Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-22
ADOPTING THE NEW YORK.
Raising the Flag Over the New America
Ocean Liner,

Raising the Flag Over the New American
Ocean Liner.
NEW YORK, Feb. % Notwithstanding the
boisterous weather the ceremony of raising
the American flag on the steamer New York
took place sh ortly after noon.
1t was the intention of the Inman Steamship
Company to haul the steamer out in the stream
at 8 o'clock but it was then showing and hailing
so fast and the river was so packed with ice that
the departure Of the vessel for her anchorage
off the battery was delayed. The
ship left the pier at 10 O'Clock None
of the invited guests had then arrived. The
first Of the distinguished visitors reached the
pier at 1870, fully an hour before the pre-
scribed time for embarking on the steamboat
Howard Carroll, which had been chartered to
transfer them to the New York
The cruiser Chicago, which fired the national
salute in honor of the glorious event. anchored
off the Communipsw fats at o'clock
Forty members of the first battalion of the
naval reserve left pier No. 43 at 10 o'clock to
receive the President and the members of his
cabinet.
A special train of Pullman cars left the Bal
timore and Potomac depot this morning at
O'Clock. conveying large number of distin-
guished gentlemen who had accepted the invi-
tation Of the international Navigation Com
pany to witness the ceremonies attending the
raising of the American flag on the steamer
New York in New York harbor at II o'clock.
Breakfast was served on the train after it left
Washington. The train was expected to reach
jersey City by II: 80 when those on board were
to be transported to boat in waiting and car
ried to the New York. A buffet lunch was to
be served on the train after the ceremonies
were over and a run down the bay to.be made
as far as Sandy Hook. Admiral J. G. Walker
Of the navy has charge of the naval part of the
affair and Gen. o. o. Howard of the military.
Among those who accepted invitations from
this city were the President. the Secretaries Of
War, Navy and Treasury. the Postmaster Gen
eral the Secretary of Agriculture, a large num-
Der Of Senators. including Senators Faulkner,
Frye, Gibson, Hiscock, Mcpherson, Washburn,
Call. PETER and George, and more than a hum
dred members of the House. including Messrs
Cochran, Fellows. Dunphy, Dingley, Caruth
Covert Atkinson, Rusk, Stump, Perkins, NAL
lOry. Blanchard, Cadmus, Hooker, Hemphill.
Washington, Enloe, Allen, Belden, Boutelle,
Burrows, Durburow, Bynum, Enochs, Reilly
and Robertson, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Solely, Judge Advocate General Lemly, Gen. O.
l.. Spaulding Assistant Secretary Of State
Adee, Maj. E. ". Halford, Surgeon General
wyman, Supervising Inspector Jas A. Dumont,
Second Asst. P. NJ. G. Bell, Commissioner
of Navigation o Brien, Lieut.. r. T. Mullugan,
H. W. Raymond, Samuel Ross, Assistant Reg
lister II. H. Smith. T. B. Sanders, Chief Engi-
neer Robbie. Commander Brownson, Irving NJ.
Scott and Capt. n. NJ. Brooks. Secretary Elkins
gone ahead yesterday. The unfavorable
weather, the prolonged sessions Of Congress the
night before and the eccentricity which appar-
emily governed the issue of the invitation COM
bined to make the special party less numerous
and representative than was expected.