The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
aREELY GREETEn
The Reception OF the Arctic xpIOrers at
Portsmouth.

PoRTs MOUTH, N. II, Aug, 1.-THE
Greedy relief squadron arrived in sight
early this morning. The Alliance put
out at a. m. from Portsmouth with or
ders relative to holding the reception
Saturday, but Secretary Chandler has
since changed the time and appointed
D. m. today for the naval reception IN
the harDor. The programme as arranged
for Saturday will be substantially car
ried out. Mrs, LieHt Greedy arrived at
noon with Gen. HsZen and party.
Greedy g mother is also here.
At Just about sunrise this mornlDg the
United States Ste amer Alliance, which
had been stationed outside the hHrbOr
in expectancy of the early arrival of the
Arctic fleet. discovered double line OF
smoke, ard stesmIng out soon became
aware Ut the arrival of the Greedy Are
tic relief expedition. The armament OF
the Alliance was brought into play ami
gun after gun Numbered forth. peals
of welc me to which the cannon of the
Greedy vessel responded. Shortly tIe
Alliance came within haiIing distance of
the approaching steamers and with bells
| ringing and whistles screeching the
Alliance hailed the Bear and TheLIs.
| Shorty after sunrise the Bear, TheIis
ami Alliance steamed 10 point off the
Isles of Shoals, were the first stage of
the homewsrd voyage of the Greelv re-
lief expedition was finished. Graceful
| ly they came into harbor 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 ofthem had passed
through. When It became known that
the Arctic squadron had arrived at the
outside harbor the excitement on the
men Of-war at anchor W6s intense.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the welcome
news OF the safe arrival of the Greedy
feet spread through the city and when
the Bear and Thetls had arrived off New
Castle Secretary Chandler dispatched a
steam launch to Commander Schley
with orders that the Bear and Thetis
should remain in The offing until pre-.
parations Tor their reception could bt
completed The secretary of the navy
then proceeded to the Tallahoosa and
orders were given al once for the entire
sQusdron of vessels in the hardOr to pre-
rare for the reception of the Arctic
heroes. All naval vessels were decorat
ed with American flags at topmasmasIs
At noon the press boat, (the government
tug LeYdtD) steamed down the
river and came TO anchor where
COED view of the ceremonie,
might tie obtained. AS tue Ley
den scanned down the river the men or
board of The old ship Constitution ran VI
the Fbrouds, waved their hats aDC
shouted cordial salute. Other vessel:
gayest col Irs. The flag ship Tenn, ssee
displayed the acting admirsls broad ps u
nant Al the mIzzen mast. The ITALIA
hoosa gave TO the breeze the cOlors o
the secretary of the navy. The ship
were som got under way and steamed
down the river. At noon the prepare
lions for the recepii1n of The Arctic fl e
were completed.
, Af.er the foEmalitiSs were concluded
} Mrs. Greedy was conducted fiom til,
shore 10 the barge and was conveyed 4
J the Thetis where her husband was.
The meeting between Lieut. Gre .ly aDC
his wife Xas most aft cling, especially 81
the husband did not anticipate it unit
to-mOrIow. The lieutenan;'s mothe
then followed and the touching seem
was fSneW ed. Secretary Chandler EN-
blaced GIe.ly, with q fervert ''God bles
i you" saying. Il hope your future h ,ppi
o, s. may reward you tor the terrible ex
peIicnce Yoe have bad"
, The lieuSenGnt responded feelingly
thanking the secretary tor the express
!,
, expressed his desire TO thank the news
, papers Of the country for the kind man
! ner in which he had bern treated b!
|. them. The public would soo1 be given
an official report OF the expedition.
|, Care was taken that the lieuienan
should not over xeEi himself, though h'
|, saemed quite strong IN view OF his receu
! terrible experience,
: The secretary made short address 3
the men thanking them in behalf OF tn
country for theIF duty nObly done Tn
secretRry next visited The Alert and tn
Bear IN torn
Grecly and family were taken sshor
] this evening where they remain guest
q of the acting admiral until their deparf
. are for NeWburypOTt. The other SUI
vivors remain on board the Thetis ia
! the present
GeDeral Hagen accompanied Secretar
) Chandl,F On hIs rounds A great nun
: her of invited guests assembled on tn
: flag ship Tennessee, where the chief cci
cmonies were held. As vessels sWun
around aid three cheers we're give
while shr b~uds struck up -HOG
y Again. ID n were few whose eyes d.
not Gil aiIh iears. Manv weafhC
beaten sailors were seen u brush IN
tears sway sith their coat sleeves. fh
plan nf our {. un3emo1strAtlye n
ceot!oa uas carried ont, and all CO
emonies we're IN keeping with th'
= spirit