Iron County register., 1893-07-20
A LONG VOYAGES END.

Arrival OF the Viking Ship At the Worlds
Far Ground-The Queer Craft Royalty
Welccmed-Capt. Andersen and His Crew
OF Hardy Norseman the Lions OF tho
Hour Among the Cosmopolitan ThronSs
Row in Chicago.
CHICAGO. July l3.-Even more hearty
than the greeting accorded week ago
TO the caravels was the welcome that
went ont to Capt. Magnus Andersen
and his crew of the Viking ship. When
the striped sail of the historic boat,
made in the likeness of the Gokstab-
Find, which brought Lief Erickson to
the western world 500 years before the
advent of Columbus, appeared in
the harbor it was amid the
booming of cannon and the shouts
OF great throng OF people that
was packed along the lake front
on the long stretch from the Art pal
ace down TO the Auditorium hotel
The trip from Racine was one great
ovation to the sturdy Norsemen and
their historic craft.
The Viking was met off Evanston by
n big naval procession. The war-ship
Michigan was at the head and along
side OF her the steamer Ivanhoe. On
board The latter were Royal
the members of the Norwegian
Worlds fair commission and the
principal officers of the Worlds fair
Behind the vessels came complement
graceful yachts, headed by the yachts
OF the club of Chicago. On board were
Congressman j. F. Aldrich. Lawrence
McCann, Julius Goldseer. Allen Durbcr
and several other prominent citizens.
IL, ~. 81
led by the United States steamer
Blake. and following her came
twenty more steam and sail yachts.
Next in line was the big steamer
Carey. of Duluth, with Mayor Harrison
and the city council; the steamer
Cyclone with the Norwegian Old
Settlers society; the Steamer Chief
Justice Waite. the Nebraska and several
other big boats with representatives of
various organizations. Every vessel in
the procession was draped rainbow
fashion with,the'fiag of Norway and the
Stars and Stripes in the ascendcnt.
The Viking ship was met by the
fleet off Evanston and was greeted
with a thunder of guns and music
from the bands. A hearty Norwegian
song from the combined singing So
was responded to with broad-side
from the queer cannon on Capt. Ander-
sens craft. The captain and
his crew were then taken
on board the Ivanhoe Royal
Commissioner of Norway Raynor stood
on the stern to receive them. and in be-
half of his country extended them a
royal welcome. There was some more
served the Norsemen in the cabin.
After this the hearty sailors were rowed
back TO their ship and the golden dra
CONS head at the Prov began to plow
its way to Jackson park.
When the Van Buren, street pier had
been reached halt was made, and
after the crowd in waiting had yelled
itself hoarse Mayor Harrison. from the
deck of the City of Duluth. bade well
come to the nineteenth century Viking
in the name of the city of Chicago,
dwelling upon the bravery of
their ancestors and extending tc
them the freedom of the city.
From the Prov of the Goksta5-
Find, the captain, made brief adj
crew the welcome made by the mayor
of the Worlds fair city.
After the speech-making there was
another salute from the Michigan
and the journey to Jackson park was
resumed One hour later and the Vik-
ing ships long trip was over. and she
was nesting close to the mighty
battle-ship Illinois. The reception
at the fair grounds was on the same
general programme observed upon the
arrival of the caravelS last week. Capt.
Andersen and his crew were escorted
to the stand in the grand plaza, where
Director-General Davis extended a well
come in behalf of the exposition. and
several other speeches of congratula.
tions were delivered.