The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-05
HONORS TO HEROES.
Great Demonstration at Portsmouth
New Hampshire.
The Returned Arctic Explorers Given
a Hearty Welcome-A Multitude
Present TO Greet them
The Procession.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 4-The city il
thronged. Public and private buildings are
decorated, and "Welcome TO our Arctic
heroes" placarded on bunting everywhere
The harbor is filed with craft laden with PEG
pie. At 11:S0, amid considerable enthusiasm,
Commander Schley, Lieut. Emory and Com.
mander Coffin disembarked Following them
were other officers of the Greedy relief
expedition and the sailors of the
Thetis, Bear and Alert They
were enthusiastically greeted as they
landed, and the crowd pressed forward to
shake their hands. A roar of welcome went
up when Lieut.. Greedy was discovered
with his comrades coming toward the land
ing in the admhaIs barge. Lieut. Greedy
was clothed in white, with slouched hat
and wearing spectacles As he and his COM
panions alighted all crowded to welcome
him Greedy leaned upon the arm of
Lieut.. Powell, and languidly lifted his hat
His every movement indicated weakness. His
comrades received much attention. All were
placed in coaches and Immediately driven to
the Rockingham house, it having been de
cided that they should not appear in the pro-
cession. At the hotel, crowds gathered to
catch glimpse of them. Lieut., Greedy said
that he felt very well, and he looked it. He
expressed himself much moved by the
cordiality of his reception Mrs Greedy
joined her husband at the hotel
The sailors of the relief squadron were
greeted with applause and the ovation was
continued through the entire route Com
mander Schley, Lieut.. Emory and Com
mander Coffin We're received with tremendou
applause So were Secretary Chandler, Gen.
Hazen, Commodore Wells and Acting Ad-
miral Luce.
As the head of the procession neared the
Rockingham hoEse, where Lieut.. Greedy and
the survivors were waiting, the pressure of
the crowd became so great that the column
was delayed several minutes. Lieut. Greedy
and comrades were seated upon a balcony
and cheer after cheer greeted him As the
crews Of the Thetis, Bear and Alert passed
Lieut. Greedy bowed very low, and seemed
to leok his gratitude to the men who SO re
Gently rescued him from an Arctic grave
The scene was very affecting
At II: 20 the procession began its march il
the following order, and was witnessed by
| crowds of people in the streets through which
| it passed: First division, comprising the nava
| IicSs IductSJ
| accompanied by the band of the steamship
| Tennessee; Second division, composed
of the infantry and artillery companies Th(
| Third division was mde up of Knight
| Templsr, Odd Fellows, fire companies anc
the Grand Army posts, and following thes'
were carriages containing officers of tn,
navy, officers of the relief expedition tn,
| governor of New Hampshire and staff til,
Portsmouth city government and invitet
| guests.
Lieut.. Greedy and party were driven to tn
grand stand where they again reviewed tn
proce ssion, receiving the plsndits of tn
multitude, Among the prominent mel
on the grand stand were Secretary Chand
Ter Cen Hazen, Governor Hale, Mayo
Lathrop, of Dover; the mayor of Newbury
port Samuel J. Randall, Congressman Rob
inson, of New York; officers of the relic
expedition and North Atlantic squadron, an
members of the city governments of man
New England cities The procession wa
dismissed at ? o'clock. Shortly after the in
vited guests were entertained at dinner b,
the city of Portsmouth.