Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
Father Sherman's Expression.

Father Sherman'S Expression.
"The members of General Sherman S fam
lily keenly appreciate the open-hearted hos
ptality of the people of Washington said
Father Thomas Ewing Sherman. the gen
erals Oldest son, today. 1--WE wish there
was some way we could make some ac-
received and the attentions that have been
paid us. We have always looked upon
Washington one of the dearest homes
we ever had, and some of its people have
been among our most intimate friends. We
have felt that We would always receive a
welcome from some OF our friends here,
but We never ina gined for an ms ant that
our reception on this occasion would be 50
whole souled, general, as it has been.
Where we formerly numbered our friends
in this city by the tens, we are now count
ing them by the thousands. We WILL in the
future, regard the whole city as our friend
and will look back upon this visit as one or
the most delightful periods of our lives.
1--WE want the people to know that the
family of General Sherman gathered from
the four winds for the unveiling of his
heroic statue desire to express Their deep
gratitude to his excellency, the President,
for all he said and did for us. to the Con-
gress of the United States for it's munifi-
cent appropriations. to the committee APP
pointed by law for Their judicious co-opera-
ton. to the great military societies of the
armies of the Potomac the Cumberland
the Tennessee and the Ohio for their con-
tributionS and for their handsome reunions,
to the military and civil authorities who
carried the demonstration through as a
marked tribute and to the noble woman
whose untiring and energetic effort under
mournful circumstances crowned a great
occasion with the triumph of wOmanS
power in adversely.
Grateful for Memorial
For the superb site, the lofty pedestal,
cola hac raI' afc excellent | kp-
ness the enduring memory in bronze of
General Sherman, his family are profound
ly grateful We cannot begin to express
our appreciation of the great honor done
to US and are al loss to know just what to
do. The invitations to social functions that
have come to so numerous that we
could not accept all of them If there were
a reg ment of us. We would like our kind
friends to know of our embarrassment so
that they could receive some acknowledge
ment of our gratitude. 1t will be impossible
for us to notify them personally and we
would like them to have some acknowledge
ment
Father Sherman LETT the city this after
noon about :; o'clock for Chicago. where he
is Interested in the publication of the Cath
Ole Truth. His brother Mr. Z. Tecumseh
Sherman. is staying at the residence of the
late Senator Sherman. He is lawyer and
has charge of the settlement of the estate
of the late senator. Mrs. Minnie Sherman
Fitch of Pttsburg. one of General Sher-
mans daughters. has been making her
home with her cousin, Mrs. Nelson "A. Miles,
wife of Lieutenant General Miles. Mrs.
Fitch was one of Mrs. Miles bridesmaids
at the time of her wedding and the cousins
are very much attached to each other.
Mrs. Rachel Sherman Thorndyke OF Boston
and her three children are stopping at the
Grafton. One of these children, Master
William Tecumseh Sherman Thorndyke,
was the lad who unveiled the statue last
Thursday. Mrs. Thorndyke and her chill
dren We're entertained by President and
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House the day
after the statue was unveiled, remaining
there over night. Mrs. Ellen Sherman
Thackara, the third daughter in the city,
stopped with Mr.. Reyburn on Connecticut
avenue while here. Father Sherman stayed
at the parsonage at ST. Aloysius Church, as
he is Jesuit priest and is required by the
rules of his order to stop in a house be-
longing to the order.
With the exception of Father Sherman,
all of the members of the family expect to
remain here several days.