Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-23
The Stars and Stripes Over an
Ocean Greyhound
nolsTED on TUE NEW YORK.
A Kew Ga I1auguFalsd in American
Shipping History,
rwo nnrrF Aopnr.sE..
OLD Giary Jntnricd. 90 Iipnming OF
Canon whisuing aud nrii
uinxiuE,

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NEw YORK, Feb. 92.-For the fret
time In generation the stars ami
stripes today float over an ocean grey.
hound, tho peer Of auy craft afloAt For
the fltsl time since this country has
boosted ola mercantile navy OF clipper
ships, whose sails have whitoued every
quarter Of the globe; Ia fact, for the
fret time IN the history OF the nation
its nag will guard q modern, well.
equipped, incompatible steamship,
anu it I. aiuyulhtly appropriate, too,
that the ilag should have been uniurlut
on Wnfhiuglon's birthday. Bad
weathor uid much 10 diminish thc
crowds that lined the Battery and
neighboring shore. COLI Glory" was
spread from the stern OF the New York
amid the ehrleklng Of innumefablu
shrill whistles from various river cfaft,
this roar ut cannon from the United
States mau.0i-wnr Chicago, re-eohoud
by the guns Of the tort, aud the cheer
| lux Nl AuuhltNh ~ NulNNhtINf
Tho event inagurated "a new era In
American shipping history. All pat.
Ti0ilc Americans have had the deepest
Interest in the transferring OF tho
majestic steamships CITY Of Now
York and City Of PARIS from tue
British 10 the a merican nag, and the
ship was crowded with guests favored
with invitations TO witness the cerc-
mony.
The ceremony Of raising tho
American nag on this steamship New
York was marrod ly tho Indictment
weather.
THE BEGINGEO CEREMONIES
were made late by the delay OF the
President owing TO tue storm. Every.
thing was In readiness by T. O'Clock,
the New York having taken n position
near the battery, the United States
cruiser Chicago being there ALEC. Along
De river the docks aud vessels were
gAyly decorated. All the big trans.
atlantic linens In port were dying ilagt
Ut every peak, and long lines Of
, steamers were stretched from mast 10
mRst. Onthe New York two batlallOns
o. the naval reserve were on duty. Shn
looked spick aud span with all her
sailors In new uniforms.
Quite crowd was In the Pennsyl.
/. vauia depot when the Presldenps train
at last drew ia. About o'clock the
President walked down the Platform
leaning on the arm Of Mayor Gilf0y.
Secretaries ElkinH, Wanamnker and
Rusk aud General j. A. DumOnt fol.
lowed Immediately after, and with the
! rest OF ths party hurried on board the
Sam Sloane, and almost Immediately
after steamed OIL for New York. Upon
q receipt OF the news Of tue arrival of the
. Presidential party the cruiser fired n
Presidents salute, and followed II up
/ ten minutes later with anotherin honor
Of Secretary Tracy.
! President Harrison came aboard the
New York shortly after O'Clock. The
, naval reserve drew W In double rank
( ON the hurricane deck, with the band
coTps In the rear. The PRESIDENT al
, party were given hearty cheer.
, President Harrison was escorted 10 the
stern OF the ship by Captain John G.
1 Jamisou, the commander, followed 10y
four members Oh the cabinet who were
4 present, and Clement a. Griscom,
, president 0f the A merican limo aud u
q director VI the company. Congress,
: mau w. Bourke Cochran, TO whom
q was given the honor VI formally invit.
4 Ing President Harrison 10 raise the
!. flag, stepped forward and said:
|, "My ifieuia. i have been asked by
4 the officers Of the company whose
I hospitality We enjoy TO open the cure'
. monies. Those ceremonies consist Of
4 replacing foreign flag by our nag. IL
a il n magnificent Occ ,siOn and II marks
n peaceful consequence, the feast VI
civilization which We celebrate when
We annex this splendid specimen Of
marine architecture TO the American
merchant marine. | turn, sir, 10 you
turning 70 President HurfisOn) who
/. stands before tho world toiay a high
tyne Of the citizenship OF this country,
:, a heroic defender OF Is Integrity, and
commit to your hands the patriotic task
a Of unfurlng from the masthead the Nag
: which typiies American liberty anu
4 enlightened progress"
, His address was received with great
f. applause.
, PRESIDENT HARRISON SAID!
= WAir. Cochran and gentlemen; II
= aives me pleasure ~ COnsummato here
4, 10 day 6y the fact OF lifting iiag,
a Legislation 10 which | gave my hearty
:, support. felt as citizgn aud PTesi-
= dent tho modification which every
o American must feel who examines
into tho standing Of the United States
:. In the merchant marine Of the world.
u | believe We have reached AN epoch
In our development when the great
Q work of International development
. IA 80 far contaminated that we might
u successfully take up the work OF re-
i Covering our fair share In the carrying
o trace of tho world. Applause. We
"a lilt the flag today over one ship, az
: event interesting In itself. But III
u Interest to me Is In the fact that thi'
ship Ia the type anu precursor OF many
other that are TO float this hng. Ap
ulau-e.l deem II an entirely sppro
10 pirate junction that the President o.
i. the United States should liit tn,
- American fag"
is Immediately the elk stars and
n stripes were run up, and the string o
Al strenmers uulurled extending over tn
Ia mastheads TO the bow and the stern o
st the big liner.
simultaneously with the appearance