Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
GEN. HANCOCK'S STATUE
1t Will Be Dedicated With Imposing
MilitsrJ Honor
Col. Wilson Has Arranged All Details
for the OccasiOn-A Large
Parade.

The arrangements for the dedication OF
the equestrian statue of Gen. Hancock on
the 18th proximo are progressing rapidly,
and SO far as those in charge are aware
to the entire satisfaction of all concern
ed. Col. j. NJ. Wilson, corps of engineers,
has charge of the arrangements for the
ceremonies, as the representative of the
national commission charged with the
erection of the statue, with the exception
of the parade which is in charge of Gen.
Miles, commanding the army.
The Parade VIII be Large.
Under the orders of Gen. Miles, Brig
Gen. j. r. Brooke, commanding the Depart
ment Of Dakota, will have direct command
of the parade. with Col. Babcock of the
adJutant generals Office as his adjutant
general for this occasion. 1t is intended to
have an imposing military demonstration
in which all the reg Llar troops in this vi
cinity will take part. The District Nation
al Guard, the Grand Army of the Republic
the Union Veteran Union and the Second
Army Corps have also been invited to par
uclpate, and 1t is expec:e ed that they will
turn out in large numbers.
The statue was purchased and erected by
the government and will naturally be un-
Veiied under the auspices of the govern
ment. The original appropriation for the
statue and pedestal was SJo,yoo. Some time
ana $lUo of the appropriation was paid
out on that account. In April, 1884, a
contract was made with Mr. EIlicott and
ne erected the statue now in position The
amount to be raid Mr. Eilicott is $4,000
the total amount available.
The Grand Stand Enlarged.
AS soon as Col. Wilson was directed to
take charge of the unveiling ceremonies
ne consulted with all the persons interested
IN the matter and threw himself into the
work with all the interest and energy for
which he is noted. So far as the means at
his disposal will allow he has arranged for
every detail OF the unveiling ceremony on
scale commensurate with the occasion.
Thinking that the platform originally de-
signed for invited guests might be too
small, he gave orders Saturday for its en-
iafgement, Notwithstanding the difficulty
OF getting the necessary materials The
PLATFORM Will, therefore, accommodate 600
persons instead CT 800, as at first arranged
Ihis platform is as large as any heretofore
erected in this city for a similar ceremony
ana occupies practically all the space in
ire reservation that could be utilized for
the purpose.
Gen. HancOcl<'s Relatives
Although he las no fund that can be
used for carriages, Col Wilson told Star
reporter today that he would sse that car
riages are provided for use of the orator of
the day and the clergymen who are to take
part in the ceremonies, but beyond that he
Is unable to go. He has reserved a prom
inent place on the platform for all the rel
auves of Gen. Hancock, and he says he will
send invitations to every person named on
the list furnished him last week by Miss
Cooke, Gen Hancock's niece
The friends of Col. Wilson say il is only
fair to him TO state that whenever he has
been able to do SO he has never failed to
carry out every suggestion made to him
by persons who are interested in whatever
public duty is committed to his charge