New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-24
HONORS TO ARCTIC HEROES.
RECEPTION AT WASHINGTON TO THE SURVIVORS
OF TIE JEANETTE AND THE RODGERS.

OF TIE JEANETTE AND THE RODGERS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Engineer Melville
and Ninderman and Noros arrived in this city at
5 o'clock this afternoon, accompanied ny Iheu-
tenant Berry, who had Joined the party at
Baltimore. At the station they were met by
the Citizens Committee OF Reception headed by COM
missioner West, who made speech OF welcome; and
were then escorted their hotel by the District il'ln
reception was given this evening by the citizens OF
Washington to Engineer Melville and Lieutenant Berry
The meeting was presided over by Assistant
Secretary OF State John Davis, who pre-
sented the orator OF the evening, the HON.
Z. W. Thomson. ex-secretary of the Navy, who
promised his remarks with expression or the ngh
appreciation of the American people for manly exhib-
tion of courage and for heroic yaor Giving brief his
tory of the fitting out Of the Jeanette by "pubic
spirited Editor OF The Neic York Her0ld, he paid high
tribute TO the memory of Lieutenant De Long, man of
courage of devotion and Of WILL and possessed of all the
qualities which fitted him to command and referred to
Lieutenant Chipp, Master mOw LieucnanD Danen
hover Engineer Melville and Surgeon Amber having
been detailed by him Secretary OF the Navy to the
expedition with firm convection that every man was
competent for duty. They had made for themselves
u history which should never be forgotten.
To Lieutenant Berry, who commanded the Rodgers. 1t
was proper to say that he went out expedition
or humanity well official duty He had gone to the
rescue his fellows of the Navy of his comrades in the
service. 1t was honorable officer 1t was honor
able as a His services willingly rendered,
grandly performed Along with Chipp and Melville and
others OF his had reflected credit and honor not
only on the country but on tho Navy of the United
States These had assured the people OF the coun-
try that whenever services he performed diff
cult in themselves requiring tine highest degree OF man
hood and courage, The Navy WOud always ne rcuuy 10
furnish her portion OF men to pcrform that duty
To Engineer Melville and Lieu cnant Danenh0wcr,
who lad returned from their ated cruise on th Jean
nctte,as well as TO NndeIman ana NOrOshc would III ne
half OF the citizens Of the United states say tha they had
strong and abiding place in tie affections OF the Aneu-
can people that they would hold that place for ever
should float there they would find the place not of duty
but OF honor The speaker then alluded to the KIND re-
try siberia demonstrating that whenever the feel
ings OF humanity touched the " whole WOrius AKIN
lie then spoke OF the suner!ngs OF the crews
Of the Jeanette and Rodgers, who. humble
the wOrt. The honor ana life Of the Nation would DC
safe The hands OF such men as they. Noihing Re-
manned for him to do Vut tO 10 the heroes present
that the o. Washington and the people OF inc
country extended TO them sincere greeting and an
honest welcome 10 the city, which was the Natlohhi
cap OF ihe Union, and express the prayer ana Tie
hope that Almighty God would care IOr thcih ana hlr
future that he would enable the to walk Ia the paths
OF rectitude which they had So long purse ana Ill the
end when they had gone 10 JOIN ter cOllues VINO ui
gone before they would share lkel the hSncI regions
I'm conclusion, chat the Sermeht ~ the United States
Ike The people OF the United stat s,W not forget tHesc
men Tor their heroic uceds ana gallant cOnduc.."
Al the conclusion OF Mr. IhOin sons speech, WHICH
was frequently interrupted with applause. Engineer
Melville. Lcutenmts Berry anu DancnhOWeT ana Mn
dcrmau and NOros took tcir stand n the root 0i the
platform and received the greeting OF the AUDIENCE
while the and played Russian ana American Ndllohd
ans Three neary cncers and tiger were then gwen
tor the survivors The Jeanette HId tic hOdS-
and the meeting adj burned