Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-05
EASTERN NEWS.
ASSOCIATED pRxss DISPATCHES.
Grand Reception 10 she Arctic re
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Grand Reception 10 she Arctic ne
PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 4.-The cisv /,
tnronRed, public and private building,
are Decorated. and Welcome TO GA,
Arctic Heroes. Il pIAearded on bant
ing everyHhere. The harbor ~ eroxdeC
WIN craft laden With people. At iO:li
;, m. AMID considerable enthusis-m
command Schley aud Li-utenani
Emery aud Commander Coffin disam
oarked. Following them we're other
oDeers OF the Greedy expedition AND
sailors OF the Thesis. Bear and Alert
iney were enthusiastically crested. A.
tney landed the crowd pressed forward
!" shake their hands. A ro4r 81 vel
come went up when at IL O'Clock Greely
was discovered With his companion.
coming toward the landing in the Ad
nirAls barge. Greedy was clothed ~
white. with a slouohed hat and wearing
soectacles. A b. and his COMPANIONS
9lighted all crowded To welcome hin
1re-ly leaned on Powell and Iangnidiy
idtt-d his hat. His every movement in
dicated weakness. HIS oofnrad.s re-
ceived nuch attention. All we're placed
IN a Q 'aoa aud IN. 'nedIstsly drIv-n 80
TIE u 'ckInghaTn Hpu<e, 1t hayInZ bs,en
decided ia tt they shouid not ap ear IA
ths pros--sion- At the hotel cr,,z l.
2At1-re1 TO catch glimpse Of them.
Lieut.. Greeiy said to an A-soci 4t@i
Press representative that he felt very
veil this morning, aud hs locked ". lie
sxprus.-d HIM elf A. mush moved by
the cordIaliss of his res p,ipn. Mrs.
Or-elS joined her husband At the hosel.
AZ led ths PROGRESSION b-2sn tn
march. The strsets wer- p.cke |. and
apVl tass greeted the s,iiprs of the r.
lief squtdEon. The ovation vts cJa-
fIuu'd thr ghont 10 the end Of the
rn1te. CJmmander S,hlsv, Lieut.
Emery and Commander GIffin WAS re-
c-Iv-d with Tremendous Applause. As
the Profession nsarsd the Rockingham
hous-. wnsre Grseiy and the snrvIv prs
ssr- waiting to review IL, the pressure
IT the crowd bssams 81 great that tue
'iu m became deisved several min
Dtes. Lieutenant Greedy AMI hIs eom-
radrs vere seated upon tbs balcony.
Cheer after cheer greeted HIM. As tue
crews of the fhetis, Bear and Alert
passed. Greedy bowed very low and
seemed 10 looked his gratItnd, to the
An Arctic grave. The scene WAS IN bst
ahestin9. Commanders Schley and
Coffin aud Lieutenant Emery raised
their hats ss they passed. fnen Gresiy
and party we're driven to the grand
stand. where they again received the
procession amid the plaudits of the
multitude. Among the prominent men
on the stand were Secretary Chandler.
n nd Il III l.
Mayor l. sthrOp of Dover. the Mayer of
Newburyport, samuel j. Randall, Con
gresham Robinson of New York. and
officers of the relief expedition and the
North Atlantic squadron and many of
the governments of many New Eng
land cities. The procession Was dis
missed at z O'Clock, and shortly after
the invited guests were entertained at
dinner by the City Of POrtsu outh.
The meeting of citizens in Music Hall
this evening to extend an official well
come to the CITY to Lieutenant Greedy
and his Surviving companions, was
largely attended, and was characterized
by unbounded enthusiasm. In the
auditorium were Portsmouth's foremost
citizens, and on the stage were the Off
GERS of the North Atlantic squadron and
the Arctic relief feet, aud in front of
the seats IN the orchestra sat the crews
of the Thetis, Bear aud Alert. The
sailors we're enthusiastically recsived
on entering the hall, al were also their
officers, who appeared shortly after
ward. Vim. 4. Chandler, Gen. Hazen,
Chief Signal Officer, Admiral Luce.
Commodore Wells. General b nj amin
Z. Butler, Congressman Samuel j. Ran
dtll, Congressman Robinson, Governor
Hale of New Hampshire, and senator
Hale of Maine occupied seats on the
At iee. The meeting was called to order
by Rev. W. A. McGinlay. Rev. W. IL.
Alder made praye and was followed
by Mayor Treat of Portsmouth, who
read an address, in whioh be extended
the Inequalities of the city of Ports
mouth to Greedy and his little band.
Rev. McGinlay then announced that
the committee of citizens had secured
Secretary Chandler's consent to act as
permanent ch.irman Of the meeting.
When Secretary Chandler came for
ward To addr, 81 the meeting he WAS
very warmly applaud I'd. When he re-
f.rred To the eff ,rts of \. j. X ,ndail IN
the Honss Of Representatives, and of
senator Hale in behalf of the Gfeei,
relief bill rs we'll ~ the mob work of
Com handlers Schiey aud Coffin anu
Leuien mt Emery, tire audieIcs BE-
came almost Wild with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Chan Her, in his al re- =. tpld tn
story of the org iuiz tton and object .f
tina Greedy expedition, AID said that ia
1883 the Prnteus sas again empl 'yed b,
ths Chief Slgaal On ,-r :or svbyale 10
Lady franklin bay aud plsc q IN oh ,rg-
IT I4i-nten aut Gtrlin e n, sf tue S-v
enth Uni'-d States Csvn'y, and the
sts4m-r ,niic of the United Stat. 6
Navy. comm nd d bs q 'mtu tndsr Wi
der, WAS detailed as tender ~ accom-
p,ny the pr ,tsus ~ far ~ Littlrtan
I<i4nd. Lieutenant @ ,rliuRt IN W - in
rm-d BY a lett # thu chef Signal
Osfia-r. June q. 1888. of tn, extreme
peril If Greedy aud bic purity. He was
-niDined to spare 10 efforts to pu n his
vessel through to Ltds FIR ,nklin bay
and was lnstr sat-d also as follows:
If u shou d becone ci..sriv app aren't
that the vessel ,nnot se pushed through
You will retreat from YOUR advtne-d
position and land your party and stores
Al % near Life Boat Cove at LII Teton
Island, discharge the relief vess-l
With orders to return To 81. Johus, n
F., aud prepare far remaining with your
r.iief party until relieved next year"
Lieut.. Darlington was further In.
structed IN ,on ~ possl sl- from this
station at Littleton Island TO endssvor
TO communicate with Lieut. Grtoly b,
slesise parties, the ncn not 50 employed
tai lose no time IN preparing To assist
Lieut. Greedy. Chandler then gave A
detailed history OF the expedition. and
closed a. follows: The expedition Of
1883, a. we'll as That of 1882. was fail
ure. No attempt was made by eithei
Lieut.. Darlington or Lieut.. Com. Wilder
70 establish n y srty at Littleton Island
for which point Lieut. Gr-ely Was unde'
orders 10 start nos later than September
LIST. An army court OF inquiry undel
date OF January Is. 1884, reported. II
may be here stated uahly. that frou
Jaly, 1885,. 90 August. 1873, not less thar
50 600 ratious we're taken in the steam
ers Yantic and Proteus no TO and be
yond Lsttl-tan Island. OF this number
only about 100 were left IN thas viaia
| ity, the remainder being returned 10 tbs
| United States or sunk with the Pro
tens"
Mr.. Chandler then detailed the his
try of the soccessfal efforts of Com
mander Sealey and bis comrades % res
cue Greedy. and paid deserved tribut.
| 20 all Concerned. He said that 20 tn,
| rsornars and reached of this expedition