The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
CONFEDERATES NOT
ALLOWED TO MARCH
IN G. A.. r. PARADE
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gret over the incident, The Confederate
veterans also appeared distressed, but as
they marched quietly back to their head
quarters they were given another ovation
by the Union veterans.
No Ill Feeling
In statement tonight Colonel Dickinson
said
I'VE regretted the incident very much,
but believe our comrades, and especially
those in the Forsythe post, We're even
more distressed. We hold no ill feeling
toward the rank and file of the boys in
blue. The boys in blue are with us 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
invitation to visit our camp tomorrow
night. This invitation is to the rank and
file of the boys in blue"
The following explanation of the Incl
dent was made in statement tonight by
Commander-i Chief Alfred B. Beers of
the Grand Army of the Republics:
Yesterday | learned that there was a
body of women here planning to take part
in the Grand Army of the Republic pa
rade. / also understood that these women
were from the state of Ohio. For this
reason | called the attention of the COM
mander 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 de-
partment commanders are directed to en-
force this order in their respective de-
partments
had been extended to Confederate vet
Grams to take part in the parade sand
never heard dat there was any inten-
tion of extending an invitation to the
N. B. Forrest camp, u. C. V. 1t was
certainly not rendered by headquarters,
nor was the permission Of headquarters
asked to extend such an invitation, nor
was the Endorsement of such an invi-
tation by headquarters asked.
The Forrest camp of Confederate
Veterans was excluded in accordance
with a general order issued Septemb Der
2, 1913, barring all persons from the
parade except q. A. r. members. This
order was based on custom which has
been observed in the past
I'm addition to this the Confederate
camp was not excluded because its
members were 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 VET
Grams who were officially invited to act
as escorts"
Fully lZ,UUU ODlOn SURVIVORS OF the
civil war marched through the streets
of Chattanooga today in the Grand
Army of the Republics forty-seventh
annual parade. In the face of steady
rain the veterans trud ged between hui
man walls of cheering spectators which
lined the entire route.
Singing familiar songs and waving
battle flags, "Old Glory and depart
ment banners the veterans presented a
picturesque sight which will long be
remembered in Dixie.
Other events of interest in connec-
ton with the annual encampment were
reproduction of the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge this afternoon and d
Grand Army campfire at the city audi
torium tonight.
Many Unique Features
Many unique features marked the
parade. Umbrellas were more numer-
many instances red, white and blue
pennants were substituted for the
krag- Jorgensen rifles.
Good natured remarks were ex-
changed continuously between the
marchers and the crowd. An Ohio VET
eran was asked, What do you think
of the south?"
both arms and called, Three cheers
for the south"
AS he started to cheer his false teeth
became dislodged and fell to the street
and slid on the wet asphalt. Undaunt-
ed, the veteran recovered the teeth and
proceeded on his way without steriliza-
tion.
During the greater part of the march
the large Kentucky delegation sang
MY Old Kentucky Home The refrain
was taken up by the spectators who
Joined in with great zest
Much approval was expressed over
gigsntic flag carried by 1s veterans
from Minnesota. This massive pennant
was more than 40 feet long and so
wide that its carriers brushed against
the crowds on the sidewalks.