Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-02
THE WANDERERS HOME
rheit Arrival sisLaieI by tho rsaI,ug of
Cannnn--Lieutebant UresIy's hucct-
lug meeting win HIs wItn

rhem Arrival sISta,ei by tho reaI.ug Of
Il Cannnn--Lieutenant GreeIy'. hucct-
tug Meeting wItn ITS wItn
At Just about sunrise Friday morning,
the United States steamer Alliance, which
had bBen stationed outside Of the harbor
| at Portsmouth n. H., in expectancy OF
tho earlier arrival Of the Arctic fleet than
had been generally anticipated. discerned
a double line of smoke, aud steamin, out
became aware of the arrival of the
Greedy relief expedition. The armament
of the Alliance was brought into action,
aud gun after gun rang out laundering
poals of welcome, to which the cauuCn of
Grccly responded with grateful ruars OF
recognition. Shortly the Alliance came
within hailIug distance of the approach
ing steamers, and with bells ringing and
whistles scrceching tho Alliance hailod
the Bear and Thetis. Shortly after sun.
rise, the Bear, Thctis aud Alliance steamed
TO point Oft the lslc Of &huals, whore
the first stage of the hOmoward voyage Of
the Greely relief expedition was finished
Gracefully they came into the harbDr with
yards squared and the stacks pouring
forth clouds Of smoke, fully twenty-fou
hours before the fleet had been expected
10 arrive. There was little about tho three
vessels 70 denote the severe experiences
which two of them had passed through.
When il became known that the Arctic
squadron had arrived outside Ot the har-
Dor the excitement on board the men of
war lyir, o. anchor waS iutCnS,. Shortly
after 5 o'clock the welcome uows Of the
safe arrival Of the Grecly feet spread
through tho city, aud, when the Bear
and Thotis had arrived of New Castle,
Secretary Chandler despatched a steam
,h 4 = b.,
that the Dear and Thetis should remain in
the ofliug until the preparations for their
reception should be completed The
secretary Of tho navy then proceeded to
the IAllapobsa and orders wcrc at once
issued for tue entire squadron OF WAR
vessels in tho harbur to prepare for the
reception of the Arctic hCrOcs. All the
naval vessels wero decorated with
American flags at thoir topuasts. At
noon the press boat, the government tug
Leyden, steamed down the river,
with humorous press representatives
aboard, and come to anchor where
good view Ot the CercmOnies might bs
obtained, As the Leydcn steamed down
the river the men on board the naval
veteran, Constitution, whose name IS =
synonym OF formal naval victories, a.-
cended the ShrUuiS, aud, with lifted hats,
uttered 4 cordial salute. The other vessels
in the lower harbOr were deCkCi out in
their gayest colors The flagship Ten
nessee, displayed the acting admiral's
broad penaut at the mlzZen mast, aud the
TalapOOsa, lying the c0lOrs Of the s,Cre
tary of the navy, four stars aud au
anchor on a blue ground. They soon got
under way and plowed down the river. At
noon the preparations for the reception OF
the ArtiC fleet were completed.
\ numerous company OF invited guests, |
Including many distinguished persons aud |
the families OF naval ofti ,ers, were car |
ried by naval steam launches 10 the flag ship |
Tennessee, on the quarter deck OF which |
the chief ceremonies were held A. about |
O'Clock the Alliance rounded Fort Point |
and came to anchor some distance aStern |
OF the Tennessee. The Thotis followed |
ttteCu minutes later, and anchored abreast
Of the Alliance.
As the TAetis' anchors went uyryb DAr,l,
the yards 90 all the ships IN the LarbJr
were manncd, flags ruu to the masthead,
and three rOusing cheers given. Then the
band struck up the wel!.kHOwu melody
"HOmo Again, and amOug the assembled
guests there were fe " whose eyes were not
bedimmed with tears.
To avoid publicity as much as possible, |
Secretary Cha4 Her arranged T. rrGcivI the |
commanders Of the relief ships in the after
cabins. Alter the formal reception Com
S1Llcy aud Lieutenant Gruely
met their wives privately in the cabin, AID
very affecting scenes took place.
After the Commanding officers had gone
back TO their ships Mrs. Greedy, wife Of
TIE Lieutenant, who was aboard OF tho ilIy
ship, was put on board OF the secretary's
barge aud conveyed 70 the Thetis, where
her husband was. Lieutenant Greely had |
not been informed that his wiro WAS about
10 come Oa board the TAet.s and a few
minutes before her arrival, in conversation
with Commander Schley, tue hero said hl |
did not cxpeci 10 SEQ her to-day, as ghe |
probably had not been able TO reach there |
so soon. When the sOCretary's barge was |
seen 10 leave the Tennessee with Mrs |
Greely aud her Two brothers. G.. O. and |
=. y. Nesmuth, sitting in the stern sheets |
Commander SChley said 10 Lieutenant |
GreeIy: Lieutenant, | would like to see |
you IN my cabin for few moments" |
Schloy entertained Lieutenant |
bfeeiy IN conversation about Arctic |
matters until a peculiar signal was given |
on a bOatSTain's whistle 10 Indicate that |
Mrs. Greedy was on board and ready TO |
meet her husband. The lady's whole |
frame shook with emotion. With tremb |
ling steps she went TO the door and lust al |
the instant she entered Commander Schley |
left the room. Lieutenant Greedy was |
sitting with his back TO the door, but |
when Commander Schcly 80 abruptly of, |
him he turned and at the same instant SAW
his wife enter. With loud cry, that
was more like a gigantic sob, half Bmothercd
Lieutenant Greedy bounded from his chair. !
with eyes cleaning IN JOY. Mrs. Greedy, |
tall, dark aud stately, spIang forward to |
meet her husband, crying, "Arthur,
ArthUr-homc :"