New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-24
HoNoRs FOR MURRELL.
rur wrssoUR1,s CAPTAIN i LION.
!. unnAr roFurAB xzcEr1ToH IN pHILApErs
rr.A 10 TILE sEscuEn OF TIE DANMARK's
PEOPLE A GOLD MEDAL AND THE
,.rEpoM or THE CITY GIVEN HIM.

~srxpoM or THE CITY GIVEN HIM.
suy rxIsanarn 70 THE rzrsuxar
x....A.,nhia April o. Brave Captain Murre swoks
80. ,oynIng b end himself the hero Of tho hour.
,..ndv N the city extoiling bis noble deed,
- r.-ssoax was anxious 20 be ut the Maritime
- e.. where tho captain had been prevailed upon
- s.,x !. pa,blc reception. At noon the Exchange was
sss.S, A President Brooke, Of the Exchange took
49,, xurrsll by the hand and led him 10 the raised
49,, vhero the crowd could look at him cheer
800 am as they caugh, sight Of bis face. ana when
-. .uthusia.m became in slight degree ouieteo hr.
,,rstso introduced Captain Murrei TO the audience
- .ai,,d uvcn District Attorney Graham 70 convey
- rr,,u.t,ous Of tho Phadeipbians to the cap
80, The pistrctAttornsy, after shaking hands with
c.ptsiu Murreu, said:
ar.nsa,n. bs assured that IL Is not Phhadeiphia
a., yreets you here. wherever the wires
e.shsd the news Of your bravo ana nooie aos tne
,or,a bas halted moment to pay us tnoute 70 inc
Ms.os,yi,s captain And he is no msruai hoio thSs
=. hc,or. his laurels have been won In the ways
we n "a IN the virtue Of unselfshDess- 1t is
.~...s+ v,ytne OF all and seldom do we nnd any
-. .a o,,,ok m throw away bis own goods as Cap
80. xtuyrsn here did his cargo, Tor the seoa OF
ssv.,.r,tv Permit me addressing himself 70 captain
x,~-.,n n, psco upon your breast tnis pohen Vi 'no
r.~p.et Of the Humane Society. ana OF INC admire
ton M which VIC bold yoa,' and Mr. sranAm nuns
fne cola medal upon the eaptans .oS'. AOa . :
Here, be. 10 sgdg OF wy come an "s wy ,on'
wsssu,ansssr Abbey, bat We give you iof reColeo-
tom 49,.
The MESQUITE commander was now, as ever mod
-. y1a could hardly End words, no said, TO express
- sselincs Certainly, Mr.. Graham was 100 good
4. ain Even more credit was duo to bis officers
ana cry,x thaa to himself and ros,ly there was NOT
SO uch courage required, nor SO much anselnsnness
IN saving the passengers Of the DanmarB.
sun-r.h for CAPTAIN Murrell 70 cried one Of his
s..,rr and the cheers fairly shook the walls Of tho
Exchanges.
aNo fr1spdss continued tho captain as the cheer
,nr suhsidea there was choioe for me In the
matter. bad either TO let my cargo 90, or let tho
pnumark people 60 What would any ono choose
me cargo went, and would have thrown IL all over
board had It boon necessary, and the people were pus
IN ~ place That's all. 1t was impossible to DO
otherwise
Then the audience eheered the captain
again eheered ne officers and crew, and
eheered for tho . stanch Missouri that had
sssh bighearsed man as Captain Murren to act as
her commander AZ the captain ceased speaking, Pres
idsnt Brcchte took tho platform and read congratl
istory telegram from Punch, Edge Co.. agents for
tie Thingvana Line. 70 Peter Wright Sons. in which
Csptsin MurreIls principals were declared to be not
only satisfied with bis act, but proud to have him In
Their service. Then the Misunderstanding began. and for
hour Tia people fled past the captain and told him
how glad thsy were to meet him. Arcong those In
reduced 10 Captain Murren vice-Consul wester-
gard, OF Sweden and Norway, who thsnked the cap
tain OR his act, and IN the name Of the Exchanges
directors offered him an honorary membership In the
Maritime Exchange.
Meanwhis. spontaneously and quickly q subscrip-
ton for testimonial 10 the captain, officers and crew
OF the Missouri started and when Captain Murrel
left the Exchange the names already the list wero
Edwin II. Filter, 500; A. ]. Draxei, 800; George W.
Chnds, el0o; Peter Wright d Sons, 500; Srawbrfdge
a C1otbier. 500; George c. Thomas, $50; James W.
Psut $50 joel Cock. $50. and C +. Stotssoury. $50
Affef the meeting at the Exchange, Captain Murell
BY invitation, called upon Mayor Filter, 10 whom he
turn Introduced many of the city officials to Captain
tended tho oourtesles of the city, Captain Murren
THANKED the Mayor for his good wishes. and added
deserve moro praise than my officers and crew."
The ANNUAL dinner Of the Sons Of 81. George was
gy.n tonight ut 81. Georges Hall, Captain Murrell
was the honored guest and was heartily greeted by
his ooanhymen. Speeches were made IN his honor,
an6 after some persuasion tho modest captain
TO the demands for speech. Gentlemen
BE- said, really don't know how find words
TO ten you how feel. but am truly sensible TO all
for the many dndnesses and good words bestowed
upon my crew and myself Ny officers and men are
fRlly entitled &c as much credit l. perhaps more.
but thank God all were saved l am human. and
who knows but what my crew and myself VIII be
Rlncef ~ the same sad prcdscament, and tben va zee,
oE1l nren rcutfs were then drunk 70 the
CAPTAINS health and he was the lion Of the Occasion.
Tho Missouri 70 booked ~ sail on THURSDAY.
mated that he win confer . decoration upon Captain
MurreIi. $500