The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-06
THE CONQUERING HERO.
The Appropriate Musical Salute 10
Lieutenant Greedy and
His Men.
The Beautiful and Impressive Ceremonies
Which Marked the Public Reception
of the Pioneer Arctic Explorers.
Speeches Full Of Sentiment and Feeling
Greely'5 Modest Responsible
Sticks 10 His Comrades.

Sticks TO His Comrades.
PoRrsHOurH, y, H., August j.-Thou-
sands gathered to witness the receq-
ton to the Arctic heroes yesterday,
The streets were filed carly with visiting
organizations, military and civic. From
the navy were the apprentice boys iram
the training ships at Portsmouth and
jamestown. The Dewitt Clinton Com.
mandcry and Newburyport Commandery
made fine appearance.
1T II :Oj a. IN, steam launch ran up
to Navy Landing, and Greedy and three
OF his men stepped on the wharf. They
were received by the committee and
spectators with uncovered heads. Greedy
walked feebly, supported by naval
officer, and his brother, John A Greedy.
The party was driven to the grand stand.
Lieutenant Greedy expressed desire
not to be separated from his men.
The procession started at Has, being
viewed by Greedy and his men from the
grand stand. TIE crowd was immense,
no estimate being possible. Cheer after
cheer arose as the men of the Ihctis,
Bear and Alert passed by, and louder
cheers saluted Commanders Schlcy, Collin
and Emery. At noon salute from the
n NorJ added
The most beautiful and touching fca-
turc of the day occurred when Hewitt,
Clinton and the Newburyport commander.
les reached the stand. As they passed with
uncovered heads, Lieutenant and SIR
Knight Grcey repeatedly waved his
hand and bowed with smiles Of affection.
When they reached a central position in
front of the stand the Communicates
couutermarcAei, halted and saiuted
Lieutenant Grrely. Then one Of the
bands played "Sec the COnqlcriug Hero
Comes"
There was pause; then the other band
played the soft music OF CLONE, Sweet
Home, the effect being beautiful IN the
extreme. The survivors looked their
thoughts as the Hood Of reco.lec.
tions swept through their minds,
while the music played, and when it
ceased The emotion OF the multi
tule Of spectators found vent in
most eHthus astic cheers. Cheer after
cheer was called for and given
with " tigers for Lieutenant
Grcey aud his men. Then tn band oi
one oi the communicates played "AuId
Lang >yne," and the procession moved
on A. soon as the Tcmylars had passed,
rage with mis- wife and was driven
to the Admra's house. The other sur.
viyors followed soon after,
Music Hal. was packed in the evening,
The stage was filled with diguitaries.
As each appeared the audience burst
into applause, cX-Speaker Randall, Benz.
T. Butler and Commander Schley
receiving the heartest demonstrations.
General Butler was greeted with three
cheers.
Conspicuous among those on the plat
form, besides the above, were Congress-
man Robinson, Of Brooklyn, cX-SecTetary
Robson, Governor Hale, Secretary
Chandler, General HaZcn, Admiral Luce,
/
OF the United States steamer Gallatiu.
Rev. W. \. Mckinley acted as Chair
man, aud at s 80 Rev. Dr., Alden offered
prayer, making touching mention of the
dead and rendering deep thanksgiving for
the preservation OF those who were
rescued Mayor Treat then delivered an
address of welcome on behalf OF the city
to the rescued, the reSCuers and all
the visitors, saying the courage,
the fortitude and skill eynced
by the officers aud men OF this expedition
have furnished another Illustration Of the
truth that "pcacc hath her victories no
less renowned than war" Rev. II. L.
IlOycy followed with welcome
from the citizens, expressing their
pride that two Portsmouth boys were
among the rescucrs, and assuring
the survivors that however magnificent
their future oyations might be, none
would be more truly from the heart than
their first by citizens OF Portsmouth,
Secretary Chandler was then intro
duced. He gave history OF the Greedy
and the relief expeditions, saying: "Our
first duty is to pay our tribute
OF praise and Of mourning to
those devoted men who, having
completed their two years of fruitful
labor came southwark to Cabo Sa-
bine, and alter months Of
starvation, borne with heroic
fortitudc and patience, persisted as truly
on the field of duty as if they had met
their fate at the lannon's mouth The
people OF the United States look back on
their record with Il just, but mourntul
pride, and whenever, throughout tho
world, the story OF their heroic endeavors
and sufferings is told, the memory Of
these martyrs to duty will forever be cher.
ished and held in honor With special
tenderness, we turn to Lieutenant Greedy
and his comrades, the only survivors
of an American Arctic exploring party
which reached out further toward tho
pole than any previous explorers. For
their labor and their endurance we honor
them; for their sufferings we give
them our pity and sympathy; and t.
comfort, cheer and encourage them, We
promise them the gratitude OF
their Government and their countrymen.
The balance of his speech wal
devoted to extending the heartfelt
thanks Of the Government and the coun-
try to the rescuers, calling each OF the
three commanders by name and extend
ing equal praise to each OF the
officers and men. lie closed with these