New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-30

smal hoats and tucs had nut out from the wfarvcS
lulmost in the track OF the oncoming fleet so ANXIOUS
were the people on Board to secure places lro'H
which view could be had Of the landing from the
Despatch. The Patrol scattered the small Doat''
and then ran up 10 the picrhca TO hhd Chiei
Inspector Byrnes and District Attorney Fellows
She then started ahead to clear the entrance 10 'hc
zip between Piers No. 10 and =, but this She was
unable to accomplish. Scores OF Jugs had come
down the East River at the approach OF the hee',
meeting scores of others that had spuftcd ahead OF
H. The two squadrons met at the entrance to me
slip in a souirnling, Kissing footing middle form
inp a barricr that nothing aHoat could nave passed.
1t required deal of screechng from Whistles aiu
| the expenditure OF vast amount 81 iuhS pow s
| before q slight opening between INC SIP anu u"
| river obtained. = . III,
| The iron steamer Perseus, chartered by The
| Marine Journal" threaded It's way among 'n &c
tormenting little boats clustered about the end Of
| the pier and came near enough 70 tne Whit ~
enable Captain Norton, one OF tne Ires,a ',,o5
| barge crew, to leap ashore. 1t had 6ecp arrange
| that the barge and the crew should be carried
on the Persons to the anchorage OF thc DesWllcn'
| The barge was to he lowered from the ferseue,
rowed by its venerable crew to the Despatch, wheIe
the President was to be taken aboard ana Fowl
ashore At the last moment the Naval Committees
changed this pcngrninme, the pargc oeIns ' DE- V
the Despatch and the crew told 10 meet AT rier H.
PREVENTING THE ovrRCRowDING.
Folio ing the Perseus, which had the orna-
1 y
staff carried away by being cansht under the edge
of the port paddle-box of the Patrol, came the
Sirius. As she nearcd the pier the people on board
rushed to the port side, giving her dangerous
list and putting part Of the portrait under
Water. It was with great difficulty that
the people could be distributed so that the
boat would ride squarely. She was finally MADE
fast to the end OF the pier, ana her gang-plahK
sent out A rush was made for the shore but In.
| spector Williams stood IN the way ana woud
allow none but invited guests TO land. Several
of the guests had their wives with them, but they
| were CON pclled to leave them on board arranging
to meet them after the ceremonies OF landing ana
| the reception were over. This. no doubt, caused
much inconvenience and ill-feeling. but it prevent
cd the pier from becoming dangerously oVercrovd-
ed. II was half past when the Sirius had dis
charged her company, consisting OF commissioners
from the States, Governors and Federal 0iiIcias
tn Erastus Wman and the City OF Hudson
| next came to the pier in turn, discharged their
complement of guests, and slowly ploughed
passageway through the dotilla Of tugs into the
| stream.
| 1t was 1o:45 when the Despatch came 10
anchor off the Wall Street Ferry slip. AZ that
time the river was filled with steam vessels from
shore to shore The tide was running out swiftly,
and the vessels in the stream were constantly
coming together, grinding each Others sld's, ana
making catastrophe imminent a hundred tlines
Immediately after the Despatch WAS anchored
passage to the slip WIS made between inc Strn2-
Cling tngboats The Despatch then put ont a
steam launch into which stepped Elhridg" j.
Gerry representing the Executive Commltte'. Gov.
crnor HILL Mayor Grant and james NJ Narnun. OF
the Committee on Plhn and scope. ne Mun Ean
speeted to her landing float at Pier 6. where her
Passengers were received By Secretary Bowen, w.
ii. 7. Hughes and William G. Hamilton
The launch, which was in command OF lirut en-
ant EMridgc returned 70 the Despatch with the
crew Of the Presidents barge, and on its next trip
brought ashore Chicf-Justic, Fuller. justices
Ba,chford and Field, ex-Justce Strong, ana SEC
retares Noble and Rusk. \ barge from secretary
Tracy's flagship then brought to the hrdns boat
Secretaries Tracy, Window, Wanamaker I'M
, Proctor, Attorney General Miller and Walker
Blaine. Mr. Blaine stated that his iather "as
suffering from an attack OF lumbago and was ua-
able to come with the Presidential party.
TIE CREW OF VENERABLE OARsMEN.
While these officials were being landed, tho
President introduced TO the crew OF vfneraole
oarsmen who were TO row him ashore Alter inc
Secretary of the Navy had reached the shore the
Presidents barge was lowered from the Brooklyn
side of the Despatch; and her whlie-oeardHd'
whitc-haired crew took their places IN the peat
President Harrison and Fice-Presid"nt Morton
tool, their places in the stern sheets, accompanied
bv Asa Bird Gardiner, chairman OF the
Navy Committee, Captain Henry Erben OF Inc
Navy in citizens attire, Frederic X Coudert ahu
jackson s. Schultz. The barge was cast OIL anu
, the venerable but sturdy crew pulled her aeaihs
the tide above and around the bows of the ship
As the barge cleared for the shore, tic Despatch
T. began firing Presidential salute At the secon'
pun The crew of the barge responded by " tossin'
oars in true naval style. Letting Iall again, tle,
started for the shore with long, steady ant
uniform stroke. As they sat IN the Dot tmr r,
| showed that they were rs sllliul with the oa!'
as was their ancestors who rowcd PRESIDENT WASH
ington ashore a. century ago me crew c wcr.
Q stationed Us follows Captain ambrose ' roir
coxsUain: Standardization, l, Spencer, >, talr
fh ranhns; IT, Dearborn, 2, Parker, j. Drew,
The salute from the steam whistles of the flee
was kept mp from the time the President Ter
the Despatch until he had T. "hcd the hndln5
float. Then the crowds on the E@rs str%s a an'
{ 70 -echced from housctop TO housctop, ana IRON
pier to pier all along the river front: IN" mel
who had already landed were waiting on tE'
Goat to receive the President Hamilton Fish
C president of the Centennial General Commute
;, had joined the group. As the barge neared fh'
. font. oars were shipped, and Captain Norton
. hoat.hook in hand, stood up in the bow to MAKE
i her fast The landing was eXcellentiy maze
e the President being assisted ashore by Ni"lo
n circle around the Presidential party; and Majo
, Gardiner formally introduced the President t
Mr.. Fish.
:, TIE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
g Mr. Fish then, as president of the committee
9 gave the President formal welcome, speaking
follows
Mr. president: In the name OF tho Centennial Con,
mitee representing the enthusiasm, the gratitude an
the pride OF the Nation on this centennial anniversary
tender 70 you the welcome Of sew iorS, on The YER
spot wherr. 100 yeas ago, your great pr'loceS"r o"
nist President planned his f1of Nhrn ~ carr l
assume the duties Of the great office which has hoN
evolved upon you and 10 set In operation the marher
~ hat rorIois Con s,ttut0n under which .hc Govern
ment has prospcred and enlarged and extended acr :
i the continent insuring peace security ana happln
;, We welcome you 10 celebrate c centennial annvcr ar
g Of tho inauguration OF that Constitution 10 who's
President have the honor 5 to s,. present SCI ~
York the Hon Hugh j. Grant, Mayor of NewYork
Mr. EDrse T. Gerry chart an of tho SGmienni
" Stairs and Mr. Clarence r. Bowen secretary.
IS The President replied briefly to thr address. OK
l. pressing his appreciation Of the cordially Of hi
z reception. Governor llill and Mayor Grant eac