The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-23
THU STARS AND STRIPES.
. They Now Float Over an Ocean
Greyhound.
VERY IMPOSING CEREMONIES
President Harrison Runs Up the Amer
lean Flag.
Address by Congressman Bourze Coch-
ranc and the Response by the
President-A Fierce Storm
Mars the Ceremonies.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-For the first
time in a generation the stars and stripes
today float over an ocean greyhound the
peer of any craft afoat. For the first
time since this country boosted of mer-
camille navy, of clipper ships whose sails
whitened every quarter of the globe, in
fact for the first time in the history of the
nation, its flag viii guard modern, well
equipped and Incompatible steamship,
and it is singularly appropriate too that
the flag should be unfurled on Washing
toms birthday. Bad weather did much
to diminish the crowd that lined the bat
terry and neighboring shore.
''Old Glory'' was spread from the
stern of the New York amid the shrieking
OF innumerable shrill whistles from var
ious river crafts. the roar of cannon from
r United States man of-war was re-echoed
by the guns of the tort and the cheering
of hundreds of onlookers. The event in
augurates a new era in American shipping
history. All the patriotic Americans
have had the deepest interest in the trans
ferring of the majestic steamships City of
New York and City of Paris from the
British to the American flag and the ship
was crowded with guests favored with in
VltatiOns to witness the ceremony. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed on her
decks.
The beginning of the ceremonies was
made late by the delay of the president s
arrival, owing to the storm. Everything
was in readiness by u O'Clock, the New
York having taken position near the bat
terry, the United States cruiser Chicago
being there also. Along the river the
docks and vessels were gayly decorated,
all the big trans Atlantic liners in port
flying flags at every peak, and long lines
of streamers were stretched from mast to
mast. On the New York two battalions
of naval reserve were on duty. She
looked spick and span, and all her sailors
were clad in new uniforms.
There was quite a crowd in the Penn
sylvania depot when the presidents train
at last drew in. At about O'Clock the
president walked down the platform lean
ing on the arm of Mayor Gilroy Secre-
tarys Elkins, Wanamaker and Rusk and
General J. A. Dumont followed immedi-
ately after and with the rest of the party
were towed on board the ram Sloane and
almost Immediately after steamed off for
the New York. Upon receipt of the news
of the arrival of the presidential party
the cruiser fired the Presidents salute
and followed it up ten minutes later with
President Harrison came aboard the
New York shortly after 2 O'Clock. The
naval reserve drew up in double rank on
the hurricane deck, with the corps band
In the rear. The presidential party were
given hearty cheer. The president was
escorted TO the stern of the ship by Cap
tain John G. JamiSOn. commander. fol-
lowed by the four members of the cabinet
who were present, and clement A. Girls
com, president of the American line, and
one of the directors of the company. Con-
gresham W. Bourke Cochrane, to whom
was given the honor of formally inviting
President Harrison to raise the flag, step
ped forward and said:
my friends, have been asked by the
officers of the company whose hospitality
we enjoy to open these ceremonies. Those
ceremonies consist in replacing the for
eign flag by our flag. 1t is a magnificent
occasion and it marks a peaceful conse-
quence OF the feast of civilization which
we celebrate when we annex this splendid
specimen of marine architecture to the
American merchant marine. l turn. sir,
to you turning to President Harrison)
who stand before the world today as a
high type of the citizenship of this coun-
try, an heroic defender OF its integrity
and commit to your hands the patriotic
task of unfurling from the masthead the
flag which typifies American liberty and
enlightened progress. - His address was
received with great applause.
President Harrison said: s'Mr. Coch-
rane and gentlemen-It gives me pleasure
to consummate here today by the act of
lifting the flag, legislation to which
gave my support. l felt as a citizen
and as president the modification which
every American must feel who examines
into the standing of the United States
IN the merchant marine world / be-
development when the great work OF
international development is so far con-
summated that we might successfully
take up the work of recovering our fair
share in the carrying trade of the world
Applause We lift the flag today over
one ship, an event interesting in itself,
but its interest to me is in the fact
of many others that are to float this
flag. Applause. deem it entirely an
appropriate function that as president of
the United States l should lift the Ameri-
can fag.''
Immediately the silk stars and stripes
were run up and the string of streamers
were unfurled extending over the mast
heads to the bow and stern OF the big
liner.
simultaneously with the appearance of
told glory" over the taffrail, the guns of
the Chicago fired the national salute of
twenty-one guns. The navy yard in
Brooklyn also responded with twenty-one
guns. and then followed pandemonium,
whistling and bell ringing from the craft
in the harbor.
The trip down the bay was cancelled on
account of the storm. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies President Harrison re-
tired TO the main saloon where he held a
reception. He met and shook hands with
several hundred guests. At $3.50 the presi-
dental party went on board the Starin
steamer which departed at once for Jer-
sey city where they took clock train
for Washington.
RAISING THE FLAG.