The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02

| lector Hendricks John Kean, jr., George w.
Lyon, w. F. Buckley, George Wilson. Henry
w. Cannon. C. H. T. Coils, Cornelius N. Bliss,
Warner Miller, ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant, X. J.
Cortis E. G.. Benedict. E. " Skinner Samuel
| ]. Fairchild, R. M. Galloway, Oliver j. Geer,
Wendell Goodwin, w. j. Fryer Murat Hal
stead. Henry E. Abbey, Gustav Scwab, J.
Beaver Webb, James Dougherty. and C. c. Mar
| tin.
| The party from Philadelphia, which arrived
| on the New York about 1890 o'clock, consisted
| OF w. T. Harrity, Frank Thompson, Chief
Justice Ashmsad, james A. Wright, Judge
Arnold, and others.
The New York was surrounded by many tugs
and the excursion boats that had brought the
| visitors.
On the New York two battalions of the
| Naval reserve, one from New York and the
other from Philadelphia, were On duty, and a
| guard was drawn up on the deck waiting for
the Presidential party.
The New York looked spick and span, and all
the sailors and attendants had on new uni.
FORMS The fittings of the vessel shone like
mirrors. and the linen and silver on the tables
glistened brightly.
The Washington party on the first section of
the Presidential train arrived in Jersey City
at l:35 p. M. among them being Representa-
tives Payne Buchanan Hemphill. Stump, Sen.
ator Washburn and Mr.. Frank Hatton. At
the Jersey City station a large crowd had gath
J cred, among them Secretary Elkins and 30
| men of the New York and Philadelphia Naval
Reserves
When President Harrison alighted from the
train, which drew into the depot after delay
OF two hours on account of the storm, Mayor
Giroy escorted him down the platform. Secre.
| taries Elkins, Wanamaker. and Rusk, and Gen.
j. A. Dumont followed Immediately and with
| the rest of the party boarded tug and were
carried to the New York.
mighty cheer went up from the guests on
the steamer and the crowd on the Battery, as
| Mr.. Harrison stepped on the gang plank of the
big steamship. The President was escorted to
the main saloon, and found everything ready
| for him.
Representative Cochran, in a neat speech,
! invited the President to raise the flag. The
| President replied
"Mr. Cochran and Gentlemen: It gives me
| pleasure to cOnsumm mate here to-day, by the act
Of lifting this flag, legislation to which gave
| my hearty support. j felt, as a citizen and as
President the modification which every Amer
lean must feel who examines into the standing
| Of the United States in the merchant marine
| of the world. / believed that we had reached
| an epoch in our development when the great
| work Of internal development was so far con.
| summated that we might successfully take up
| the work OF recovering our fair share in the
carrying trade Of the world. We lift the flag
to-day over one ship. magnificent specimen
of naval architecture, one Of the best afioat on
any sea- That EVENTS interesting in itself. but
its interest to me is in the fact that this ship is
the type and precursor of many others that are
to float this flag"
The President took the halyards. and in the
most informal fashion hauled away at the
pretty little silk ensign which had been made for
the occasion. As Old Glory reached the peak of
the staff the President declared the first vessel
| OF the only American transatlantic line in
commission. At the same time the Union Jack
was hosted by sailors on tho jibboQm staff, the
| English ensign was HAULED to the foretopmast,
and the new house flag of the line an immense
blue eagle op white field, was sent aloft to the
maintop, and the new mail flag was foated to
the mizzentop.
1t was a most unique and informal ceremony.
simultaneously with the appearance of the
Stars and Stripes over the taffrail the guns of
the Chicago were heard firing the National
salute. The Navy-yard in Brooklyn also re-
sponded with 81 guns. After hosting the flag
| the President was escorted to the main saloon,
whore banquet was held.