Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
THE HANCOCK STATUE
Bodies Invited to Participate in the Parade
at Its Unveilng.
Details of the Program Of Exercises
Are Completed-Similar to Those
at the GarfeIf UnveiIfng.

General Miles has addressed a letter to
Brigadier General Albert Ordway, COM
manding National Guard Of the District
of Columbia, stating:
'At the request of the committee having
in charge the ceremonies attending the
unveiling Of the Statue of Major General
Hancock in this city on May II next, 1
have the honor to extend to the National
Guard District of Columbia all invitation
to take part in the parade and procession
on that occasion. Permit me to express
the hope that the occasion will be honored
by as large an attendance as possible
Il inclose a copy of the order designating
the marshal for the occasion, and request
ing certain information from the organiza-
tiors that will participate. An early reply
is requested
ferred to above, was published in yester-
days Star.
Similar invitations have been issued by
General Miles 20 General j. NJ Patterson,
president of the Society of the Third Army
Corps; Commander ]. Fl. McElroy, Depart
ment of the Potomac, q. A. R.: Com
mender Thomas J. Cannon, Department
Of the Potomac, U. V. u; Commander
Thomas J. Shannon, Union Veteran
Legion; Colonel George Woodward COM
mander d. c. Commandery Loyal Legion
OF the u S; the president of the Second
Army Corps and National Commander j.
Union.
Maj. Moore chief of police, has been re-
quested to provide the necessary police
assistance for the occasion.
. Arrangements have been made with the
Secretary of the Navy to have all the ma
rines and blue jackets in this vicinity take
part in the parade in honor of Gen. Han
cock. invitations to attend have also been
issued to the officers of the navy stationed
in this city.
The details of the religious services at
the unveiling have been completed. The
opening prayer will be delivered by Bishop
Satterlee of the Episcopal diocese of Wash
lngton and the benediction will be pro-
nounced by Rev. w. H. Gotwald, the we'll
known Lutheran minister of this city. The
latter is a member of the Department of
:he Potomac, G. A. R., and was selected at
the suggestion of that organization. Gen.
John M. Palmer, Senator from Illinois,
win deliver the Grafton, and the full Ma
rlne Band Will render appropriate music
during the ceremonies
Ihe arrangements for the dedication are
OF the same general character as those
which marked the dedication of the Gar
held statue in this city just nine years ago,
except as where necessarily modified by
diHerent conditions. The Garfield statue
was purchased by a fund raised under the
auspices of the Army of the Cumberland,
and It's unveilng was attended by its for
NAL presentation to and acceptance by the
government. This necessitated more speech
es than Will be required on the occasion
OF the unveiling of the Hancock statue,
Whlch, as has been already stated, was
erected by the government and will be
unveiled under it's auspices.
cally the same so far as the government
is concerned, and without any difeLSnce
whatever in the character and extent cf
the military and naval participation.