New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-20
AT THE MAYORS RECEPTION.
Arranging TO GIVE THE VIKINGS GOOD TINE
THE CREW WELCOMED TO NEW-YOEK.

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THE CREW WELCOMED TO NEW-YOEK.
Flags decorated the city Hall yesterday In hohor
Of Captain Magnus andersen and his gallant crew.
In tho centre Aoated the Norwegian colors from
bollinrds strung in front OF the cupOla. In spite "i
their unpleasant experience in Brooklyn, captain
Andersen ard MS officers and men were at the '"y
Hall OF time yesterday morning to be present 1T
their Official reception by the Mayor indeed Nl'A
werc I'm the Governors Room ahead OF Mayor Gtroy
who wa, detained a few minutes beyond the houi
Of IL. fixed for the ceremony. crowd had gathered
whom Captain Andcrscn accompanied by Professor
II H. Ioycsen and the Norwegian Reception Com
mittcc ana followed 10y his sturdy crew, entered
Joseph II. Chcate. who was the hrNt man to DE III
troduccd the Heads OF most OF the city departments
President Mcclellan. OF the Common council many
Of tbe Aldermen and other officials were present
When Mayor Giroy arrived the Viking crew were
drawn up In a scInlciice, and secretary Henry
Randall Of the Norwegian Committee, presented
Captain Andersen. The Mayor said;
AS Mayor of the City Of Ncw-lork. beg t
welcome YOU to this city. You have braVcd 'h'
perils of the Atlantic and shown courage aik" II
character that which has distinguished yonr doughty
ancestors In history and in song. 1t Is my sincere
hone that YOU will be compensated for your al
veDturous Journey by tho pleasure Of your visit IL
our country and the profit Of an inspection OF th'
Worlds Fair. We hope that you VIII bear avn!
pleasant memories OF this country ana What H""
havo seen Of its greatness and prosperity. WISH
YOU A mos; ENJOYABLE tnc and take pleasure IN en-
tending TO you all the hospitality OF this city tha
II is in my power to Afford
Captain Andersen made q brief response, anu h'o
duoed ench OF his men 10 the Mayor.
The method Of entertaining the visitors was diS
cussed The Mayor told them that Newl"rk was
determined that every hospitality should be eX'rhdcc
ia the Vikings crew, and that no effort womb De
spared 10 make their stay In the city enjoyable
theatre party and steamboat excursion were pro
nosed Secretary Randall Will call nj IN" Mayor
ofice and aid in arranging for tn" entertainments
Among those WHO shook hands with the Captain
and his men were Commissioner DAILY. OF the I"DH'
Works Department; Register Ferdinand Levy. sI'c'
Cleaning Commissioner Brennan. llr" comm ,sI"'''
Scauncu and Gray, Police CommlsSioneT Hi''h"h
park Commissioner 1appen Sheriff German. ana many
other officers and citizens =, ill.,,
In conversation regarding The arrest IN brooNl' u
Cap,ain Andersen expressed himself IN ihdiIh"h,
terms declaring that the treatment which u" ana
his men had received in The city "f 'hurch'' was
simply outrageous. lie said but Tor my pronnlNo
,o ic nj the Mayor's reception should have iakil
nv crew aboard the Viking this morning ana sailed
hack 10 Norway at once wa never drunk In my
life and ] never knew before what IL WAS l" h'
arrested. never experienced such brutal ana MI
ustifable treatment. nor did ever see any one
treated We're"