The morning times., 1896-05-13
HEROES HOH0RED 1 HERO
Hancock Bronze Unveiled With
Imposing Ceremonies.
SUPERB MILITARY PAGEANT
Regulars, Guardsmen and Veterans
Marched to the Crash of Bands and
Battle Flags FIoated Over Them:
President CIevelund's Eulogy to the
GeDeral-RelattveS Present.

Watched by the President OF the United
States, and hundred or more OF the most
citizens of this country, by
of nearly every nation on
the face of the earth, and followed by
5he plaudits Of thousands of Interested
spectators, the heroic equestrian statue or
Hancock, the superb, erected on Market
Square, at Pennsylvaniaavenuea and Seventh
street, was appropriately unveiled yes
serday afternoon.
The ceremonies attending the event were
in every way befttiug the occasion, Tor
it was a tribute paid by the grandest
government on earth to the memory OF
noble son and valiant soldier.
The details OF this historic event were
admirably perfected and as well carried
out. No hitch occurred to mar the perfect
program OF the solemnity or the occasion,
Providence smiled on the efforts OF nan
and in every manner was the affair a sue
cess. for which those having it's manage
ment in charge may feel justly proud.
Preceded by such a military pageant, hon
ored by the presence of the President and
eulogfzed by distinguished men in poetry
AMI prose. the relatives and friends OF the
late Major General Winfield Scott Han
cock rejoice in the thought that the whole
world can say, in paying deserved tribute
20 his memory, ''he was a man
THE MILITARY PARADE.
1t was but short time after the noon
hour that the several companies of artil~
,ery from the Washington Barracks, the
marines from the Marine Barracks, and
The companies OF the National Guard were
on their way to the White Lot where the
parade was formed, and it was nearly 2:30
when the order was given TO move, and
$40 when the statue was reached.
The liue was preceded by squad OF
mounted police and following this squad
were the surviving members OF the Second
Army Corps, with Gen. Nelson A Miles
at the head. They were veterans every
one, meu who had seen the hardest of
active service and who knew well the
worth of the man to whose memory they
were to do honor. The artillery, cavalry
aud marines never made handsomer ap-
pearance aud the bands furnished the fin
est OF martial music. The batteries, and
he several companies of National Guard
did remarkably well the latter making
splendid showing and marching with fault
,ces alignment. The G. A. R. posts and
The civic organizations added much to the
interest of the parade, all being generously
applauded along the entire line of march.
Brigadier-General John r. Brooke was the
grand marshal of the day.
PRESIDENT RECEIVED AN OVATION.
When the President and his party ar
rived there was quite a demonstration
by the crowd which stood on the sidewalks
and about the stand. The President bowed
his Acknowledgements TO the cheers that
greeted hlm with uncovered head, and
seemed to be pleased with the reception
he received His presence on the speakers
stand was ha rdly known until he had
been there for several minutes and was
receiving the salutations OF Senators Pal
mer and HanSbrough. Bishop Satterlee,
Gen. Miles and others. Mr.. Cleveland
looked remarkably well. He wore the con
ventional suit OF black, his frock coat
being closely buttoned around his portly
figure. The excessive heat bothered him
some hat. for be frequently mopped his
face with his handke rchef. and finally
changed his seat to one nearer the middle
Of the stand and next to Secretary 0iney.
On the stand with the President were
Secretaries 0lney. Carlisle, Harmon, Her
bert, Smith, Postmaster General Wilson,
Gen. Miles. Senators Palmer. Cockrell and
ansbrough, Bishop satterlee, Chaplain
Gotwold, Mr.. Dewitt C. Sprague and Col.
T0b ha
dents arrival Col Wilson brought Cadet
Glynn B. Ha ncock forward and intro
duced him to the President and Senator
Palmer. Young Hancock after few words
with the colonel took his post on the
ground east Of the statue, from which
side the flags covering the handsome bronze
were drawn.
The procession on arriving at the statue
separated by order OF the marshal The
Second Army Corps took the seats assigned
them. The artillery and marines formed
in close order on Market Square facing the
statue and grand stand; the cavalry formed
line on Pennsylvania avenue with it's left
resting on Seventh street, and the National
Guard on the Avenue with its right resting
on Seventh street The battery was hur'
RED off to the Monument Grounds There
was an immense crowd in the vicinity of the
statue, the upper windows of all the stores
IN the immediate neighborhOod being filled
with people. The roofs, too, OF all the
buildings were well covered with inter
ested spectators. On the platform imme
diately surrounding the speakers stand
were perhaps 500 of Americas most dis
tinguished citizens. The seats on the left
Of the speakers stand were occupied by the
diplomatic corps. Those in front and on
the left were occupied by relatives OF the
deceased soldier. Behind them were mem
bers of the House of Representatives TIC
the right and in front OF the stand the seats
were taken by the members of Gen. Han
cocks staff, the United States Senators
and those who had received special invi
tations. Directly ON the right were Gen
Brooke and the members of his staff, the
judges of the Supreme Court and well kno WI
generals and government officials
Col. John NJ. Wilson, who had beer
master of ceremonies, at $50 announced
that the President Of the United States
would preside. When the applause which
greeted this announcement had sub
sided, President Cleveland stepped forwart
and in clear, souorous voice paid the fol
lowing tribute to the hero ofGettysburg:
MR.. CLEvELAN EULoGY.
"a grateful government today pays trib