The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18

landic saga as worthy OF Investigation should
haye s been e there to listen -, .ru., -, .,ot-
diton that Lett eSpIorsd the the coast from New
topndand to Care Cod nan1E the Latter
also say hat another ' Leif Left the Luety
Boy f dii not desire to detrect from the
honor due to the discovery by Columbusi he
R w1sss 1T bod. Ike ha es
ProL Boyesep welcomed Capt Anderson and
as ioke nom ererybods satsacsea WITH
asked Capt. Anderson what he had to say Tor
:, That handsome sailor stepped to the hea1 Of
that on beh n Of the eonmtteee q N9rSessns
half u the citizens Of Norway whose contribu-
lions had seconded the committees efforts, and
the present committee for its almost royal well
DE s2 Tbs asp q In tine
When the Captain had made his speech.
President Low Of Colum bia spoke OF Norway's
renown as country whose men were daring
navigators. and praised its literary achieve
Next Mr.. Joseph +. Choate WAS called upon.
the such eoUd help
thinking how little time Left Ericsson would
have had in which I, to discover Care Ged II be
Choatel could name In making and listening
70 The S laugh with which those thirteen vikings
greeted tRat remark shook the ship. That
pleased Mr.. Choate, and he was reminded to
say that EeF pF0ta ole and tt sentimental dis
them OF two so strangely unlike ships as the
Viking and the Miantonom9h. He you'd not
the two he, a man Of peace and lover Of beauty.
PFefsrred the graceful Viking to the fr0wnils
Then Capt. Cicard was asked to talk. He
can naval officers had looked with great inter
considered its safe accom- lishment wonder
ful feat performed by bravo and able seamen.
DROPPED a glass Of wine IN side his throat nod
ding apprcyinEly at Capt: Cieard the while.
yachtsm an and yacht clubs OF America wei.
coined the Norsemen. and tho ceremony was
il was nearly 4 o'clock by that time and q
Committee Was aboard from one OF the excur-
sion steamers 70 ask Capt. Aptsrson and his
pered to CAPT Anderson to cut his Visit short.
as there were thousands waiting on the
Of s:T s b. Ssy. x sns
here than in Norway. Acting upon this hint
the procession was soon under way.
tug Narkeeta, and then big feet Of miscela-
Steamers passed shrieked welcome. and at least
The viking had her san set ana carried Tour
haCs-forwari the stars and Stripes, at her
maintop her own pennant on the backstay the
old viking flag, a square red nag bearing a
black raven. and aft tho Norwegian flag. with
the lack Of Norway and Sweden.
She looked 80 brave and handsome that the
coasters were not content with the usual three
whistles OF salute but shirt Eek st away all out of
order In a manner which plai My evinced the
delight OF the men In the pilot houses.
The promised Thousands were indeed upon
the water fronts. and after the bridge was
PASSED and Castle Williams began her salute
OF twenty-one guns the river craft which ga
lutsd were countless, also.
An old boatmap on the Battery. alone in his
Viking, and then slowly pulled of his cap and
nodded stifily to Capt. Anderson. That old
chap did not uncover for the Columbian fleet.
There was nothing to wonder at In crossing the
ocean in Z. oQo;ton ship. but here was some
thing worth while.
Opposite Twentieth street, in the North River.
the viking cast. OF her, tow line thirty-two
oars were showed through the SIDES and the
trip 10 Thlrty-fourth street was made by row
ing. That was a pretty sight tho long oars.
T!aking slow sweep! twenty to the minute.
propelled by men hid behind the shields The
little visitor dropped anchor near the Man
tonomoh. and she will remain there until next
Thursday. or possibly Saturday. when she will
continue her voyage by the canal and lakes to
(hipanp.