Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-09
a HOUSE EOR MRS. HkNCOCKu
one Purchased for Her in washingt5 u q.
But Nos Yet Paid For.

Onc Eurcnabeu IOr hsr In Washlngtt.n
But Nos Yet Paid For.
Shortly alter the death Of the distin
guished soldier, General W S. Hancock
the Democratic candidate for the presi
dency in 1880, movement was set OF
foot BY his friends and admirers for tn,
purchase OF home for his widow II
the city of Washington. A committee
was formed, with Mr.. S.ilson HutchIu.
Of Washington as chairman, and com
prising among others, Hon. W. L
Scott, OF Peunsylvanis, Senator M:Pler
son, of New Jersey, General Wheeler, o.
Alabams, General Albert OrdwaY. Gen
eraI ohn q. Parke and General Horstic
G. Wright, to solicit subscriptions anC
invest the sum obtained. In their cir
cular the Committee stated thst it was
General Haucock's intention when re.
tired from active service to have made
Washington his homa, and that 1t was
known tnat such testimonial "would be
peculiarly gratifying and acceptable &c
Mrs. Hancock" l. Was proposed &c
raise the sum of s25 600.
TIE committee being satisfie that the
amount could readily be Obtained, pro
cesded to take the necessary steps to Sc
cure proper residence for the dead
soldiers widow. Mrs. Hancock selected
the house out OF large number that
were shown to her over year ago,
while 1t was in process OF construction.
So confident were the committee that
they would secure the subscription that
they gave her authority, with the coDsen,
Of the builder, to make such in
20 @h - -
house therefore," says member Of the
committee, "migbt be said TO have been
built for her, as it is in great part con
structed according to the special needs
of her family" The house is situated
at the corner OF Twenty-third and r
streets, and faces the KslorAma addition
to Washington, one of the most attrsc-
tive sections Of the city. Mrs. Hancock
friends, it is stated, are greatly pleased
WI h the situation.
TIE originsl price TO be paid for the
house WAS 1000. OF this amount the
person owning 1t subscribed $4,000. Mr.
W. W. Corcorau $4,000, Stilson Hutchins
$1,000, and these, win other suhscrip-
lions varying from $500 down to So
amount 10 little over Sl3 600. Inc
SUBSCRIPTIONS received from Baltimore
have been $3.50 eccn from MIR. A. s Ahen
and Mr.. L. Harrison Garrett, and SI25
from Ex- G vernon Whyte
Great fticulty, II is stated, has been
experienced in ob.atuing subscriptions
in Washing Cd, lotwitnstan ding Gen
eral Hancock's popularity in that city
The failure to raise the amount needed
to pay for the house has placed Mre
Hancock I'm
the subscriptien to DE inished
three months ago she broke up her house
at YOrksrs, N 7 and ordered her Cal
pets to A. the fJors of the new house.
Her furniture has remained packed mean
while ard she has resided with her
nephew
Mrs. Hancock, it is understood from q
of the committe, has not COM
planned, but the delay and uncertainty,
It ia added, shave seriously ircommoded
and distressed her" The sum required
to put Mrs. Hancock in almost INN. diats
possession of the house Is about $4,000,
aud this amount, we are sure, can easily
be made up II the hosts of friends and
admirers Of General Hancock, of
whom there are q large number In this
city, where he was so well and favorabiy
known, will come forward promptly with
he mesns to rescue his widow from 8
peculiarly embarrassing situation.
II any man ever deserved well of his
country General Hancock was such
nan. A fearless soldier and generous
Ind chivalrous enemy, with spotless
personal character, he rendered con-
'picuous services to bis section and was
leld In deserved respect and esteem by
he people of the south, sg.inst whom ne
ought and afterwards SO nobly be-
liended.-l Baltimore Sun.