Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-14
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
The Reunion i'm This City.
TRceiIiss0 the Thomas Statue, Etc
The ReumfO

Tnceitiag the Thomas Statue, Etc
The arrangements for the annual reunion o.
the Army OF the Cumberland and the unyeiline
of the Thomas statue are nearly completed
and the local committee will, by Sunday morn
ing, issue an order as to how the procession
shall be formed. The only thing yet determined
upon is that the civic societies shall have the
right Of the line.
For the grand promenade concert and ball
5000 invitations win be issued. The tickets arr
not yet printed, but they will be distributed as
soon as they are.
Gen. H. v. Boynton, correspondent of the Gin
c1nnat1 Gazette, has been appointed one of the
marSnalS OF the procession. He has selected as
AIDES Col Il. M. Brooks, Of the Republican; Maj
BurTitt, OF the Sunday Herald, and George NJ
Wright, OF the Treasury Department, who served
on Gen. Boynton's staff during the war.
SHERMAN TO HANCOCK.
Cen sherman has written the following letter
Dear Ge7lerdt:-You know that an equestrian
statue has been prepared, under the auspices OF
the Society Of the Army OF the Cumberland, for
our old friend and cOmrade, George II. Thomas
and that 1t will be unveiled, with imposing cere.
monies, here in Washington, on the 10Th OF
November inst; OF course representative body
is all that can be spared You should be liberal
to grant leave to officers who ask to come but
in ordering troops we are forced to be econom-
fcal. You will please order good battalion
command, to be assembled previously
at the Arsenal here, ready to take a
part in the ceremonies to be directed by the
committee of the Army of the Cumberland. who
have charge of the ceremonies The battalion
can be made up from the present garrisons at
Fort McHenry and Washington arsenal You
may order also the light battery, Of the I'd artl-
leiy, from Fort McHenry, and as a special COM
plfment. battery c, Sd artillery, from Fort Ham,
tlton. Gen. Thomas served with this battery
during part of the Mexican war, viz November,
had better arrange to have all these assembled
at the arsenal here some days in advance, SO as
to drill and prepare"
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS.
Battery c. Cd artillery, arrived here this morn
ing at $40 o'clock, from Fort Hamilton, N Y.
by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and
proceeded to the Arsenal where they are quar-
tered. They brought their horses and field
pieces, and they occupied train of thirteen
cars.
ARRIVAL OF THE STATUE.
The New York freight train on the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, arriving here daily at 2:45
O'Clock p. m, brought yesterday the statue OF
General George II. Thomas. The statue came
In ten pieces, securely boxed. Mr.. George W.
Knox had large six horse team and force
OF men at the depot, and the boxes were trans
ferred to the wagon and hauled to the east side
OF the circle at 18th street and Massachusetts
avenue. Mr.. A. Bereau, Of the firm Of Bureau
Bros. Heaton, Philadelphia, were present to
superintend the removal, and this morning the
work OF putting the statue in place was COM
menced. The Statue of horse and rider will be
fifteen feet high, weighing seven tons. The
horse stands with all four feet on a slight in
cline. 1t is about six years since the contract
for the statue was made with Mr.. j. Q. A. Ward
the sculptor, who about six months ago COM
pleted the design in plaster and sent it to Phila-
delphia to the founders. The statue will be in
position by tomorrow morning. Colonel Casey
has charge of the work.
THE DECORATIONS AT THE CIRCLE
VIII be on grand scale, and will surpass any
ever seen in the District. Mr.. j. L. Smithmeyer,
the architect, is in charge of this feature.
Thlrty-eight poles, each thfrty-three feet In
height, will be arranged around the outside of the
circle at regular intervals of fifteen feet each
the point will bear an evergreen wreath tied
with blue cockade, from which will hang red
and white bannerets seven feet long. Beneath
these will be American flags, with shield two
by three feet, upon which will be painted the
of one Of the States with the coat
of-arms OF the United States on the reverse.
Below this will be panel, upon which will be
painted the name of a general or Of a battle
From the crossing Of the American flags to the
ground the poles will be wrapped in evergreens
At each corner of the pedestal there will be
corresponding to the outside poles. The lower
parts OF these poles will be set in iron shoes of
beautiful design. Extending up from these and
SUI the poles win be mgskets and bat
pound cannonS, decorated with flags. In the
space between the cannons will be pyramids
u cannon balls. From the line of Vermont
avenue west to the line Of 14th street on the
Inc of the circumference of the circle there
viii be platform 240X30 feet, which will ac-
,ommodate ], 400 persons Seats will be re-
served for President Hayes and Cabinet, the
supreme lp Court, the foreign legations, aud
III other specially-invited guests. Projecting
inward from the centre OF the platform will be
me speakers stand, at each outside corner of
Nnlch VIII De pole thirty-three feet In height,
iecOrased similar to the outside poles at the top
no dad f1uo
.ach being inscribed with the name OF a genn,ai
These poles will be connected WITH o.ar,onda
rom THO centre Of whit Will will hang IAN another
'ahe. Inscribed with the name Of General
thomas. The statue will be crowned with
oined by garlands. The houses in the vicinity
If the circle will be decorated, The panels are
being prepared under the direction OF Mr.. G.. w.
panels upon the poles at the outside corners OF
Ihe speakers platform will be inscribed with
.he names Of Anderson, Sherman, Buell. and
Rosecrans. The names of the following briga-
received in action will be draped in mourning
W. r. Terrell, killed october s. 1862, at Perry
lille, KY; ]. S. jackson, october S, 1869, at
PerTyville, KY; R: s; McCook, died August
gust 4, 1862; j. w. Sill, killed December 81, 1862,
1t Stone River, Tenn; w. H. Lytle, killed Sep
ember 20, 1868, at Chickamauga, Ga; C.G. Hook
er, killed June 81, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain,
Ga; Daniel McCook, died July II, 1864, OF wounds
received in action at KeneSaw Mountain, Ga.
The following is list Of the names of the diff
ferent commanders OF army corps and divisions
Of the Army of the Cumberland and battles in
which Maj. Gen. George II. Thomas was engaged,
which will appear upon the panels: Maj. Gems
W. T. Sherman, P. H. Sheridan, w. S. ROSecranS,
G. II. Thomas, Gordon Granger, o. o. Howard
d. S. Stanley, T.. j. Wood, j. NJ. Palmer, Joseph
Hooker, Carl SchurZ, Fl. w. Slocum, A. Med.
McCook, Il. l. Crittenden j. NJ. Schofield, j. j.
j. A. Mower, Daniel Buttertield A. j.
Smith, c. c. Washburn, r. H. Mllroy, D. c. Buell.,
Lewis Wallace, George Stoneman, S. II. Hurl-
but, L. II. ROsseau; Brig. Gems. E. Dumont,
II. P. Van Cleye, j. II. King A. Baird, w. P.
Carlin, G. p. Buell., c. c. Walcutt, ]. d. Morgan,
J. NJ. Brannan, Charles Cruft, William GrOSe,
n. Kimball, w. C. Whitaker, G. d. Wagner, w.
l. Elliott o. Opdyke, A: Which, Samuel Beatty,
bert Anderson, A. S. Williams, ]. F. Knipe, J.
W. Geary. R.W. johnson, j. C. Davis s. s. Fry
II. B. Mitchell. j. s. Negley, r. S. Granger, N. J.
Jackson, M. S. Hascall 7. w. Sherman, T. j.
o. NJ. Mitchell, E. A Paine, C. C. Gil
bert Albin Schoeff, W. B. Hazen, ]. c. Stark
j. B. Turchin, j. B. Steedman, E. NJ.
McCOok, George Crook, j. Ste. Morton, w. F.
Smith, chief engineer; T. H. Ruger, K. Garrard,
A. c. Gillen, j. Fitzpatrick, j. II. Wilson, E.
Hatch, John Newton, j. r. CroXton, j. Mac
Arthur, S. G. Burbridge, Emory Upton, Eli
Long, j. A. Garfield, chief of staff; w. ID. Whip
pie, chief OF staff; G. s. Greene and j. F. Miller.
The names Of the following battles In which
Gen. Thomas participated will be inscribed on
the panels: Mexican War-Fort Brown, Tex,
May 3, 1916; Monterey, Tex, September 81, 1916;
Buena Vista, February e. 1S4l. War of the Re-
bellion-Mill Springs, KY, January 10 and 20,