Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-14

of the Grand Army OF the Republic, was
then presented to the company. He said
that our country was in the infancy of its
development and power, only in the dawn
ing Of it's splendid possibilities. He
ferred to the superb achievements of the
Second Corps and said that the mightiest
cost of the war of the rebellion was in the
fatherhood of the American people.
"Rhink what that loss meant!' he ex-
claimed. Seven hundred thousand boys
killed at the front! No man has ever meas
ured the size of that loss or what has been
the retardation of this country because of
those mighty sacrifices, yet there will ever
be a dozen or so conspicuous names that
will stand boldly out for what the hundreds
of thousands did. No man here tonight can
call the name of the lieutenants of Alex
ander; no man knows who stood by the
side of imperious Caesar; no man knows
who was the right hand man of the little
Cordscan. NapoleOn's name alone will
stand for the achievements of his splendid
army of fighting men, and you are fortu-
nate that you can find one man who will
stand for your awful losses, your terrific
struggle. He will be conspicuously placed
beside the names of Grant and Sherman.
His will be the long career where fame will
be his companion and honor his dover, and
whether it be the field of Antietam or of
Gettysburg that is named, the Second Corps
will be known to history by the name Of
Hancock
General Ruggles, Martin Maginnis and
others each responded to calls to address
the veterans and a poem on "The Army
Mule" was read, afterwhich the heroes of
a great war and subsequent hard army
service parted for the night. The guests
included:
Gen. Hancock's Statement.
During the dinner Capt. Tyler read an ex-
tract from Gen. Hancocks letter to Gen.
Grant, in which he spoke of the I'd Corps as
follows:
1T is perhaps known to you that this
corps had never lost color or gun pre-
vious to this campaign, though oftener and
more desperately engaged than any other
corps in this army, or perhaps in any other
In this country. / have not the means of
knowing exactly the number of guns and
the hands of division at Antietam, and
the official reports show that thirty-four
fell into the hands of the corps at Gettys-
burg. Before the opening of this campaign
ii had captured at least over half a hundred
colors from the enemy and never yielded
one though at cost of over 25,O00 casual
ties During this campaign you can judge
how well the corps has performed it's part.
1t has captured more guns and colors than
all the rest of the army combined. Its re-
verses have not been many, and they began
only when the corps had dwindIed to rem
nant of its former strength, after it had lost
25 brigade commanders and over 125 regi-
mental commanders and 10000 men,"
List of the Guests.
Mai George A9zArnes, U. S. A, retired;
Capt. D. J.. Apgar, u S. "; John Arm
strong, U. S. N. aiR. B. Armstrong, assist
ant secretary of the treasury; Maj. Gen.
John r. Brooke, u. s. A; Col. s. w.
Brooks, u s. "; Maj. Gen. Alfred E. Bates,
u. S. A.: Admiral Bartlett, U. 8. N; DR..
j. H. Bradford, chaplain, u. S. "; Repre-
sentative J. Adam Bsde. Gen. H. v. Boyn-
ton, u. S. V; Gep G. w. Baird, U. S. A;
Cen j. C. Breckenridge, u. S. A; Gen. G.
W. Balloch, u. S-tCV.; Mr.. George A Bart
lett, Mr. Henry c. Bradley, Mr.. C. K Ber-
ryman, Gen. John c. Black, Eugene S. Bis
bee, DR.. ]. Wesley BoYee. Lieut.. Gen. Adna
R. Chaffee, us SsniA.: Capt. W. s.
Chase, u. s. VT Mr. Samuel Cross, u.
"; Mr. H. t. Cation Capt. A. H. Cos
tello, u. S. "; Mr.. w. w. Davis, u. s. ";
Gen w w. Dudley, Z. S. "; Gen George
B. Davis, u. S. A.; Representative A. B.
Darragh u. 8. W. Mr.. r. A DonnelIy Mr..
Ed Droop, Mr.. John Joy Edison, u. s. ";
Brig Gen. Estes, U. 8. "; Mr.. Chas Ebert,
Mr.. j. S. Erly, U. s. "; Col. Morris j.
Foote, U. S. "; Mr.. John Finn, u. s. ":
Capt. w. H. Gibson, U. S. "; Col. d. S.
Gordon. u. s. A; Mr.. D. E. Garages, Senator
]. H. Gallnger. Representative A. P. Card
Hustled, Col. A. Hart, u. 8. "; Maj. w p
Huxford, u s. A.; Gen. Chas B. Hum
phrey, quartermaster general, u S. A.;
Mr.. Frank H. Hosford, Mr.. H. T. Hutton
Mr.. W. r. Hillyer, Maj John r. Hayes, u
S. W; Capt George H. Lillibridge. Col
Charles Lyman, Mr.. B. Jones'. Capt H. c.
Kirk, u S. "; Mr.. James McCrea, IT, S. ";
Maj. Martin Maginnis, U. s. "; Mr. j. j.
McCardy, auditor for the Post Office De-