The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-19
,xc,SlrR MELVILLE AND PARTY.

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vvv Yo.K. September 1S.-Chief En-.
=, tieorgs W, Melville and seamen
s,,;,o Noros and William Menderman.
..;v,rs ofthe Jeanette in the Arctic e1.
wing expedition, and of the party tina,
i.'.,rsred the dead bodies of Lieutenant
n ,,g and his companions, and Lieuten.
!. pobsrs NJ. Berry, of the Burnet Arctic
,.br;nr steamer Rogers, arrived to-day.
~, under instructions from the
.,v department, Commodore Up
A., prepared to receive the brave
'.,v with all honors, on the tug, besides
r.,,spapt Jacques, were Alexander Mel
Z, mother of the famous engineer, Mrs
,.-o,ssi their sister, and her two daugh-
4 and many naval officers; also, Captain
, Wooter father-in-law Of the lamented
a..rsnt DeLoAg. The steamship Par
Y hearing Melville and party, was met
- he bay, and as Engineer Melvilles
~ and smiling face was discovered by
~ on the tug, they set up a shout,
-Trp's Melville; God bless him, A party
.as psrthia's passengers started the song,
sro s Again, and it was taken up all
the ship. Melville was soon
hoard the United States tug and
w. haste to the pilot house, where
s.haie. Of the party were seated. His
~, and pieces were warmly embraced by
W and everybody in the pilot house
az Melville sobbed Convulsiyely and
bs sister to his breast. He sat for
4. moments with his relatives and lis
~ Ia their attempts to utter words of
,.,ome. He patted his stalwart brother
Ne back and atfectionately called him
s,rjv.n Some Of the more active of the
ssbiss passengers had climbed into the
.'inr. and were shouting, Give us Mel
M Several held aloft bottles Of cham
r,os Engineer Melville stepped out
y he piot house and encountered
main Wooten, the aged and
rsiS,ricken father-in.law of the late Lieu
rst belong. Captain Wooten grasped
engineers hands, and, after say
I, nmething in an undertOne, wept like
,Sij Melville steadied himself against
Nd Wl0tnOUSt, anu OoNSllIS MS luCC Nllu
Y bnyny hands, seemed thoroughly over
ma with emotion. Tears filled the eyes
!, 4 who witnessed the scene, and among
!, Dstators were many of the Parthia's
swg,srs. When they had dried their eyes
INA one on the steamship proposed
THREE CHEERS FOR MELVILLE,
7 he response was enthusiastic and EN-
Tyh Menderman and Noros, the sea-
\. Who were with Melville, seemed anx-
ytO escape observation.
Fru the New York Times report
Wen Menderman stepped into the pilot
gla he met his betrothed for the first
he alter long, terrible absence. The
.Ntng was very affecting. They sat in
corner and as they Wept they wills.
,gsl 10 each other, Lieutenant Jacques
requested naval officers and other per-
r,, not relatives of Engineer Melville or
Waterman, not to disturb the quiet of the
llthOuse at this time, and the lieutcn-
risNQuest was most Cheeriully aCceded
Passengers on the Parthia continued
\ shout, I'VE want Melville.n When the
sgleer appeared they respectfully cheered
ta Champagne was opened on the deck
the Parthia, and his health
BIZ in many bumpers. Melville
shiends were then transferred to a steam
PIT, IN board of which were many naval
tafs aud wherea welcome luncheon was
l,ld and the hOspitalities of the city ten
Ehby Alderman McClavc. Tears trick.
down the face of the engineer as he lis.
81 to the alderman's words, and when
attempted to reply he stammered and
elael. Then he seemed 10 recover
llge and said, in q bold way, that he
Ns New York boy, one who had been
alg,t up IL the public schools of this
lie lelt that he had right to say
sue and his companions had done their
y! he had been IN the government ser.
4 twenty-five years and had stood many
~ and hard knocks. Then he paused
sad, with much feeling, "and We. Id
tNood by my friends ii they had stood
me- He suddenly checked himself Al
loln! and Colonel Church, on behalf
Ne citizens committee,
WELCOMED HIM ANpHIs COMPANIONS
n 1s guy and invited them TO y banquet
Nslf honor at Delmonico's. Mr.. Hall
70 Melville, Come, lot us take a
1 NJ Melville laughed as he replied:
uenuemen, am something of a mis-.
lazy every time ! take drink Of Amer.
, "giisAy leel that am helping to pay
4Go0k.n ''' nv i'o" wen
10 replied the engineer with strange
800 -a,., on ms words, There is nothin.
l'Nefwilh my eyes "
O .I0 was introduced TO the reporters,
saen asked whether he desired 10
y 1 ~ illlailee with the public upon any
specal interest, he said:
aJvsW thls time. The whole mat.
ss..'9h OF the Jeanette trip and
SW We investigated by naval court
rl,.N aug am not allowed TO say
uu'il examined by the court.
Iu!thm' will he made plain,
'''e a naval officer interrupted
mn, iJu y 0,,I OF course, that congress has
go 49, ,peCial committee to inyesti.
NWercd Melville, land"
, Ms point several members of
WWIiI NtIGe began TO shout,
%cl'llle, come here, don't
anything. You've said lust
III, ANA one of theCommittee seized
g ~ coat collar and withdrew him
n, ny S'FeIe OF the representatives OF
Hn naval officer stated that
rih ns me Jeanette log an, a private
" Longs last written instructions
fes, anu IN fact was prepared at tho
ln 70 repeat De Longs last worns
t-h sa,.'ferNa;d Melville said TO the re.
u, ss :. ne had no intention of being
Nh. ~ was about to say when taken
\ ~ ~ circle tina, hc had determined TO
tso, ,@,mcnt concerning Lieutenant
N jonaLtW. thls time, lie was satisfied
N M, marines salutcd Melville as he
y es,or ,S and escorted the Arctic
Workers.
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