Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05

'nnue s4ueor0n ana Arctic fleet nIoax the
crowded wnAryes. Az fast as thsv arrived
ihey were drawn up along the sffrccts ad-
iacent 10 Market Square, and moved 70 an
| appropriate plscc, From an early horir In
The morning crowds blocked m ne streets
near where areeiy was to land The coming
Of the Arctic hero was the alI.absori,loa OBJ.
ject OF interest. Every steam.lsnnch WA
scanned and every barge an xionsIv waiehed
Tor bis presence. At twentv.evs minutes
past II, amid considerable enthnsisyr1,
Commander Schley. lieutenant Emory,
and Commander Coffin disembsrI,ed from
hsIge. Following them were the other Off.
GERS OF the Greeiy relief expedition. All
were alfred In neat Uniform. Then
were landed the sailors Of the Thetis, Bear,
and Alert, wearing heavy s,ogs boots.
with pants tucked In the tons. dark blue
shirts. and regulation navy caps Tbey
rolled along with sailor gate, Al, were
bronxcd, sun-burned, and weather.beatcn.
They were enthusiastically greeted as they
landed, and che crowd pressed forward to
shake their hands. Five sailors from the
squadron greeted their companions from
The relief ships with hearty 3. Messm,te.
welcome home,' and other honest greet
inss. Not few tears were shed at affecting
meetings between old messmates. A roar OF
welcome went up when Greely was discoy-
cred with his comrades coming towards tho
landing In The admirars barge. Greely was
clothed IN white with a siouched hand. and
wearing srectacles As no and his compan-
ions ajehted all crowded TO welcome him.
GroeIy leaned upon the arm OF Lieutenant
Powell, and laBguldly lifted bis hat. His
every movement Indicated weakness. His
comrades received much attention and
were objects Of curious scrutiny. An were
plactd in coaches and Immediately driven
to the Rockingham House. II having been
decided that they should not appear In the
procession. At the hotel crowds gathered
TO catch a glimpse OF them. Lieutensn,
Greely said TO tie Associated Press repre-
sentative that he felt very well this morn
ing. snd he looked It. He expressed
himself as being much moved by The cor
dialiiy OF his reception. Mrs. Greedy Joined
her husband at the hotel. Meann lille the
arrangements for starting the procession
were completed. Upon two large stand.
In Market Square were gathered many
prominent persons and number OF ladies'.
At 11:20 the procession began 10 move
along the packed streets. Thunderous
applause greeted the sailors OF the relief
squadron as they moved along, the crew OF
the Thehs leading, with that OF the Bear,
and then the men from the Alert. The
ovation continued throughout the entire
route OF the procession.
Commander Schey, Lieutenant Emory,
and Commander Coffin were received with
tremendous applause As they passed along
in an open carriage. They smilingly
acknowledged the tr butte OF the crowd by
lifting fhcir hand. 10 10
other officers Of the relief squadron, and
they, too, received hearty ovation. After
them rode, In an open carriage, Secretary
Chandler. General IIazen, Commodore
Wells, and Acting Admiral Luce. These dis
tinguished gentlemen also received y tribute
OF applause. The march OF tue long pro.
cession was very fine, and the man@uyres
Of the battalion OF marines from the squad
ron were brilliant. As the head OF the pro-
cession neared the Rockingham House,
where Lieutenant Greedy and the survivors
Of the party were waiting to review the
procession, the pressure OF the crowd be-
came so great thatthe advance OF the column
was delayed several minutes. Among the
prominent men on the stand were Secretary
Chandler, General Hazen, Governor Hale,
Mayor Lothrop. OF Dover; the Mayor OF
Mayor Putnam, OF Man.
chester; Samuel j. Randall, Congressman
Robinson, OF New York; officers Of the
relief expedition and North Atlantic squad
ron. and members OF the city government
Of many New England cities.
The procession passed over the appointed
route, and was dismissed At about .
O'Clock.
IRE OFFICIAL WELCOME OF THE CITY.
The meeting Of citizens ut Music Hall
this evening to extend the official welcome
Of the city Of Porismoth TO Lieutenant
Greedy and the remainder OF his crew was
largely attended. and was characterized by
enthusiasm. In the audito-
rum there were representatives OF Ports
mouths foremost citizens. On tho stage
were officers Of the North Atlantic squad.
ron and the rescuing ships.
In the front seats in the orchestra sat the
crews OF the Thetis, Bear, and Alert.
Thcso sailors were Enthusiastically re-
ceived by the audience when they entered,
~ were the officers when they shortly after
wards took seats en- tho stage. Secretary
Chandler. General Hazen, Admiral Luce,
Commodore Welles. General b. +. Butler.
Hon. 5. j. Randall, Congressman Robin
inson OF New York, Governor Hale, OF
New Hampshire, and Senator Hale,
Of Maine. also occupied seats on the stage.
The meeting Was called TO order by Rev.
W. A. Mckinley, who very briefly stated,
in elegant terms, the object Of the meet
ing. Rev. w. II. Alder then made fitting
prayer, and was followed by Mayor Treat,
Of Portsmouth, who read an address, in
which he extended the Inequalities OF the
city OF Portsmouth to Greedy and his little
band.
Secretary Chandler presided. and gave
bis audience a history OF Greely's expedi-
ton and Of the different attempts TO relieve
ii.