The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-08-20

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THE ARCTIC SURVIVORS.
GREELY MEETS HIS WIFE AND MoTHEE
57ai A PATHETIC SCENE.
The Greedy relief fleet with the
Arctic survivors, reached Ports.
mouth, N. H, August 1, and the
vessels were received with rounds
of cheers from the tars on board the
war ships, and from the thousands
of people on the shore. The follow
ing extracts from an account of the
reception of the hero Greely will
not be without general interest:
When the Secretary's barge was
seen to leave the Tennessee with
Mrs Greely and her two brothers,
G.. o. and G. A. Nesmith, sitting in
the stern's sheets, Commander
Schley said to Lieut.. Greely: "Lieu-
tenant, would like to see you in
my cabin fer a few moments"
Commander Schley entertained
Lieut. Greely in conversation about
Arctic matters untika peculiar sigA
nal was given, or a boatswain's
whistle to indicate that Mrs. Greedy
was on board and ready to meet her
husband. Now the lady trembled
in every limb, her breath came in
gasps, and her whole frame sheok
with emotion. With trembling steps
she went to the cabin door, and just
at the instant she entered, Com
mander Schley left the room, leay-
ing the long separated'couple alone.
Lieut.. Greely was sitting with his
back to the door, but when Cons
mander Schley so abruptly left him,
he turned and at the same instant
saw his wife enter. With a loud
cry that was more like a gigantic
sob half smotbered, Lieut.. Greedy
bounded from his chair with eyes
cleaning in joy at the sight that
gladdened them. Mrs. Greely, tall,
dark and stately, sprang forward
to meet her husband, crying, car
thur! Arthur homer After Mr..
and Mrs. Greely had been left alone
for twenty minutes, her brothers
were called in and cordially and
tearfully greeted their brether-in in
law. 1t was noticeable on board
the Thetis that everybody shed
tears when Mrs. Greely entered the
cabin where her husband was
While the Secretary and Admiral
Luce inspected the returned feet,
the crowd Of visitors passed over to
the Tallapoosa. Very soon after
that big steam barge put off from
the Thetis and then stepped at the
of the Tallapoosa. A tall,
slender man, with full black beard,
and wearing a pair of spectacles, an
army sIouch hat, plain blue fan
mel blouse and trousers, got out of
the barge and began to climb the
ladder He was very weak, and !
rolled from side to side on the steps
until he reached the rail. To the
officers he met there he said "Will |
you please tell Mrs. Hazen that
Greely would like to see her a min
ute." The officer shook his hand |
and then hastcned away, |
while Lieut.. Greely supported him
self against the brass rail- Pretty
soon Mrs. Hazen came from the
house on deck and grasped his hand.
"God bless you, Mr.. Greely," she
said. Then with tears in her eyes
and flushed face she continued:
1T takes away the bitterness of my
feelings to see you looking SO well"
II am getting along pretty well,
but l am still so weak" said Gree
y. 81 hope to be better soon, but
now | am not SO weak as / look"
Then an orderly came up and
'old Mr.. Greedy that Mrs. Chandler
would be pleased to have him step
nto the cabin to see her and he
was assisted into the cabin by two
If the officers who had gathered
around him. In a few moments he
returned and was helped back to
,he launch, which then steamed up
70 the Navy yard, were Lieut.. Gree
y and his wife will be the guests
Of Admiral Wells for one week.
Late in the afternoon the mother
IF Lieut.. Greely came from Now
Duryport, and was taken at once on
board the Tennessee. Shortly after
'he was put in the Secretary's barge
md taken on board the Thetis.
When she arrived there Mr.. and
Mrs. Greely and the latter's broth
srs were seated in Commander
Schley's cabin, alternately crying
and laughing and embracing. An
instant before the Lieutenant,s
mother entered the cabin Com
Schley stepped to the door
and said: Lieutenant, your mother
IS here" Mrs. Greedy then entered
and threw her arms around her
sons neck, saying only: "My son
My sonl" Lieut.. Greedy spoke no
word, save "Mother |" but in his
tone and expression there was
world of tenderness. Clasping his.
mother in his arms the Lieutenant /
did nothing else but sob, while the
mother cried like child. Fearing
the excitement would be too much
for Lieut. Greely's shattered consti-
tuition, Commander Schley entered
the cabin and wisely directed the |
into less emotional
channels. 4o5 M seq aai
The story so circumstantially set
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