Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-18
"REBs" SHOW NO MALICE.

the incident.
"REBS" SHOW NO MALICE.
The confederate veterans also ap-
peared distressed, but as they marched
quietly back to their headquarters
they were greeted with cheers by the
union veterans
In a statement tonight Col. Dickin-
son said:
I'VE regretted the incident very
much, but believe our comrades, and
especially those in the Forsythe post,
were even more distressed. We hold
no il feeling against 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.
ITO show that there is no hard feel
ing against any of them, we are ten
dering 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
incident was made tonight by CON-
mander in Chief Alfred B. Beers Of
the G. A R.
Yesterday l learned there was n
body of women here planning to take
part in the Grand Army of the Republic
lie parade. / also understood that
these women were from the state of
Ohio. For this reason l called the
attention of the commander of the de-
partment of the Ohio to the following
extract from general order No. 90,
which reads: Women and civilians
are prohibited from participating in
the parade and department command
ers are directed to enforce this order
in their respective departments
81 didn't know that an invitation
had been extended to confederate vet
Grams to take part in the parade and
never heard that there was any inten-
ton of extending an invitation to the
| N. B. Forrest camp, U. c. V.
PERMISSION TO MARCH NOT ASKED.
1T was certainly not rendered by
| headquarters, nor was the permits
sion of headquarters asked to extend
such an invitation, nor was the en-
! dorsement of such an invitation by
headquarters asked.
THE Forrest camp of Confederate
veterans was excluded in accordance
with a general order issued Sept =,
1913, barring all persons from the
parade except G. A. R. members. This
order was based on custom which
has been observed in the past.
I'm addition to this the confederate
( ire
members were former confederate
soldiers, but because it is the policy
of the Grand Army of the Republic
to have only its members in the pa
rade with the exception OF Sons OF
! Veterans, who were officially invited
to act as escorts"
In spite of the general order pic
turesque feature of the parade was
lone woman, clad in white and gold,
and carrying two immense United
States flags. She headed the Chicago
| delegation.
Fully $4,000 union survivors Of the
civil war marched through the streets
of Chattanooga in the face of steady
rain.
Other events in connection with the
encampment were a reproduction of
the battle of Missionary Ridge this
afternoon and a Grand Army camp
tire at the city auditorium tonight.
MAY ELECT TODAY.
Election of officers by the Grand
Army of the Republic and Sons of Vet
Grams probably will take place today.
Caucuses were held late in the night
by both organizations. Indications are
the selection of a successor to Com
mander-in-Ch Beers will be between
Colonel l. e. Adams of Superior, Neb.,
and Washington Gardner of Michigan.
A steady downpour of rain continued
through the night and was still in evil
dence today. For this reason the foot
race of Union Veterans of six states
will be held in the big tent in the
heart of the city. Two races are 100
yards and the other three miles. The
entries are Colonel II. Smith, Detroit;
C. w. Howe, Port Huron, Mich; VIII
liam Heinchon, Cleveland; ]. ]. Rus
ser, Indiana; J. Clayton, Georgia; T
w. Brainard, Ohio; S. c. Barnes
Pittsburgh; w. c. Allen, Kentucky, and
NJ. Wolfe, Chattanooga, the latter g
confederate veteran. The youngest
contestant is SO.
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