The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-19
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The Irish Commercial Flag.
SAILING or THE GALWAY STEAMSHIP PRINCE AL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE FLAG TO CAPTAIN
wATERs--sPEECH OF MISS EsMoNDE-ExcuRsIoN
DOWN THE BAy-sALUTEs FROM HER BRITANSIc
MAJEsTY's FRIGATE vALORoUs-THE NEW YORK
STATE MILITIA AT STATEN ISLAND, ETC, ETC.
The Irish commercial flag from the ladies of New York
presented yesterday to Captain Waters of the nce
Albert on the occasion Of his departure for Galway. The
steamer Massachusetts chartered for the purpose of
accompanying the Albert down the bay; and after she
touched several piers where she received overflow
ing complement of passengers band of music and two
pieces " artillery, she steamed up to where the Prince
Albert Was lying at her pier in the North River The Mas
sachuses had Irish flag at her peak and the American
banner oated her PROV. Among her passengers
Miss Teresa Esmonde of Brooklyn, the young lady who
had promised present the flag to the captain Of the
Albert. On nearing the pier at which the Prince Albert
lay she greeted by three loud cheers from the thou
sands who had assembled around the vessel the ada
cent piers and by the passengers and of
the Prince Albert herself This responded TO by
three hearty cheers from the Massachusetts, and salute
Of twenty guns The Prince Albert galy decked
in bunting, both below and aloft displaying on her mz
zen Rogers American code Of signals, and her fore
and manmasts the flags Of many nations She salutod
the Massachusetts by dipping her ensign and firing
tional salute.
The steamship Indisn Empire, another Of the Galway
vessels also lying at her pier and took part in the
ceremonies. sh was gay dressed In bunting also,
hauled conspicuous position at the head Of he
pier. On salung the cscortng steamer, by dipping he
cocrs the compliment instantly returned and cheer
given for the Indian Emprethe pioneer Of the Galway
steamers. The Massachusetts, touched Ut n
venient pier and committee, composed Of Col Kelly AMI
Capt. Mcmahon, proceeded TO the Indian Empire, y
which invitations had been extended to accompany the
escort down the harbor Al two O'Clock the Prince Albert
left her pier amid great cheering and the firing Of guns
only board herself and her escort but from various
picrg on the North river These continued
TIL both Vessels arrived near the British frgate Valorous
Which a each q them s drs ssI s and
were HlTJopraey rceproeaed by the Prince Albert and
her escort I'm arriving a, Quarantine both vessels
salued By the Sixty ninth regiment New York State Nj
iia which Is cncamped there. The salute national
and responded TO by salutcs OF twenty
guns from both the steamers The throng board tho
hassachuses was 80 great that an attempt TO bring her
alongside the Prince Albert abortvc and only
suited crushing one OF her paddeboxcs against the bull
warks the larger vessel, and she narrowly escaped
carccnng The captain Of the Massachusetts, refused
to make second trial TO bring his vessel alongside the
Albert, md then II agreed that the flag should be
presented to Captain Waters board the Whcn
this arranged the captain lowered hts gig and
came over 10 the Massachusetts, He was welcomed with
enthusiasts cheers and escorted by Colonel Kelly meet
Miss Emondc who very calamity brought forward by
Captain Ccurtenay and his first officer, Mr. Berrey After
exchange Of saluations Mrs Esmonde raised the
aag before Captain Waters, and addressed hun thus
Ia,s and Gentlcmcn, Captain Waters AMI officers of the
Prpss heerse most pleasing duty 'hs ever asyovei on On
Tsn no selected for this proud occasion wih the
ladies d New York some Irish by BIRTH others lre by lie
n,hns'sm , makes the ser knared prsssp.
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s I $ ss genius sS q &@s ss We have M ss s
golden h,Tp q Erin The hpshsd bed music % q % Sli E Ire
nailop thai lAs sun shines gpon. TsEs ne aas-ia
redeemed from European vassage much by tho
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~ Fenewomen who here snd their highest position IN this
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g hosss e our eSn ~ nHon or adopted e%egny % rs render
q bah wRh,he hope continued prosperity
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'aions Of the Irish people whose cead mile faihe shall
he brave cccI, and crew whom you command and
speedy voyage, bid you farewell
Mss Exmopde handed the flag 10 the captain who
received courtcously and then thanked Miss Esmondc
Ia appropriate words, and complmcntcd her highly
eliy and accomplished representative Of the ladies' Of
New York. Cheers given for Captain Waters, Miss
tmonde and the ladies Of New York aud then several
small boats were brought into reauistion 10 convey
many people AZ possible on board the Prince Albert,
where thoy partook of collation. which Captain Waters
assured them intended 10 be Irish possible
M ave O'Clock both vessels rared amid cheers and the
and the Prince Anert dashing along gallsntly her
On the return TO the city comic songs sung
by Captain Courcnay aud other gentlemen and the party
separated With three cheers for the Galway limo and
another s the captain and officers of the Indian Empire
Among the cabin passengers board the Prince Albert
the American Consul 20 stugardt and family and tho
Rev M. flcury, Catholic missionary. who has been
residing for eight years in Kansas, Bcnedctnc the
cation Of which order is 10 encourage literature and
learning al their stations well religion The stccragc
fun aud there was fair complement Of Hrst and
second cabin passengers as well a. freight.
The following are the Of the cabin passen.
gers carried out in the steamship Prince AbcrtCap,an
L. ~ tIehur, James Power, W Jones, Thomas W.
Gambler lcttia lancls and child In Arno,t, r. NJ Rev.
NJ lemke; I. W. Young, Consul 20 stutgardt; A. z.
Young. n y. Young, I. W. Young, A. q. Young y. w.
brennan, wife and child; W. G. Wilson, Mss Olivia @.
Maeder, Mas Ann Eaton, r. J. Connolly and wiz y 8
Butler, Hlen NJ Mcdonald Michael Duffy, Michael Man.
ming, Kate ODonohoc, Peter Dolan John Chcevers Kate
Leonard aud two children Jane Power Mrs. Hail. Martin
Redican Mrs. Ir. Davies, A. Youett, T. b. Mgnaut Miss
H. Ienihan, iery Revell, r. G. London, Henry Kelsey,
Margaret Blackwell Margaret Shea, J. Campbell, wife
and tive children huvey, u. Reeves, J n. Hunt, ID.
Shaw and child, y Mullins. NJ wondery, Sarah Power,
y y Martin, Of Halifax G. Kinncr, Of ditto and 206 in
tie stectago