Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-05
CROWNED WITH GLORY.
Portsmouth hid With Bunting and
-t Banners. fsag7e-
A MAGNIFICENT WELCOME
The Grand Demonstration at Portsmouth
Yesterday In Honor of the Returned
Arctic Heroes. ..r

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 4.-The city
is thronged, public and private buildings
are decorated and Welcome to Our Arctic
Heroes" is placarded on bunting every
where. The harbor is laden with crafts
laden with people. In fact, this old navy
yard city presented more animated scene
today than ever before in its history
Thousands of people gathered from all
parts to do honor to and witness the recep-
ton to the Arctic heroes. The roads city
ward were blocked BY carriages all the
norning, and incoming trains and boats
were packed with visitors. Owners bishops.
and tenements on the route of the process
sion let their windows at s. apiece to visi-
tors from the neighboring beaches. The
stores were mostly closed from 10 to 3 at
the request of the city government, although
the day had not been officially proclaimed
as public holiday. Many Of the visitors
who arrived yesterday looked jaded as hun
dredS of them were obliged to spend the
night under sheds and fences, or sitting in
chairs, every available lodging place in the
city having been taken long before night
fall. Some who arrived last night ur.
der the impression that the ho-
tells still lacked complement met with the
reply: Room only on the roof" The
weather all the forenoon was showery, but
arrangements for the great parade proceed
ed without delay. The streets were filed
early with visiting organizations, military
and civil.o From the navy the first repre-
sentatives to appear were the apprentice
boys from the training ships Portsmouth
and jamestown, and the young sail
ors, as they marched up the
principal street headed by bu-
glers attracted the crowds who were loung-
ing about, and drew them msgnetically
along besides. Soon after the Dewitt Gin
ton Commandery marched to the depot and
met the representatives Of the Newburyport
Commandery, whom they escorted up town.
The bodies make very fine appearance in
full uniform, and showed excellent drill.
Shortly after the bands were heard in every
direction. and all kinds of bodies were seen
moving in this direction and that.
Forming the Procession.
At ll:20, amid considerable enthusiasm,
Commander Scbley, Lieutenant Emory and
Commander Coffin disembarked. Following
them were the other officers of the Greedy
expedition and sailors of the Thetis, Bear
and Alert. They were enthusiastically
greeted as they landed, aud the crowd passed
forward to shake their hands. A roar Of
welcome went up when at eleven o'clock
Lieutenant Greely was discovered in the
throng. He was received by the commit
tee and a long line Of spectators with un-
covered heads. Greedy walked feebly, sup
ported on one side by naval officer and on
the other by his brother, }. A. Greely. He
was dressed in a full suit of white flannel
with straw hat Passing up the landing
the party entered closed coach and were
driven to the grand stand. Lieut.. Greedy
expressed desire not to be separated from
his men. Just as the party drove away,
the sun which had been hidden so long
burst forth as if to salute them, and the
clearing skies gave good promise pfa bright
and plOriOuS day.