Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-05
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. HONORS TO THE HEROES. Greedy and His Com rades Made Welcome. THE COUNTRY PAYS TRIBUTE. An Affecting Letter From the
 Lieutenant.
 TWO MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT From the Hotel Ruins at
 Washington.
TWO MORE BODIES TAKEN OUT
HOME. SWEET HOME.

hOMES . :" E E1VNlEs
 The Arctic Wanderers Home Again
 A Royal Welcome to the Heroes
 Prominent Men and Public Officials
 Attend to Do Them HonOr-SiShts
 and Scenes of the Great Reception at
 Portsmouth.
 PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 4.-This old navy yard city presented more animated scene to-day than ever before in it's history. Thousands of people gathered from all quarters to do honor to and witness the re-
 ception to the Arctic heroes. The roads cityward were black with carriages all the forenoon, and incoming trains and boats were packed with visitors Booths sprang up if by magic in front of every block, and vendors of lemonade, bananas 'and whips reaped an immense harvest Owners of shops and tenements on the route of the procession let their windows at $5 apiece to wealthy visitors from the neighboring blocks.
 The stores were mostly closed from 10 to 3 at the request of the city government, al though the day has not been officially pro- claimed as a public holiday. Many of the visitors who arrived yesterday looked
 jaded as hundreds of them were obliged to spend the night under sheds
 and fences or sitting in chairs,
 every available lodging in the city having
 been taken long before nightfal1. Those who secured floors and mattresses were happy in
 their lot. Some who arrived last night under
 the impression that the hotel still lacked
 complement met with the reply: ''Room only
 on the roof" The weather all the forenoon
 was showery, but the arrangements for the
 great parade were proceeded with without
 delay. The streets were filled early with wis
 iting organizations, military and civic From the navy the first representatives to appear
 were the apprentice boys from the training ships Portsmouth and Jamestown, and the
 young sailors as they marched up the prin- cipal street, headed by buglers, attracted the
 crowds who were iounging about and drew
 them magnetically along behind. Soon after
 Dewitt Clinton commandcry marched to the
 railroad station and met the Newburyport commandery, whom they escorted up town.
 These bodies made fine appearance in full street uniform and showed excellent drill As 10 o'clock approached bands were heard
 in every direction, and all kinds of bodies
 were seen moving this way or that The ma
 rines from the navy yard marched along
 headed by their fine band and formed in line
 ready for the parade, the spectacle drawing
 the first crowd to Congress Square. At
 II :05 steam launch ran up to the navy
 landing, and Greedy and three of his men stepped on to the wharf. They were receiv- ed by the committee and long line of spec
 tators with uncovered heads. Greedy
 walked feebly, supported on one side by 8 naval officer and on the other by his brother John A. Greedy. He was dressed in full suit of white flannel, with straw hat. Passing up the landing the party entered closed coach and were driven to the grand stand Lieutenant Greedy ex- pressed desire not to be separated from his men. Just as the party drove away, the sun, which had been hidden so long, burst forth as if to salute them, and the clearing skies gave good promise of bright and glorious day. The procession was formed at once, and started at 11:45, amid great cheers, grand stand at the Rockingham house. The crowd witnessing the parade was simply immense, no estimate of the number being possible. Cheer after cheer rose as the men of the Thetis, Bear and Alert passed by, and still louder cheers sa- luted Commanders Schley, Coffin and Emery as their carriage moved along: At noon a salute from the navy yard added it's tributes to the brave. Every window along the route was crowded, was every roof and project ing cornice on which a foothold could be maintained Handkerchiefs waved from thousands of fair hands, and cheers came ! from hundreds of hearty voices.
 The most beautiful and touching feature of the day occurred when Dewitt Clinton and the Newburyport communicates reached the stand. As they passed with uncovered heads Lieutenant and Sir Knight Greedy re- peatedly turned his face and bowed his ! head with smiles of affectionate greeting for { his brother Knights Templar. When they | reached central position in front of the E,4o ,Jo,s o4o,,o 1,,I halted and saluted Lieutenant Greedy. Then one of their bands played ''The Conquering Hero Comes" There was pause and then the other played the soft music of FfHome, Sweet Home,'' the effect being beautiful in | the extreme. The survivors looked l their thoughts as the food of { recollections swept through their minds while \ the music played and when it stopped the \ emotion of the multitude of spectators found ! vent in most enthusiastic cheers. Cheer after cheer was called for and given with ! tigers for Lieutenant Greedy and his men. | Then the band of one of the communicates played "Auld Lang Syne" and the proces- | sion moved on. As soon as the Templars I had passed Lieutenant Greedy re-entered the ' carriage with his wife and was driven to ! the admiral's house. The other sur vivers followed soon after and the best feature | of the day was over. But the crowds | fingered and the band played and the various
 
 | the streets. A collation. for the marines and ' men of the navy was spread in the court house and one for the State militia in the upper story of the custom house, the city of Portsmouth being the host on both occasions. At the Rockingham about two hundred of 1 the notables sat down to dinner. In the pri- vate houses hospitality was dispensed with a lavish hand and the representatives of the press enjoyed themselves in superb colla- | tion rendered by Collector Howard at his residence.
 Music Hall was packed at this evenings | meeting. The stage was filled with digni- \ taries. As each.appeared the audience burst \ into applause, ex-Speaker Randall, General B. F. Butler and Commander Schley receiv- | ing the heartiest demonstration. General Buffers appearance was greeted with three { cheers. Conspicuous among those on the platform besides the above were Congress man Robinson, of Brooklyn, ex-Secretary of 1 the Navy Robeson, Governor Hale, Secretary l Chandler, General Hazen, Admiral Luce, l Hon. Frank Jones' and Captain Mitchell of | the United States ship Gallapin. Rev. W. l A. Mckinley acted as chairman. At 8:30 Rev. Dr. Alden offered prayer, making touch I ing mention of the dead and render ing deep thanksgiving for the preser- ] vation of the rescued. Mayor Treat then | delivered an address of welcome in behalf of ! the city to the rescued, the rescuers and all visitors saving the courage, the fortitude | and skill evinced by the officers and men of ! this expedition have furnished another illus tration of the general truth that 'tpeace hath I it's victories no less renowned than war , Rev. H. E. Hovey followed with a welcome from the citizens, expressing their pride that ! two Portsmouth boys were members of the
 rescuing party and assuring the survivors | that, however magnificent their future ova- tions might be, none would be more truly 1 from the heart than their first by the citizens | of Portsmouth.
 Secretary Chandler was then introduced.
 He gave history of the Greedy and the relief expeditions and said: ''Our first
 duty is to pay our tribute of praise and of l mourning to those devoted men who having