Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-13
HONOR TO GENERAL HANCOCK.


The reception indicated yesterday to be
rendered to the distinguished soldier, General
Hancock, as he passed through en- route to
the Bay, was very successfully carried out.
The procession was formed at about O'Clock
P. NJ. at the corner of Seventh and K streets,
in order as follows Companies A, B, q, and
the Governors Guard and regimental staff;
First Artillery, N. G. c., under command OF
Colonel T. W. Sheehan, with the regimental
band in advance; the veterans of Sumner
and Warren Posts city and State officers;
Reception Committee and citizens. The pro-
cession marched to the depot, which had al
ready become well filled with people anxious
to catch q glance of the man who was go
prominent as Union General in the days OF
the war, and who likewise was nominee for
President at the last Presidential election.
The military and bodies composing the pro-
cession formed in line, double ranks. length
wise of the depot, near the north side, to
prevent the large assembly from crcwdlng
against the train when it came In upon the
north track. Before the train arrived the
depot was densely thronged, and SIS it came
in the band played q" Hail to the Chief"
General Hancock and party occupied the
rear coach, which was a drawing room car
from the Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific road.
The party consisted of the General and Mrs.
Hancock, Mrs. Foster Lieutenant Carroll,
A. d. c., and Mr.. Russell. As soon as the
train arrived Mayor Brown and the commit.
tee met the General at the entrance OF the
coach, and after introductions and free
handshaking, the honOred visitor came out
upon the platform, and afterwards walked
down the line of the military. When be
passed the members of the Grand Army
several who had met him, or served under
him in the field, grasped his hand, and called
attention to engagements where they had
been together. He responded very cordially,
and recognized one or two whom he had
known as companions in arms.
While he was thus engaged, and being
viewed by the surging crowd, salute of
thirteen guns was fred near the depot by
section of Battery B, the band playing, and
added to these almost continuous cheers, end
ing with frequent "Tiger !" undoubtedly i'm.
pressed the General with the fact that he was
receiving most hearty and spontaneous,
although impromptu, reception by the citi-
zsns of fsr-of part of the nation from
where his services were rendered which won
this admiration.
After returning to the car, the General
stood upon the rear platform and was most
calls for speech, he finally spoke very
briefly, expressing his great qualification at so
extended and warm reception, which was
entirely unexpected, he said, to him, as he
supposed the fact that he had telegraphed
the Mayor that he could not stop here would
prevent all thought of a reception, and espe-
cially Of such ali ovation as that with which
he was greeted. He said he hoped the dem
onstration was given as he received it, " from
and by the citizens" He spoke of his re-
ception here in 1850, which was not dem.
onstration as now, and when the city and
State were in their infancy. He addressed
few words to the soldiers present, both those
of the late war and the command of the Ma.
tional Guard. After inquiring Of the Colonel
commanding as to the style of arms in use in
the State, he spoke very apprOVingly of the
citizen soldiery. Turning to the Cadets, he
inquired particularly in reference to that
branch of the service, and replied that he
was glad to see such young men take an in
terest in this direction, as it was necessary
for the country's protection.
Following his remarks, a large number of
people pressed up to the Ger platform, and an
informal reception and hand shaking was
continued until the train departed. One gen.
tlemsn approached the General with two
pretty and well dressed little girls, four or
five years of age, whom, the General was
told, were daughters of a veteran, and that
they desired TO kiss him. The General
reached down, and, taking up first one and
then the other, gave each kiss, amid loud
cheering from the audience, and then returned
them to their proud father AS the train
moved out of the depot, a few minutes after
the usual time of departure, three hearty
cheers were given. and the band played. in
adieu, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The car in which the General and party
are travelling is a most con. modious one, EN-.
bracing all modern facilities for cooking,
dining, sleeping and drawing-room purposes.