Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-02
OLD GLORY WAVES.
The Stars and Stripes Now Float
Over the Fine Steamers,
New York.
The American Line Steamers
Now a Part of Our Mcr-
chant Marine.

The ceremony OF raising the
American flag on the steamship New
York was marred by inclement
weather. Along the river the docks
and vessels were gaily decorated.
ALI the big transatlantic liners in
port were flying flags at every peak,
and long lines of streamers were
stretched from mast to mast on the
New York. Two battallions of the
naval reserve were on duty. She
looked spick and span, with all the
sailors in new uniforms. There was
quite a crowd in the Pennsylvania
depot when the presidents train at
last drew in about two o'clock. The
president walked down the platform
leaning on the arm Of Mayor Gilroy,
and Secretaries Elkins, Wanamaker
and Rusk 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 off for
the New York.
UCOn receipt of the news Of the
arrival of the presidential party the
crliser fired the presidents salu tie,
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 the band corps
in the rear. President Harrison was
escorted to the stern of the ship by
Capt. John G. Jamison, the COM
mander, and followed by four
members Of the cabinet who we're
present and Clement A. 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; l 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 flag of our country at the mast
head Of this triumph OF the ship
builders art. 1t is significant occa-
sion and it marks a peaceful conquest
1t is conquest OF civilization which
We celebrate when we annex the
splendid specimen Of marine archi-
tecture to the American merchant
marine. | 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 unfurling from the
mast head the flag which typifies
American ,,vSrty and 9allghtens
progress" His spec. vas receiver
with great applause.
President Harrison said: .sN,r.
Cochran and gentlemen: 1t gives me
pleasure TO consummate here today
by the act Of lifting this flag, legisls-
ton to which | gave my hearty sup
port. l felt as a citizen and presi-
lent the modification which every
American must feel who examines
into the standing Of the United States
In the merchant marine world. / be-
we have reached an epoch in
our development when the great
or international development is
far consummated that we might
successfully take up the work Of re-
covering our fair share in the carry
ing trade Of the world. We lift orr
nag today over mi ship, an event
interesting in itself, but its interest
TO NE is the fact that this ship is the
ahd precursor OF many others
That are To iioat this flag. | deem il
entirely appropriate function that
the president Of the United States
lift the American fag.n
Immediately the silk stars and
stripes were run up and the string of
'treamers unfurled, extending over
mast-heads to the bow and stern
a big liner. The presidents flag
topped the mainmast and the com.
pany's new house flag floated at the
ore and the mail flag was displayed
1t miz2cn mast.
simultaneously with the pear
ince of Old Glory over the tafrrail
he guns OF the Chicago fred a ma
,ionai salute OF twenty-one guns.
Inc navy yard in BROOKLYN also 70.
with twenty-one guns. and
hen followed a pandemonium az
shistling and bell ringing from the
raft in the harbor.
AT $3.50 the p~residential mont,