The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-02
Greedy Arrives.


Arctic feet descerned double line
of smoke, an Bteamirg ouf soon Ds
came aware of the arrival OF Tue
Greedy Arctic relief expedition. The
armament Of the Alliance was
brought into play and gun after gun
Numbered forth ,.eals If welcome 10
which the cannon of the Greedy
boats responded, doubtless IN CRATE
ful recognition. Shortly tee ALI
ance came within haillng dis ance
Ut the approaching steamers, ana
with bells ringing and whistles
shrfeking the Alliance hailed the
Bear and Thetis. Shortly after
sunrise the Bear, rhetis and Alliance
steamed to the point eli Isle OF
Sholes " here the first stage OF the
homeward voyage of the greeley
relief expedition was finished grace
fully; they came into harbor VIII
wards SQUARED and stacks pouring
forth clouds of smoke, fully tWenty~
four hours before the fact had been
expected. There as little about
the three vessels to denote the SCI
we're experience which two OF them
had passed through. When IL De-
ctnae known the Arctic squadron
had arrived outside the harDof the
excitement on beard the men-of-
war al anchor was intense shortly
after s the welcome news OF The
safe arrival of the Greedy feet spread
through the city, and when the Bear
and Thetis had arrived OF New
castle, Secretary Chandler dis
patched a steam launch to Com
mander Schley with orders that the
Bear and Thstis should remain ia
the citing until preparations for
heir reception could be completed
The Secretary of the navy then pro-
ceeded to the Talap0oss and orders
were given st once for the entire
squadron OF wAr vessels In the
harbor to prepare for the reeep
tion of the Arctic heroes
All naval vessels were decorated
with American f4gs at topmasts.
At noon the press boat and the gov
eminent tug Leyden steamed down
The riy- AID came to anchor whert
a coed view of the ceremonies might
be obtained. As the Leyden steamed
down the livs the men on OosiG
the old ship Constitution ran up the
shronds, lifted their hats and waved
and shouted a cordial salute. Othe
vessels were decked in gayeat c9lors
The flagship Tennessee displayed
Acting Admiral Broad's pennant OF
the mJzzen mast; the Falapoosa CAV
to the breeze the cOiOrs of the sec
rotary of the Navy. The ships sool
got under way and steamed down
the river. At noon the preparation
for the reception Of the Arctic hea
v ere com pleted.
Portsmouth, n. H, 1.-Th
i3reeIy relief squa iron arrived il
sight this morning. The Allianc
put out at A a. m. from Porte
mouth with orders relative to hold
ing the reception on Saturday, Gu
| Secretary Chandler has sine
changed the time and appointed
N. to day for the naval reception il
the harbor. The programme a
arranged for Saturday will be sub
stantially carried out. Mrs, Lieu
tenant Greedy arrived at noon wit
General Hszen and party; Lieuten
ant Greely's mother is also here.
When the Secretary's barge va
seen to leave the Tennessee wit
Mrs. Greedy and her two brother
G. o. and @. A. Nesmith sitting i
the stern sheets, Comman
der Schley said to Lieutenan
Greedy: "Lieutenant 1 would lik
to zee you in my cabin for a fe'
moments" Commander Schley er
tertained Lieut.. Greeley in CONVEX
sstion about Arctic matters until
peculiar signal was given by tn
boatswain to indicate that Mrs
Greeley was Cd board and read
to meet her husband. TIE lad
tremb.ed very much-her breat
came in gasps and her whole franz
shook with emotion. With faltel
ing steps che went to the cabin doc
, and just at the instant she entere
Commander Schley left the room
/ leaving the long separated coupl
, alone. Lieutenant Greeley wa
sitting with bis back to the dot
but when Commander Schley s
abruptly left him, he turned and
the same instant saw his vii
, enter with a loud CT,
, Lieutenant Greedy bounded from b
chair with eyes cleaning in joy
/ the SIGHT that gladdened them. MI
Greedy, tall, dark and stately, sprar
forward to N eet her husband, cryir
? "Arthur, Arthur, home" After NJ
, and Mrs. Greedy had been alor
l for twenty minutes her brother
were called in and cordially al
e tearfully, greeted their bTothers-ir
law; it was noticeable on boa
the Tketis that everybody shed tea
when Mrs. Greedy entered whel
her husband was. Late in the afte
|. noon the mother of Lieutenal
e Greedy came from Newburrypo
: and was taken at ooce on board II
, Tennessee. Shortly after che W
!. put in the Secretary's barge al
:, taken on board the Thetis.