Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-03-02
OLD GLORY WAY YES.
The Stars and Stripes Now Float
o'cr the Fine Steamers,
New York.
Tie American Line Steamers
Now a Part of Our AIcr-
chant Marinc.

YORK was marred by inclemenf
weather. Along the river the docks
and vessels were gaily decorated
All the big transatlantic liners in
port were flying flags at every peak.
and long lines of streamnr- were
I stretched from mast to mast on the
Ne" York. Two aattalions of the
naval reserve were on duty. She
looked spict and span. with AL the
sailors in new uniforms. There was
quite CROWD in the Pennsylvania
dc2ot when the presidents train ut
last drew in about two o'clock. The
president walked down the platform
leaning on the arm of Mayor Gilroy
and Secretaries Eakins, Wanamalser
and Kask and Gen. j. A. Dumont
followed Immediately after. and with
the rest Of the party hurried on board
the Sam Sloane and almost
Immediately after steamed Oft for
the New York.
lion receipt of the news Of the
arrival of the presidential party the
cruiser fired the presidents salute.
and followed it up in ten minutes
later with another in honor of
Secretary Tracy.
President Harrison came aboard
the New York shortly after two
O'Clock and the naval reserve was
lined up in double rank on the
hurricane deck with tbs band corps
IN the rear President Harrison vas
escorted to the stern Of the ship by
Capt. John c. Jamison. the com
nander, and followed by four
members of the cabinet who were
present and Clement \. Criscom.
president Of the American line and
the directors of the company.
Congressman W. Bourke Cochran.
to whom was given the honor of
formally inviting President Harrison
to raise the flag, stepped forward and
said: My friends: I have been
asked by the officers of the company
whose hospitality we enjoy to open
the ceremonies. Those ceremonies
consist of replacing a foreign flag by
the nag of our country at the mast
head OF this triumph OF the ship
builders art. 1t is asigniticant occa-
sion and it marks Il peaceful conquest
1t is conquest Of civilization which
we celebrate when we annex the
splendid specimen of marine archi-
lecture to the American merchant
marine. l turn, sir, to you turning
to President Harrison) who stand
before the world today the highest
type of citizenship in this country,
The heroic defender of its integrity.
and commit to your hands the
patriotic task of unturling from the
mast head the flag which typ;tie>
American liberty and enlightens
progress" His speech was received
with great applause.
President Harrison said. Mr..
| Cochran and gentlemcn: 1t gives me
pleasure to cnnsummate here TO-DAY
by the act of lifting this flag. legisla-
ton to which l gave my hearty sup
port. | felt.as a citizen and presi-
i dent the modification which every
American must feel who examines
into the standing of the United States
in the merchant marine world. | be-
ieve we have reached an epoch in
Cur development when the great
work OF international development is
SO far consummated that we might
successfully take up the work OF re-
covering our fair share in the. garry
ing trade of the world. We lift DIR
flag today over one ship. an event
interesting in itself, but its interest
to me is the fact that this ship is the
type and precursor of many others
that are to float this flag. ! deem it
an entirely appropriate function that
the president Of the United States
should lift the American flag"
Immediately the silk stars and
stripes were run up and the string of
strcamerS unfurled, extending over
the maSt-heads to the bow and stern
Of the big liner. The presidents flag
topped the mainmaSt and the COM
pany's new house flag tloated at the
fore and the mail flag was displayed
at mizZen mast.
simultaneously with the appear
ancc of Old Glory over the taffrail
the guns of the Chicago fired a ma
tional salute of twenty-one guns.
The navy yard in Brooklyn also re-
sounded with twenty-one guns, and
then followed pandcmonium OF
whistling and bell ringing from the
craft in the harbor.
| At $3.50 the presidential party went
on board the Starin, which departed
Immediately for Jersey City, where
they took the 4 o'clock train for
| Washington.