Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-19

dle and in trim for active work. The face OF
Gen; Thomas is expressive, and the head well
moqled. The intent expression, as he looks
tense interest which imparts earneStness to the
entire figure, is well rendered. The figure OF
me me morse Is especially good anatomiealiy and
10 feet in height from the ground on which the
animal stands to the top of his riders head,
nearly on level with which his own rises The
the bronze is clear light brown, almost the nat
ural color of the alloy.
The contract for the statue was made with
MI. j. @. A. Ward nearly six years since by a
committee of the Army Of the Cumberland the
price to be paid being $4,000. About six months
ago be completed the design In plaster and sent
it to the foundry OF MesSrS. Bureau Brothers &
Heaton, OF Philadelphia, who received $4,000
for their labor. This firm cast the statues Of
Generals Scott, Mcpherson, Greene, Rawlins
and GOV. Clinton. of New York, now in this city.
The entire weight of the Statue is about 1890
pounds-the horse and rider weighing $500 and
the base 2,2G0.
selected for the statue is the spot where the sa-
lutte of eight hundred guns was fired on April 3,
1865, in honor of the fall of Petersburg and cap
ture Of Richmond, and one week later another
salute OF five hundred guns In honor Of the sur
render of Lees army. The statue faces south,
the line Of vision being directly toward Airing
ton, the home Of Gen. Lee.
GENERAL NOTES.
Before the procession was formed the Freder-
lex cornet band, engaged by the Washington
Light Infantry, gave an iInpromptu concert at
the armory.
Some of the young men from Richmond who
belong to the military organizations from that
city state that if the railroad companies had an
nOunced reduction in rates little S0Oner-the
fare was not cut from $3.50 to 50 until yester-
day-the entire First Virginia regiment would
have made arrangements to come with other
organizations, as there was genesal desire on
the part Of the young men in the capital of Vir-
ginia to honor the memory of Gen. Thomas. AS
it was, many of them came with the Blues.
In connection with the celebration the chimes
of the Metropolitan NJ E. church were ruDg by
Mr.. John f. Parker, who played several patrl-
otto selections.
The entire circle was kept clear by detach-
ment of artillery as infantry. and a detachment
of police under the immediate charge of Lieut.:
Greer and Major Morgan was here, there, and
everywhere, as occasion required.
The crowd was one OF the largest ever gath
cred here, save perhaps, on some presidential
Inaugural occasions, and the trains and boats
all came in crowded.
The procession was two hours passing 18th ST.
in front of the Treasury department. The
Treasury steps were lined with men, women and
children.
The exercises at the stand occupied upwards
of two hours
A man, whose name was not aScersained, got
mixed up in the procession opposite the Treas
artillery, but not badly hurt.
The Treasury building will be Illuminated to-
lights reflection. Supt. Pitney has made all the
arrangements for this week.
HONoRs TO GEN. HANCOCK.
The veterans OF the Army of the Potomac met
last night, Gen. Croker in the chair, and Mai.
O'DriscOll, secretary. The object OF the meet
ing was to arrange to participate in the ''Thomas
ceremonialS " and to pay compliment to their
"old commander" Gen. Hancock. A commit
tee composed OF Gen. Croker, Maj. ODriScoll,
Maj. Urell and Capt. Brooks was appointed to
call on the General and see when he would re-
ceive call and serenade. By the notice else
where 1t will be seen that surviving members of
ArT0ly oil ca Had to-
tomorrow to take measures to honor their old
commander.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
Yesterday afternoon the band OF West Point
arrived and took quarters at the National. The
Richmond Light Infantry Blues arrived last
evening at the B. and P. depot and were met by
the Washington Light Infantry and escorted to
their armory, where Col. Moore welcomed them
and Capt. Wise responded on the part of the
Blues, remarktng that they had come to bury
the Ratchet, If it had not already been buried,
General George FL. Thomas, and brave men
would always honor brave man. The visiting
company we've then marched into the banquet
hall of the Washington Light Infantry, where
they partook of a luncheon, and subsequently to
the st. Marc, where they are quartered. The
Norfolk City Guard, of Norfolk, Va, arrived at
tngton Light Infantry Corps and escorted to
their armory, where they partook of luncheon
previous to the parade The Bond Guard, Cap
tain D: P. Barnette, of Catonsvtlle, Md, arrived
at 10 O'Clock, and were met by a committee of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps The
Alexandria Light Infantry came up about II
o'clock and were received by delegation OF the
Light Infantry Corps.
THE POLICEMEN
In addition to the police arrangements before
mentioned in the STAR, this morning by order
OF Maj. Morgan, Capt. Brock assigned to each
division a mounted policeman to act as orderlies
to the division commanders, also two mounted
men to each division to act as guidons on the
march. The police to-day presented a fine ar.
pearance. all being dressed in their new uni
white gloves with white cord and tassels and
the mounted men yellow cord. Leutenants
Kelly, Austin and Botelar, with detatchments
OF footmen were assigned to flank the procession
on the line Of march.