The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-23
THE PRESIDENT HOSTS Tn. FLAG,

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Ceremony Attending tho Transferenss
OF steamer New York.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 22.-The ceremony Of
raising the American flag on the steam
ship New York, arranged for noon today,
was marred by inclement weather. The
beginning of the ceremonies was late
owing to delay in President Harrison's
arrival, due to the storm. Everything was
IN readiness by IL O'Clock, the New York
having taken up position near the Bat
terry, and the United States cruiser Chicago
being there also. Along the river the
docks and vessels were gayly decorated,
all the big transatlantic liners in port hy-
ing flags at every peak and long lines of
streamers stretched from mast to mast.
On the New York two battalions of the
naval reserve were on duty. The vessel
looked spick and span, with all the sailors
in new uniforms.
There was quite crowd in tho Penn
sylvania depot when the presidents train
at last drew in. About o'clock tine pre-
sident walked down the platform, leaning
on the arm of Mayor Gilroy. Secretaries
Elkins, Wanamaker and Rusk and Gen. J.
A. Dumont followed immediately after
and with the rest of the party hurried on
board the cutter Sam Sloane, which 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
1t up in ten minutes with another in honor
OF the secretaries.
President Harrison came aboard the
New York shortly after 2 o'clock. The ma
val reserve drew up in double rank
on the hurricane deck with the
band corps in the rear. The presiden-
tial party was given . hearty cheer. Pres
ldent Harrison was escorted to the stern
By Capt. John c. Jameson, commander,
followed by four members of the cabinet
who were present and Clement A. Dris-
coll, president of the American line, and
directors of the company. Congressman
w. Bourke Cochran. to whom was given
the honor Of formally inviting President
Harrison to raise the has. stepped forward
and said:
Ny Friends: I have been asked BY officers
OF the company whose hospitality We enjoy 70
open these ceremonies These ceremonies con.
sist in replacing foreign flag by the dag OF our
country at the masthead of this triumph OF the
shipbuilder's art II 10 . magnificent occasion
0uN - m0IAB RcdCoIuk cOuQucote COUQUo0t Oh
civilization, which we celebrate when We annex
this special marine architecture to the Ameri.
can merchant marine. turn, sir, to you turn.
ing to Presidont Harrisonl who stand before
the world today . high type of the citizenship
OF this country, heroic defender Of its integ-
rity. and commit to your hands the patriotic
task of unfurling from the masthead the fag
which typides American liberty and enlightened
progress.
His address was received with great ap-
plause. President Harrison said:
Mr. Cockron and Gentlemen: 1t gives me pleas
ure TO cOnsummare here today, by the act OF
lifting the Tag, the legislation to which gave
my hearty support felt a citizen and a.
president the modification which every Ameri-
can must feel who examines into the standing
OF the United States in the merchant marine of
the world. believe we have reached an epoch
in our DEVELOPMENT when the great work Of in.
ternationsl development is 90 far contaminated
that we might successfully take up the work
OF recovering our fair share In the carrying trade
Of the world lApplause.l We lift the flag to-
day over ono ship an event interesting In itself;
but Its interest to 10 the fact that this ship 10
the type and precursor OF many others that are
to foat this nag. tApplausel Ideem il an en-
tirely appropriate function that the president of
the United states should lift the American isg
Immediately the stars and stripes were
run up and the string of streamers un-
furled extending over the mastheads to
the bow and stern OF the big liner. The
presidents flag topped the mainmast. the
company's new house flag was hoated at
the fore and main. and fiag was displayed
at the mizzenmast. simultaneously with
the appearance of "Old 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 of whistling and bell
ringing from every 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-
it'd to the main saloon. where he held q
reception. He met and shook hands with
several hundred guests. At $3.50 the pres
idential party went on board the Star. in
which steamer they departed Immediately
for Jersey City, where they took the 4
O'Clock train for Washington City.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 22.-President
Harrison and those who accompanied him
to New York this morning returned to the
city at 10 o'clock tonight. Postmaster
General Wanamaker left the party at
Philadelphia, but expects TO come to
WashinGtOn City in the morning