Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-08-15
IN HouOR or GREEDY.


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*s5 55. Arctic Explorer t Portsmouth.
Portsmouth, N, n, Aug. 4 The city is
thronged, public and private buildings decorat-
ed, and tsWelconle TO our Arctic Heroes" pla-
carded on bunting everywhere. The harbor is
filed with crafts laden with people. At 11:D,
amid considerable enthusiasm, Commanders
Schley and Coffin and Lieut.. Emory disem-
barked. Following them were other officers
OF the Greedy EXPEDITION and sailors Of the The
Ills. Bear and Alert. They were en- thusiastic-
ally greeted as they landed The crowd pressed
forward to - shake their hands.
roar Of welcome went up when
Greedy was discovered coming
toward the landing in the ad,niral's barge,
Greedy was clothed in white, W it'll SLOUGH hat
and wore spectacles. AS he and his conapan
ion alighted all crowded to welcomehim. Greedy
leaned upon the arm Of Lieut. Powell and IAN
guidly lifted his hat. His every movement in
dicated weakness. His comrades received
much attention. All were placed in coaches
and Immediately driven to the Rockingham
house, thaving been decided that they should
not appear in the procession At the hotel
crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of them
Mrs. Greedy joined her husband at the hotel.
At II 30 the procession began to MARCH The
streets We're packed. Great applause greeted
the sailors OF the relief squandron The ova-
ton continued through the entire route.
Commander schley, Lieut. Emory and Com
mander Coffin were received with
TREMENDOUS APPLAUSE.
As the head of the procession neared the Rock
ingham house, where Lieut. Greedy and tho
survivors were waiting to review it, the pres
sure Of the crowd became SO great that the col
umn was delayed several minutes. Lieut..
Greedy and comrades were seated upon the
balcony. Cheer after cheer greeted him.
As the crews OF the Thetis, Bear and Alert
passed Greedy bowed very low and seemed to
look his gratitude to the men who SO 1ery re-
Gently rescued him from the grave. The
scene vas affecting and many brushed tears
from their eyes. Greedy was kept busy
bowling his acknowledgment as the pro
cession was passed. Commanders
schley and Coffin and Lieut. Emory raised
their hats as they passed the hero. At
ter the procession Greedy and party were
driven to the grand stand, where they again
reviewed the procession and received the
plauultS OF the muiuaude. among INC pIohil-
nent men on the stand were Secretary Chan
dler, Gov. Hale, S. J. Randall, Congressman
Robinson of New York, officers of the relief
expedition and the North Atlantic squadron
and members Of the city government OF many
New England cities The procession was
dismissed at two O'Clock, and shortly after the
invited guests were entertained ct dinner by
the city of Portsmouth.
THE MEETING OF CITIZENS
in music hall this evening to extend a welcome
to Greedy and surviving companions was
largely attended. In the auditorium
were !, Portsmouth's foremost Citizens
the North Atlantic squadron and Arctic relief
feet In front seats of the orchestra sat the
crews of the Thetis, Bear and Alert. The sail
ors were enthusiastically received on entering
the hall, az were their officers, who appeared
shortly afterward. Secretary Chandler, Gen.
Hazen, Admiral Luce, Commodore Wells, Gen.
B. F. Butler, Congress men Randall and Robin
son, Of Maine, occupied seats on the platforms.
The meeting WAS called to order by the Rev.
". A. Mckinley. Rev. W. H. Alden made a
prayer and was followed by Mayor Treat Of
Portsmouth, who read an address, in which he
extended the hospitalities Of the city to
Greedy and his little band Secretary
Chandler was permanent chairman Of the
meeting. When he came forward to address
the meeting he was very warmly applauded
When he referred to the efforts Of Randall In
the house Of representatives and Hale III the
senate in behalf of the Greely relief bill, as well
Coffin and Lieut. Emory, the audience became
almost wild with enthusiasm Mr.. Chandler
in his address told the story of the organiza-
ton and object of the Greedy expedition He
likewise spoke of the Proteus expedition, and
recited the instructions given to Lieut. Gar
lington, and traced the movements of the
Proteus and Yantc in their vain efforts to find
and rescue Greedy He said that from July 1882
to August 1888, $4,000 rations were taken in
the steamers Neptune, Yantic and Proteus up
to and beyond Littleton Island. Of that number
only about coo were left in that vicinlt:., the
States or sunk with the Proteus.
Mr. Chandler then related the history
of the successful efforts Of Commander
Schley and comrades to rescue Greedy, and
paid deserved tribute to all concerned
Gov. Hale, Senator Hale, Hon. S. J. Randall
and Gen. B. T. Butler made short addresses.
Gen. Butler said he thought Americans would
never rest until the north pole was reached He
thought a party ought to be sent to the arctic tc
stay and advance slowly, esta bhshing supply
depots as they moved The North Pole be:
longed to the United States, and he predicted
that their territory would soon embrace the en-
tire Western hemisphSle-poles and all Lieut.
Greedy was not able to be present. but q letter
from him was read, in which he said: enc
reason more serious than their inability from
lack of strength and health could prevent the
presence tonight Of tho living members of the
tingly express how deeply we feel the. honor done
us by our assembling here, to greet with kindly
words of welcome the living and to give voice
to tender sympathy for the dead. During ou1
service north we tried to do our duty. If in
our efforts aught is found of work accom-
plished to touch the heart of the people, we
Shall feel that our labors and hardships are
more than rewarded. Time and inclination
are equally wanting in which to dwell on the
WORK DONE OR HAEDsH1Ps ENDURED.
Unjust, however, state that never for a monen
in our darkest or gloomiest hour, did we doub
or feel that the American people were planning
for our rescue through their representatives
all that lay in human power and still
aem d dsg tS That a" faith a teaa s tailed
tainly gave strength to us whe
live need not tell what you we'll know how
the secretary of the navy set heart and soul or
our relief by imbuing his subordinates will
his own indomitab]e energy, started relief yes
sells in an unprecedented brief time You know
! animated Commander Schley and officers of tn
squadron. No risk was too great demanding
their strength and energy where it was pos
sible that an hour could be gained or a mile
made good So marked were their dispatch
and energy that had they known our ex-
ed a thorough and sweeping search
from Cape York and Cary Island to life boa
cove, they could not have reached Camp Clar,
| in time to have saved another life. None bu
| those Of Arctic experience could fully realiz
| the wonderful work done by the squadron, ant
no one knows better than how inadequate il
this tribute to the navy forts labor, not less
| glorious in this work Of peace than they have
always been in time Of war. We thank yo1
for your kind deeds, thoughtful consideration
and tender sympathy to and for us all, the liv
! ing and dead The meeting closed at midnight
Crops of Dakota.
James Boynes, statistical agent Of Dakota
has prepared his report on crops, and sent
to Washington. The following is a synopsis
| Wheat harvest in South Dakota is YalI unde