Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-12

military coat. while his left toys with bis
hat that rests in his lap. The photograph
is the property of Col. George s. Shallen-
berger, the superintendent of the reform
school. who was member of Gen. Han
COCKS stan, and one of his most intimate
friends. Gen. Hancock presented the pho
tograph to Col. Shallenberger while in the
field before Petersburg. and the colonel
cherishes Its almost as fondly as he does
his personal recollection of his beloved
commander.
Col. Shallenbcrger's RecolIectfons.
Col. Shallenberger is remarkably we'll
equipped therefore to give an intimate
view Of Hancocks character mo words"
said Col. Shallenberger this morning, how
ever judiciously or eloquently they might
be woven into sentences OF praise and
panegyric, could be made to tell more than
the simple truth concerning the achieve
ments of Winfield Scott Hancock. Both as
a soldier and a man he was conspicuously
marked by sterling qualities. Hancock was
man of moods, changing with the ever
changing conditions with which he was
surrounded. War with him was a reality
When there was the smallest evidence of
the enemy at his front there was little rest
day or night for his personal staff from it's
chief down TO its boy lieutenant serving as
favorite aid. Under the pressure of a
contemplated movement, Hancock was as
restless as the ocean in the storm. / have
been called myself under such eNigencles in
the small hours of the night, and l can
hear his voice today, sharp, emphatic in
its pointed inquiries. repeated often TO the
third time, Are you sure everything is
ready in your department" Yes, general
everything is according to your orders
Then instantly would come the inquiry
How do you know, have you seen ii your-
self| One lesson in such a catechism was
generally enough to bring from any one
who tried to serve him a direct and I'M
equvocal answer"
No Such Word as Can't.
ITO me-" continued Colonel ShaIIenber-
ger. he has often said in the most en-
phatic manner-snd there is not a member
of General Hancocks staff today who does
not know what emphatic means in this
relatlon-he has often said repeat. You
must not forget that in your department
mere Is no such word as can't
IN MS preparation for a forward move
Ileht everything was made doubly sure
fach officer was held TO a rigid responsi-
plity' ana woe be TO the man who shirked
or IN any sense failed to meet and per
form MS duty Hancock had no use for
either laggards or towards in his service
still believe that the peculiarly persist
eht and the determined character CT the
man whom the nation is honoring itself
IN honorlng this day was the secret If
ms RAPID advancement and of all his great
iiiitary successes. He never took any,
lhing for granted. He was always alert
ana ready 10 take advantage of the occa-
sion: While very lion in battle he was as
sehue as a woman when the deadly strife
was over.
ms personal qualities were admirable
and shone out in those milder moods our
ing the intervals of quiet that came &C.
GaslofaIly as sequences to the storms of
battie. L See him now, as | saw MIN soon
after inc bitter contest on the Weldon
ROAD, IN the dim shadow of closing au-
Infnh day, al his headquarters in front of
PETERSBURG, with letter in his hand bear
ing SAD news from his far distant home.
did near his almost plaintive wish that
uHe great struggle might soon be ended"
Nine Years Ago Today.
There We're many in the vast assemblage
VINO had probably been present at a similar
occasion which occurred nine years ago
TO-DAY. Certainly two of them were and
they were President Cleveland and Col
John NJ wilson, and the event referred to
vas none other than the unwilling of the
statue CT Gen. and eX-President Garfield
"h.ch stands in the circle between the
botanical gardens and the CAPITOL grounds
Oh lst street. With the exception that the
Gaflleid statue was erected by the Army of
me Cumberland, while Hancock's owes It's
heinS to the general government alone the
Two events are almost Identical At both
President Cleveland presided while both
statues were erected under the direction
ana supervision of Col. John NJ Wilson
Inc unVelling ceremonies, too, were pre-
cede1 on both occasions by magnificent
parades.