The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-07
That RECEPTION.
THE bFfECrloNATt MEETING


popr4N.r 70. AUG. I. \ great num-
her of iuvo.t guests, including many
distinguished persons and families OF
naval officers, were carried 10y the naval
steam lalnchc, tn the flag ship Tonnes
see, on the quarter deck of which the
chief ceremonies were held, AZ about :
o'clock the Alliance rounded the iool oil
the point and came Ia anchor some as
lance astcrn the Tennessee. Tho Thetls
followed fifteen minutes later ana an
chored abreast the Alliance. As the
Thetls' anchors went oNornnru H ",u
arms on all the ships H. the harbor were
manned, flags run To the masthead ana
three ro,lsing cheers were given. Then
Tho hand struck up clone Again. ana
among the assembled guests few there
were whose eyes were not bedimlned
with tears. II was an affecting scene,
and many sturdy aud brOnzcd men OF
war were seen 10 brush tears away win
their coat sleeves. Ton minutes after
The Thetis anchored the Bear rounded
the point and soon came 10 an uncnor IN
the wake of the Thelis. Again yards
were manned and again gallant Seamen
gave three rousing cheers, when were
repeated when the Alert steamed slowly
Bear. Secretary Chandler was stand
ing on quarter deck of the Tennessee,
10 receive the commanding officers of
the relief squadron, and within mll AZ
hour after coming TO anchor, these olil-
GERS were standing on deck the nag
ship. Ii was remarked nj this time ny
many that not Il single gun had been
fired IN honor of the arrival OF the re-
lief squadron and Lieut., GrcclN,
aud the quictnoss Of the DEM
OnstratIun was much commented
ON. 10 avoid publicity, much
rs possible, Secretary Chandler ar
ranged to receive the commanders ofthe
relief ships in after cabins. Acting Adj
miral Imcc escorted them 10 the prcsenr"
of the Secretary of the Navy. As COM
mandcr Schlcy stepped into the cabin
he was greeted 10y secretary handler,
who cluspcd his hand with tcrNor, nnd
passing one arm over his shoulder
said, in II voice almost smo' h'rcd with
emotion: ~ am glad 10 welcome you
home" Commander Coffin, of the
Alert, was next introduced, and, IN am
swer to the enquiry of Secretary Cham
dlcr, said: IL was never in better health
in my life. 1t seems TO have aEneu
with u.s." Lieutenant Emory, of pc
Bear, was next ushcrod into the so &c.
tary's presence, and received II cordial
welcome from the representative OF LIN
navy department. After Il brief and int
formal conversation between Command
err Schley and Secretary
Chandler, the former looked
anxiously around the cabin and gradu-
ally his countcnancc became overcast
with gloom. Surgeon General Terrell,
noticing the look OF disappointment
which had overspread the Commanders
countcnancc, stepped forward, saying:
"Your wife is in yondcr Statc-room,
Captain" With Il bound Commander
Schlev reach the presence of his wife
and daughter. After half an hour spent
in conversation and general handIshak-
ing the commanding officers OF the re-
lief ships returned To their. vessels:
Many were the appeals made by all
classes of people to Secretary Chandler
to permit them TO go on board the
Thctis to catch II glimpse of the Arctic
hero, Greedy, but these requests were
invariably refused. Mrs. Greedy, wife
of the explorer, had reached Ports
mouth on an early train this attcrn3, H.
and WAS at once conveyed to the flag
about O'Clock. NIteer the
commanding officers hpd gone
back to their ships, Mrs. Greedy was
put on board the SecreJarY,S barge ana
conveyed to the ThetiS, where i,cr nus
band was. As the lady passed down the
companionway to the barge she walked
with firm tread and gave no signs OF
emotion other than biting her lips and
tightly clutching her hands. Lieut..
\ Greedy had been informed that his
wife was about to 90 on board the The
tbs, and a few minutes before her M
rival, in conversation with Commander
Schley, he said he did not expect to see
her to-day, as she probably had not been
able to reach there so soon. When the
Secretary's barge was seen to leave the
Tennessee with Mrs. Greedy and her
two brothers, q. o. and G. a. Ncsmith,
sitting in the stern, Commander Schley
said to Lieut.. Greedy: "Lieutenant, ]
would like to see you III my cabin
for a few moments. Commander Schley
entertained Lieut.. Greedy in CONVERSE
ton about Arctic matters, until p1cu-
liar signal was given on the bo&tsMain
whistle to indicate that Mrs. Grcely was
on board and ready to meet her hlIs-
band. Now the lady trembled very
much. her nroath car"n IN gasps, and
her hole fame shook with emotion.
With faltering steps she went to the
cabin door, and just at the instant she
entered. Comm tnder Sch cy left the
room, leaving the long-sep rated couple
alone, Ii al freely wa, sitting with
h back to he d or, bat when Com
m ,nder Sch ey so abruptly left him, he
t .rned, and at the a nc instant saw his
wife enter. With loud cry that was
more like a gigantic sob, half
smothered, Lieut.. Greedy bounded from
his chair air. with eyes Hlean Gad% ID eSS
them. Mrs. Greedy, tall, dark and stately
sprang forward to meet her husband
CRYING, "Arthur! Arthur! Home!
After Mr.. and Mrs. Greedy had been
alone for twenty minutes, her brothers,
were called in, and they cordially and
tearfully greeted their brother-lm,la"
1t was noticeable on board the Thetls
that everybody shed tears when Mrs
Greedy entered the cabin where her hus-
band was. Late in the afternoon the
mother of Lieut.. Greedy came from New
buryport, and was taken at once on
board the Tennessee. Shortly after she
was put in the Secrctary's barge and
arrived there Mr. and Mrs Greedy and
the the latter's brothers, We're seated in
Commander Schley's cabin, alternately
crying and laughing and en-
bracng. An instant before the
Lieutenant's mother entered the cabiI
Commando Schley stepped TO The dool
and said: "Lieutenant, your mother il
here" M IS. Greedy then entered and
threw her arms around herson's neck
any son, MY SON.
Lieut.. Greedy spoke no word save
s'mother," but in his tone and expires
sion there was world of tenderness
SIISplIS MS inptici III ms ~ iS WV
nothing else but sob, while his mother
cried like child. Fearing the excite
ment would be too much for Lieut.
Grcely's shattered condition, Com
mander Schlcy entered the cabin ant
wisely directed the conversation intC
less emotional channels.
About o'clock Secretary Chandler
entered his barge, and was rowed to thu
Thetis. Secretary Chandler went a
once to Lieut.. Greedy and atfectionately
took tho Gallant explorer in his arms il