The Washington herald., 1913-02-01
BLUE And GRAY
SIDE BY Side
Union and Confederate Vet
Grams to March IN the
Inaugural Parade.
INDIAN CADETS IN LINE
Several States Announce lnteaion Of
Sending Troops to Participate
In Celebration.

The blue and the gray will march side
by side in the inaugural parade.
For the first time in the history OF in
augural parades. as far as the officials
Of the War Department and the in
ausural committee know. a company OF
Confederate soldiers Will take its place
State troops, and civilians. March 4.
This will be Company B, Confederate
Veterans, of Nashville, Tenn
The old warriors of the South will
parade IN the gray uniforms they wore
at the time OF the struggle between the
States and will carry their guns.
A letter was received yesterday by Col.
Robert N. Harper. chairman Of the COM
mittee on civic organizations, from p.
NJ. Grimm, in command Of Company B.
stating that at the last meeting Of the
organization It had been decided to offer
the services OF the company to the IN
augurai committee. COL harper con-
fered with Col. Allen, chief Of staff TO
Mai. Gen. Wood. grand marshal Of the
parade, who was enthusiastic At the
unique feature OF the parade.
To March With G. A. r..
1t is probable that the Confederate
veterans viii march in the third section
of the parade with the veterans Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. the cadets
from West Point, and middies Of Ann
apolis.
Chairman Weller. Of the public COM
fort committee, received a number OF
communications from the different States
yesterday in regard to their delegations.
West Virginia will send one'battalion of
State troops and a band. according to
q letter from Gen. c. d. Elliot, adJutant
general Of the State. II Is not yet de-
cided which battalion will be sent.
Pennsylvania will be represented 2.3H
strong. the delegation consisting of three
regiments, and Gov. Tener and his stan.
with the brfgadier general and his stan.
Michigan will send a company of in
fantry. and Massachusetts, ten companies
Of infantry. the Second Corps Of cadets.
Troop d. cavalry; ambulance and hos
pital corps. and three companies of the
Naval Brigade Three bands will accom-
pany the troops.
Indian Cadets to March.
The appearance OF a corps Of $50 cadets
from the Indian school at Carlisle. with
band. was definitely decided upon yes
terday through the War Department.
Georgia Military Academy will send
three companies, and the Citadel Cadets
OF Charleston will parade.
II was definitely learned yesterday also
tnat GOV. Sulzer OF New 1Ork Will come
to Washington with his star. 1t is un-
derstood that there will be a large body
of State troops from New York, but
this point was not settled in Gov. Sui
zers letter. Gov. Craig OF North Caro-
lima and his staff will be among the
State executives.
About 100 chiefs or police from the
United States and Canada yesterday noti-
fed Maj. Richard Sylvester, superintend-
ent OF the Washington police, that they
will come here March l to assist the To-
cal department to keep the crooks out
Of the Capital during Inauguration week
In addition several hundred detectives
from the principal cities Of the East
will be here to augment the Washington
police.
The police chiefs will be the guests
of the local department at the invitation
Of Maj. Sylvester, who is president of
the International Association of Police
Chiefs.
Two additions were made yesterday to
the music committee. They are James
I. Taylor and Charles +. Roberts.