The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-08-05

and driven by steam, making three
see1 headway per hour, the ice at
Melville bay was mainly broken py
rammipg after it had checked theil
advance for ten days,
Giqh at the main of each vessel Is
a "crows nest" where lcokous Tas
kept. Commander Schley pr9oapdy
occupied that on the Thetis, longer
han spy other mar, Ills meals being
often served there. Nanman, tAe
ice pilot, was also frequent occu-
rant. Two h0urs in a day was a
watch at the great altitude above
the deck 1t was sometime terribly
cold in the sentry box. After en-
tering the regions where it was |
supposed Greedy might be. heaVy
bass whistles were cnnanuaiis
blown, ani in the Arctic air ene
thunderiBg sound wss very WelIo
On the night of the rescue terrims
gale swept the Arctic Ocean ana
the Thetis, though near lano, keeleo
over again and g gam before the tenn
pest.
Portsmouth, n. Il 4-Fhe city
is thronged. Public and prlvs.e
buildincs are decorated, and swell
come to Cur Arctic Heroes" is pla
carded on bunting everywhere. Inc
harbor is filled with craft laden
with people. At II 20 am, amid
considerable enthusiasm, Com
mnnder Schley, Lieutenant Emery
and Commander sCoffin d sem
barked; following them were Inc
other officers of the Greedy expedl-
ton, and sailors of the Thetis, b ear
and Alert. They were enthusiast
ically greeted as they landed. The
crowd passed for ward to shake their
hands, A roar of welcome went up
/ when, at II o'clock. Greedy was
discovered with his comrades
Gaming towards the landing In
the admira's' barge. Greedy was
clothed in white and with sloucneo
hat and wearing spectacles.
AZ he and his mpanions allghted,
all crowded to welcome him. Greedy
Ieane upon Lieutenant Powell snd
langu.dly lifted his hat. His every
movement indicated weakness. His
comrades received much attention.
All were placed in q coach and I'M
mediateIy driven TO Rockingham
Hotel, it having been decided they
should not appear in procession
At the hotel, crowds gathered tc
G tch a glimpse of them. Lieuten'
: ant Greedy said to an Associated
Press representative that he fell
. varv well this morning, and hi
. looked it. He expressed himself
! mucn moved by the cordiallty o
I his reception. Mrs. Greedy Joinet
). her husband at the hotel.
! At12:2O, the procession began t
r march, the streets being PACKED
Applause greeted the sailors OF tn
= reIlsf souadroR. The ovation con
> tinued throughout the end OF tn
4 route, Commander Schley, Lieu
4 tenant Emery and Commando
\ Coffin, we're received with tremen
70 dous applause. As the head Of tn
10 recession neared Rockingham
r House, where Lieutenant Greel
II and the survivors were awaiting tn
10 review, the pressure OF the crow
h, became so great that the column
1 was delayed for several minuta
nj Lieutenant Greedy and comrad'
h were seated upon balcony; chez
II after cheer greeted him. 4
a. the crews of the Theti
"a Bear and Alert passed, Gree
e bowed very low, and see med to- o'
r his gratitude to the men who go r
d. Gently rescued him from an Arct
of Grave. The scene WIS affecting
he Commanders Schley and Coffin 81
r.. Lieutenant Emery raised their ha
Wv as they passed the hero. After Il
we procession Greedy and party we
Ia driven to the grand stand whe
IN thew again reviewed the prooessit
ire and were received with the plaud
Iey of the multitude. Among t
he prominent men on the stage WE
ed, Secretary Chandler, General Has
ow Governor Hale, Mayor Lathrop
sg. Dover, the mayor Of Newburypc
.ts~ Samuel J. Randall, Congressm
,diA Robinson of New York, officers
I of the relief expedition and the No
ted Atlantic squadron and me
the bers Of the city governments, .
den nsdnV NEW EuSIdnu OlpiOos
on procession was dismissed a
3 of O'Clock. Shortly after, the invi
ief quests were entertained at q din
the given by the City CT Portsmouth
,irt. A meeting of citizens was helS
fine the Music Hall this evening to
was tend the official welcome of the
two to Lieutenant Greedy and bis
With yivlng companions It was larl
linz attended and was characterized
osss unbouuded enthusiasm, and In
we'd auditorium was Portsmouth's I
o of most citizens. On the stage were
the officers of the North Atlantic sql
, on ron and Arctic relief feet and IN
ling. front seats in the orchestra sat
visi. crews OF the Thetis, Bear and A
1esi- The sailors were enthusiasticsll.
az If ceived when entering the hail
fore were their officers, who appe
hetis shortly after. w. E. Chsndler.
,nha. rotary of the navy; Ger
On Haz n, chief signal of
nlace Admiral Luce, Commodore w
and Gen. B F. Butler, Congressms
rctic J. Randall. Congressman Rooir
liver, Governor Hale, of New Hsmp1
: the and Senator Hale, of Maine, c
II no MED steats on the stage. The L
aims ING was called to order by Rev.