson, com
mander OF the Forsythe Post. AS the
Confederate veterans passed alonR the
line OF soldiers in blue to the location
or the Forsythe Post. they were greet
ed with cheers by the Union veterans
lust when they were ready to take
t!eir places. Colonel Hanson informed
colonel Dickinson that the commander
OF the Department OF Ohio, Colonel w
r. Warnock, had been instructed to bar
every one from the parade except
Union veterans. Colonel Hanson ex-
pressed deep regret over the incident.
The Confederate veterans also appeared
distressed. but as they marched quietly
back to their headquarters they were
given another ovation by the Union
veterans.
No III-FeeIinE.
in statement to-n,tsnt. Colonel Dick
inson said: we regretted the incident
very much. but l believe our COM
Iades, and especially those in the For
Sythe Post were even more distressed
we hold no ill-feeling toward the rank
and file OF the boys OF blue The bows
in blue are with ua and for us, and
we are with and for them. To show
that there is no hard feeling against
any OF them. we are rendering an in
Nltation 10 visit our camp tomorrow
Right. This invitation is to the rank
End file OF the boys in blue"
The following explanation OF the in
cident was made in a statement to-
night by Communicating Chief Alfred
b. Beers, OF the &. a. r.:
Yesterday | learned that there was
a body of women here planning to take
part In the Grand Army of the Rcpub-
lie parade. also understood that these
women were from the State of Ohio.
For this reason | called the attention
OF the commander of the Department Of
Ohio to the following extract from
general order No. 10, which reads:
Women and civilians are prohibited
from participating in the parade, and
department commanders are directed to
enforce this order in their respective
departments
Il didn't know that an invitation had
been extended to Confederate veterans
TO take part in the parade and never
heard that there was any intention of
extending an invitation to the ~ b.
Forrest Camp United Confederate
Veterans 1t was certainly not ten
dered by headquarters nor was the per-
mission OF headquarters asked to ex-
tend such an invitation, nor was, the
Endorsement of such an invitation by
headquarters asked.
The Forrest Camp OF Confederate
Veterans was excluded in accordance
with a general order issued Septem-
ber ?, 1919 barring all persons from
the parade except G.. A. r. members.
This order was based on a custom
which has been observed in the past.
I'm addition to this the Confederate
camp was not excluded because it's
members We're former Confederate SOL
diers, but because 1t is the policy of
the Grand Army of the Republic to have
only its members in the parade, with
the exception of the Sons of Veterans.
who were officially invited to act as es-
corts"
10000 Veterans In Line.
Fully 10000 Union survivors Of the
Civil War marched through the streets
or Chattanooga to-day in the Grand
Army OF tho Republics forty-seventh
annual parade. In the face OF steady
rain, the veterans trudged between
human walls OF cheering spectators
which 1ined the entire route.
Singing familiar songs and waving
battle flags. "Old Glory" and depart
ment banners. the veterans presented
picturesque sight which will long
be remembered
Enthusiasm OF the records frequently
interrupted the progress OF the pa
rade. 1t was with difficulty that hun
dreds who trooped into the ranks of
tho marchers to shake hands with the
veterans were forced back.
A number OF Confederates in gray
uniforms were taken "prisoners," by
Union veterans during the progress OF
the parade, and amid shouts of laugh
ter forced to participate in 1t, being
heartily cheered by spectators
The parade was led by Commonder-
in-Chief Beers and staff in carriages.
When the van reached the reviewing
stand on Broad Street. the commander
In n-chief and his staff, together with
the army officers and civic officials
ascended the stand. there they wit
messed the pageant
From the moment OF the appearance
OF the parade the ovation accorded the
veterans was almost continuous.
Sons OF Veterans.
The Sons OF Veterans under command
OF Ralph NJ. Grant, acted as official
escort of tho veterans. Following the
sons came forty-thrce departments of
the G.. A. r. In order of seniority. The
department OF Tennessee brought up
the rear OF the parade.
Other events OF interest in connec-
tion with tho annual encampment were
q reproduction of tho battle OF Mis-
sionary Ridge. this afternoon. and a
grand army camp fire at the CITY Audi
toMum Tonight.