The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-16
HANCOCK IN BRONZE
MONUMENT UNVEILED TO THE
HERO or GETTYSBURG.
ImpOstng Military Display snA A..
dresses BY the Pyesiaest asa
Senator Palmer.

Jor General Winfield Scott Hancock was
unveiled at ) o'clock this Afternoon. and
was the occasion OF an imposing military
demonstration. Inc date 10 the anniyer-
sary Of the ba,tis OF spottsylysnia. Va.
when Hancoek's brigade gained It's bril-
hant victory In that portion OF the fieid
known AS the angle" The ceremonies
were simple. but impressive. duplicaiins
as nearly as the changed conditions al
lowed the ceremonies attending the ua-
yelling OF the statue 10 General GARFIELD In
This city May u, 1897. They opened with
prayer and closed with benediction. and
included an GRAFTON. and patriotic music
by the Marine band. The statue stands al
Seventh street ana Pennsylvania avenue.
Major General John M. Palmer. senator
from the state u Illinois was the orator
OF the day. He vas Ii distinguished vol
unteer officer during the war. Brigad,er
General John X. Brooke, commanding tnt
military department Of Dakota, with head
quarters nj 81. Paul. had command Of the
military escort. All the available troops
IA this vicinity were ordered out. iaciud~
ing the artillery al Washington barracks.
the cavalry al Fort Myer. the marines
from the barracks. n battalion OF sailors
from the navy yard. and the National
Guard OF the District Of Columbia The
ciSii division MAS made up of the GRAM
Army Of the Republic. the Union Veteran
Legion and the Society of the Second
Army Corps. A salute WAS fired al the
Washington barracks as the statue was
Unveiled.
The president. vice president. the cabi-
act. .ae supreme court. congress and tais
members OF the diplomatic corps were al
he ceremonies.
The statue is an imposing bronze. repre-
sentlns General Hancock on the morning
,. the las, day at Gettysburg just before
ne Was severely wounded The gisAnuc
lgute sits firmly In the saddle. the stee1
slsghU. checked. and tn. whole Staia-
dives the impression OF reserve force The
artist is J. II, Elhco,t OF this city. whoss
iesign MAS chosen In a competition held
wo Year, aso The pedestal 10 q red
granite. II Is pisin with the exception OF
NO carved shields. one at each end. The
staute COS, SIS. 90. II has been erected un-
Ter direction OF national commission ap
pointet by congress. consisting OF Secre
AIRY Of War Lamont. Senators Mills Of
Texas and cockreIi OF Missouri. The mon.
y for she mon unaent was appropriated by
rongress
The exercises opened with prayer by
B3shcp satef.ee al Washington. Then the
s-tnclpai address was delivered by Senator
ioan VI. Palmer o! Illinois. Seven hun
tired invited friends were present. includ-
ug many relatives Of the general The
.,Atur stands in the hear, Of the business
Ns'ric, % Washington. The total height
Is Zee, : inches. The proportions o: the
aiier are such iha; II standing erect ne
souid measure 10 feet In height.
The Pr~sid~as's Address.
President Cleveland rsde = brief al
irtssa. in which he said:
"a sraitfui government; today pay
rihu;e q the memory OF one o, orr coun
rvs robl~st sons ami hcst de.erae.s
Willingly prompted by patriotic inclina.
ton ~ have assembled 20 witness a ma
IONS appreciation Of vAllsnt deeds in time
gpar aud i,s recognition of civic virtues
n time OF peace. We give this monument
the dead. but She dead en3ows our Eiti
Ni,h signi1S ancr which makes IL Of
priceless value TO the living. II Is an
pen book. constantly teaching the lesson
& sincere and pisadfss; love % country.
Those Who look uron Its grand proper
Ions In years 10 come viii lie reminded
u such sa ~rifcc and service So have male
sur nation great and our people happy.
With this monument before our eyes
hose In puhic station who are charged
siih the peoples interests and with max.
ne and execution of their laws can hardly
forget that honest EFFORT to secure the
subiie veal and = stern ins's,cncc at all
lines upon faithful and unSelnsh dis
barge OF public duty IN the places they
,ccypy are as essential 30 the safety AMI
reservation az all that Americans hold
tear. as bravery and herolsm on the held
& battle.
The pcrpetulty OF our popular govern
nent dopcnaIng upon our fidelity to tho
principles Upon which 4, rests the vas;
interests Of a conndlnE people. prompted
md guarded only hy honesty and faith
fulness Ir their service. and obedience TO
hose national obligations which our
membership In the family OF nations ea-
,cts. should be sufficient to enforce upon
hose trusted by their coun,rymcn the
,ep,ons which this moment teaches.
Let US all. however. open our minds
md heart. TO the sentiments especially
.cnse OF public duty ami our patriotic as
alra,ions be quickened and stimulated
ny a voice from the grave aJmon'shinr
q. that our obiiS tons az servants Of the
people are made more sacred and our in
oentises to virIlant citizenship more i'm
pres.ive because we have in our keeping
the fame and glory OF cur eoun,ry's he
roic dead"
ralmer's EuioGy.
Senator Planners address was devoted
TO an euloEy to the manly and soldierly
qualities of General Hancock and con.
talned a beautiful tribute to his wife.
who was his hiorrsrher,
Tho military qualities Of General Han
cock" he said, ARE well known to the
country. The story of his brilliant .erv-
icc. has been told in detail by b,ogra-
phers but General Grant has condensed
his real character and reputsiion into a
'ew sentences: Hancock stands the most
conspicuous OF all the general oficerr
who did not exercise a separate command
| lie commanded corps longer than any
other one. and his name was never men.
| toned as having committed In battle =
| nlunder for which he was responsible
lie was a man of very conspicuous per
| sonal appearance His genial disposition
| made him friends and his personal cour'
| age and his presence with his command
in the thickest OF the night won for hi'r
| the confidence of tho tr,onR'"
Continuing. Senator Palmer said; 81
have said that Hancock had an eye for I
| battlefield The terms use are no
| technical, but they describe a quality II
| an officer that every practical soldier un
| derstands. II has Its application TO thu
field like that OF Gettysburg. and In a les
| degree to Chckamauga. when he reach
cd Gettysburg Hancock found the 20
| stion held by the Union forces menace,
| by startling dangers. At once he saw tn
advantage OF the position and boldly e
| solved that this great battle should b
| fought to determine the fate Of the con
! unent. To be great Is to be equal to tn
| requirements of great occa s!ons, and II
to the skill. courage and the resolut
GOODNESS OF Hancock that Gettysburg wa
selected as a battlefield, and " In to IN
| officers Of all ranks and grades and I
the hardy. resolute courage OF the pricat
soldiers OF many states that the countr
owes the crushing repulse OF The coufet
crate forces.
ut IL enough to say for him that h
was great according to that best denn
! ton OF greatness. He compre, ended an
seized great opportunities. Nov that v
have ceased to STRUGGLE against each OF: