The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-02
WELCOMING THE EXPLORERS
Demonstration at ? Portsmouth in Honor
Of Greedy and His Companions.
Touching Incidents Of the Meeting Between
the Lieutenant and His Wife, His
Mother and Other Relatives.

this morning the United States steamer Alliance
which has been stationed outside the harbor in
expectancy of the early arriv al of the arctic
feet, discovered double line of smoke and
steaming out soon became aware Of the arrival
OF the Greedy arctic relief expedition The
armament Of the Alliance was brought into
play and gun after gun thundered
forth peals of welcome, to which
the cannon of the Greedy boats responded, doubt
less in grateful recognition. Shortly the Ali
ance came within hailing distance Of the APPROACH
ing steamers, and with bells ringing and whistles
screadling the Alliance hailed the Bear and the
Thetis. Shortly after sunrise the Bear, Thetis
and Alliance steamed to point off the Isle of
Shoals, where the first stage of the homeward
voyage of the Greely relief expedi
ton was finished Gracefully they
came into harbcr, with yards squared and stacks
pouring forth clouds of smoke, fully twenty four
hours before the fleet had been expected There
was little about the three vessels to denote the
severe experience which two of them had passed
through
When it became known that the arctic squad
ron had arrived outside the harbor the excite
ment or board the men-of-war at anchor
was intense. Shortly after 8 o'clock the
welcome news of the safe arrival of
the Greely feet spread through the
city, and when The Bear and Thets
had arrived off New Castle, Secretary Chan
dler dispatched steam launch to Commander
Schley, with orders that the Bear and Thets
should remain in the ofing until the prepara-
tions for their reception could be completed
The Secretary of the Navy then proceeded to
the Tallapoosa, and orders were given at once
for the entire squadron of vessels in the harbor
to prepare for reception of the arcticheroes. AL
the naval vessels were decorated with American
flags at the topmasts At noon the Presidents
boat, the government tug Leyden, steamed
down the river and came to anchor where good
view of the ceremonies might be obtained As
the Leyden steamed down the river, the men on
board the old ship Constitution ran up the
shrouds, lifted their hats, and waved and shouted
cordial salute. The other vessels in the lower
harbor were decked with the gayest colors. The
flagship Tennessee displayed the acting admir-
ais broad pennant at the mizzen- mast the Tai
lapoosa cave to the breeze the colors Of the Sec
retary Of the Navy. The ships soon got under
preparations for the reception of the arctic feet
were completed.
GREELY AND HIS WIFE.
Mrs Greely was placed in barge and taken
on board the Tennessee, from which vessel after
a short stay, she was conveyed to the Thetis,
where her husband was. AS the lady passed down
the companion-way to the barge she walked with
a firm tread, and showed no signs of emo
ton other than biting her lips and
tightly clutching her hands. Lieutenant
Greedy had not been informed that
his wife was about to go on board the Thets,
and few minutes before her arrival, in CONVEX
sation with Commander Schley; he said he did
not expect to see her to-day, as she probably had
not been able to reach Portsmouth so soon.
When the Secretarys barge was seen to leave
the Tennessee with Mrs Greely and her two
brothers g. O. and @ A. Nesmith sitting in
the stern sheets, Commander Schley said to
Lieutenant Greedy: .Lieutenant would like
Commander Schley entertained Lieutenant
Greedy in conversation about arctic mat
ters until peculiar signal was given
on the boatswain's whistle to indicate
that Mrs. Greedy was on board and
ready to meet her husband. Now the lady
trembled very much, her breath came in gasps
and her whole frame shook with emotion With
taltering steps she went to the cabin door, and,
just at the instant she entered. Commander
Schley left the room, leaving the long
separated couple alone Lieutenant Greedy
was sitting with his back to the door but
when Commander Schley so abruptly left him
he turned and at the same instant saw his wife
enter With loud cry that was more like
sob half smothered, Lieutenant Greely bounded
from his chair, with eyes cleaning with joy at
the sight that gladdened them. Mrs Greedy,
tall dark and stately, sprang forward to meet
home!" After Mr.. and Mrs. Greedy had
been alone Tor twenty minutes, her brothers
were called IN ana ana teartully greeted
their Drotner-ln law. II was noticeaDle on board
Greely entered the CABIN where her husband
was Late IN the afternoon the mother OF Lieu
tenant Greeiy came from Newouryport, and
was taken at once on Doard the tennessee
Shortly aIger sne was put IN the
Thetis When she arrived there, Mr. and Mrs
S5reely ana tne latter procners, We're seated IN
Commander scniey : caoin, alserna!ely gl, crying
and Laughing anu en- en- oraclng me instant Pc
fore the Lleusenants ~ notner entered me caoin