New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18


they. too, shall not go without honor in the land
that gave them fruit and water thousand years
ago, ard the natives of to-day have determined
that they shall not. Newport and New-L0ndoh
have said SO : now New-York is to speak.
1t was the Miantonomoh that spoke the iirst
word to the Viking for the Nation yesterday. and
the great, low monitor did it with the voice OF
Thor twenty one times repeated. As the Morse
man came down the Sound through the mist 10
ward City Island the great, white gunboat awaited
her. Tho Viking wac in tow of the tug John
Fuller, Captain Blk The monitor was decked
in the flags Of the nations and about her were
scores OF small excursion steamers all flying the
flags of Norway and the Stars and Stripes AS
the little one" drew abreast OF the greet one
the laundering greeting began IL was answered
BY dipped colors on the Viking. When it had
ceased Captain Montgomery Sicard, OF the Mlar-
tonomoh crossed to the Viking. and In the name
of the United States welcomed Captain Magnus
Andersen and his hardy mariners AS the two
CAPTAINS clasped hands aboard the little snip
Professor Hansen's Norwegian band, on board the
Laura NJ. Starin, played The Viking March,
composed by Harry Randall for the OCCASION ana
tho cir was filled with the sound of whistles and
the shouts of the thousands of spectators who
went out to meet the Viking ship on the side
wheel steamers Crystal Wave, Morrisana, Eliza
Haucox and Chancellor Aboard these steamers
were the various Norwegian societies of New
York and Brooklyn, and on the Starin were a
souad of the New-York Naval Reserve commanded
nv Iientenant- Commander George 5. Kent, and
the reception committees.
When CAPTAIN Sicard returned to the Miantono
mob Captain Andersen and his men were formally
received aboard the Laura NJ. Starin. There they
were heartily Welcomed by the chairman OF the
Reoeption Committee, Professor ii. II. Boyesen, OF
Columbia College, and the other men who made
I'D the committee. The Norsemen Of the Viking
all sreak English and their welcome was in the
nature of the love fcasts held after the safe re-
,urn of a Morse ship from sea Wine flowed free
w. music filled the air, and for time merrimen'
reigne1.
Then Professor Boyesen made an address o.
welcome He said that as Norseman and as al
American it gave him peculiar pleasure 10 con
graduate the officers and men OF the viking shiI
on their splendid success in completing their oar
ing VOYAGE. and to welcome them to the city OF
New-York There is fine appropriateness, he
said. - in your demonstrating in this Columbian
year the feasibility Of the Morse discovery o.
America, and reminding us that Columbus grea
&C was his achievements, wac not the first to pen
atrate tho vast unknown wonder-realm to thu
west The doubt thrown On the Saga records o
Lief Ericsson and Thorfnn Karlefnes voyage
has been dissipated and the assertion will now NJ
more be heard that they could not in their frai
boat cross the stormy Atlantic
at is not in order TO diminish tho glory o
Columbus that you have recalled TO all tn
world the priority of the Morse discovery, an'
vet the mere fact Of having been the first 4
punge into tho great une Explored gloom and 4
people it TO the superstitious imagination will
the dragon and sea serpent and fabulou
nonsters: TO have been the first white man Z
gaze upon the fair new world, this land 0
destiny. is practically considered suiicien
claim to Immortality, u sufficient title to glory
Professor Boyesen spoke of Lief Ericsson, hi
life and character, aud turning 70 the Viking
,nan. he 0pI,tinued: "YOu who have mad
Iiers voyage over again in Lifts style OF shi
naturally recall his personality and l canno
let the opportunity pass without paying triDut
70 the daring predecessor of yours, and CON
batting the common notion that he was mer
rude barbarian. like Saul, in the Bible, VIII
went out in search OF his fathers asses an
found a kingdom" Professor Boyesen spoke
word of the Norway OF to-day. saying that
had long ago been left behind in the struggl
of the nations for supremacy. and in closing sal
that the captain and the men OF the Viking had col
feyred n distinction. not alone on themscive
but On their whole race as we'll
Cantain Andersen. of the Viking. responded
~ address of welcome. lie is a stalwart, hant
somc nsU. light of complexion, strong OF limb an'
with golden hair and long. dropping mnstach
looks every inch the Eric OF the story book Cal
tain Andersen said
In behalf OF the Norwegian citizens who have had III
ax.rs counterporo OF the old Viking ship built and
h.rs under INV command and behalf OF the citizens wi
have had charge this historical reproduction OF one
our ancient ships and in behalf Of my Officers ana ere
,ho have had the Of sailing hero on this pcul
...s. .rro.s the North Atlantic sincerely thank u
american eitizens-whatever their ancestry may behaI
49,. ali for TIE hearty welcome they are giving the Vikn
"a m.kss my heart Seat Quickes 10 know that our dear
Norway . honord by the new viking oeus gwen |"
aev has the Americans ~ far on this question Of o.