Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07
ADISTINGUISHED GATHERING
Those Who Will Wines; the dwelling of
the Hancock Statue.
Relatives and Those Who Served
With the General In the Second
Army Corps Invited.

There Will be q large ana ulStlilS uiSHeu
audience on the platform at the statue
of Gen. Hancock at the unveiling cere-
monies next Tuesday afternoon at , o clock
1t will include the President and his cab
met. the members Of the Supreme Court
the members of the diplomatic corps, the
Vice President and the members of the SEN
ate, the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, the principal officers of the
army and navy stationed in this city, lead
ing public officials and prominent citizens
from other cities.
Relatives Of Gen. Hancock.
A prominent place at the front of tins
platform Will be reserved for the relatives
of Gen. Hancock. The following is list
Of the relatives, as furnished to the national
committee, to each Of whom special in
yitation was issued: Col. and Mrs. John
Hancock Mrs. Camilla Cooke, Washington,
DC; Mr.. Hilary b. Hancock. Minneapolis
Mimi; Mr.. Oliver Russell, New York; GOV
W. R. Merriam and family, st. Paul, Mimi.
Capt and Mrs. Eugene Griffin. New York
city; Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bishop New YORK
city; Capt. and Mrs. l.. r. Hare and fam
ily Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Hancock, Mrs. Irone Sessions, fIr. and Mrs
Leonard Mackall, Washington. DC; Mr.
and Mrs. Ellerton Dorr, Miss Ntyra Han
cock Miss Ada Hancock, ClarkSdale, Miss.
Mr. Gwynn Hancock, West Point, N. y;
Miss Mary Cooke, Mrs. E. l. Frost, Wash
ington, DC Mr.. and Mrs. II. K BlshoI
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Whitelar Reid
Mr.. d. o. Mills, New York city; Mrs. w. H.
Cooke Washington, DC.
At the suggestion of the family the fol
lowing intimate friends have also been in
vited to seats on the PLATFORM Maj. VIM
Camp, Washington. d. e.. Mr.. U. y. Rus
ST. Paul. Mimi, and Mayor and Mrs Z. F.
Warwick, Philadelphia.
Second Army Corps Officers.
Invitations have been sent to the follow
ing named officers now living, who served
on the staff of Gen. Hancock while he
commanded the second army corps: Gen
R. N. Batchelder, quartermaster general
Gen. F. A. Walker, Boston, Mass; Gen
Jos. S. Smith, Washington, d. C.; Gen. II
II. Bingham, Pennsylvania; Gen. John G.
Hazard, Providence, r. l.; Col. Thos. L.
Shallenberger, Washington, D. c.; Col
John Hancock, Washington, D. c.: Col
Clayton McMichael, Philadelphia; Col. Jas
D. Brady. Washington, D: c.; Mai Charles
w. D. w. Miller, Maj. George A. Armes
Washington, D. c.; Capt. John g. Pelton
Mddletown, Conn.,; Capt. Israel Thickstun
Meadville, Pa; Capt r. P. Strong, U.S.A
Baltimore, Md; Capt. ]. S. Hall, Renova
Pa; Capt. Charles S. McEntee, Chicago
ILL.,. Capt. Albert Hunter, Clinton, Me-; DIR,
LIE Baron Munroe, Chicago, ILL.,; Col. Fin.
ley Anderson, New York city.
Others invited as closely identified with
the second army corps are Gen. Darius N
Couch, Norwalk, Conn: Gen. Ale... s.
Webb, New York; Col w. A. Roebling
Trenton, N. j.: Capt. VIM. NJ. Hobart
Pottstown, Pa; Col VIM. H. Owen. Wash
irgton, D. c.; Gen. Adam E. King, Balti-
more, Md.
Government Clerks to Be Excused.
Although it is not likely that the execu.
tive departments of the government will be
closed for any portion Of the day fixed fol-
the unwilling of the statue Of Gen. Han,
cock, next Tuesday, it Is practically set
tied that all government employees Who de-
sire to accompany any organization tc
which they belong, in the parade, or Other
exercises on that occasion, will be excused
from duty at II o'clock on that day. The
matter may form the subject of an execu.
tive oruer for the government of all the
executive departments and the government
printing office.