The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-23
OLD GLORY RUN AL0FT.
A New Era in the American
Merchant Marine.
The Steamer City Of New York
Changes Her Colors.
President Harrison HOists the Stars
and Stripes at Her Mast.
An Imposing Ceremony on the Big
Vessels Deck-Many Dignitaries
Grace tho Occasion with
Their Presenoe.A

by Inc Assoclhteu fIess.I
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The ceremony of
raising the American flag on the steam
ship New York, arranged for noon to-
day, was marred by inclement weather.
The beginning of the ceremonies was
made late by the delay of the president,
owing to the storm. Everything was in
readiness by 12 O'Clock, the New York
having taken up position near the Bat
terry, the United States cruiser Chicago
being there also. Along the river the
docks and vessels were sayly decorated.
All the ioig transatlantic Liners in port
were flying flags at every peak, and long
lines OF streamers stretched from mast to
mast. On the New York two battalions
of the naval reserve we're on duty. She
looked spick and span. All the sailors
were in new uniforms.
There WAS quite O crowd in the Penn
sylvania depot when the presidents
train at last came in, about 2 O'Clock.
The president walked down the plat.
form leaning on the arm of Mayor Gill
roy. Secretaries Elkins, Wanamaker
and Rusk and General j. A. Dumont
followed Immediately AFTER. and with
the rest of the party hurried on board
of the Sam Sloane and almost imme-
diately after steamed off for the New York
Upon receipt of the news of the ar
! the presidents salute, and followed it
up 10 minutes later with another in
honor of Secretary Tracy.
President Harrison came aboard the
New York shortly before O'Clock. The
naval reserve drew up in double rank
on the hurricane deck, with the band
| corps in the rear. The presidential
| party was given hearty cheer. Presi-
dent Harrison was escorted to the stern
of the ship by Captain John O. Jami-
son, commander, followed by four menu
| bars of the ca 9inet, who were present,
and Clement A. Griscom, president of
the American line and directors of the
i 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 hos
pitallty we enjoy to open the ceremonies.
| Those ceremonies consist in replacing a
foreign flag by the flag of our country at
the masthead of this triumph of Ithe
| ship-builders' art. 1t is magnificent
occasion, and it marks peaceful con-
quest-a conquest of the civilization
which we celebrate when we annex this
splendid specimen OF marine architecture
to the American merchant marine.
turn, sir, to you, (turning to President
Harrison), who stand before the world
today high type of the citizen OF this
country; heroic defender OF its integ.
rity, and commit to your hands the
unfurling from the masthead the flag
which typifies American liberty and en-
lightened progress"
His address was received with great
applause.
President Harrison said:
"MR. COCHRAN AND GENTLEMEN: It
gives me pleasure to consummate here
today by the act of lifting the flag, the
legislation to which l gave my hearty
support. l felt as a citizen and presi-
dent the modification which every
American must feel who examines into
the standing of the United States in
the merchant marine of the world.
l believed we had reached an
epoch in our development when
the great work of internal devel
opment WAS SO far consummated, that
we might successfully take up the work
OF recovering our fair share of the car
rying trade of the world. [Applause.
We lift tho flag today over one snip, an
event interesting in itself, but its inter-
est to me is in the fact that this ship is
the type and precursor of many others
that are to float this flag. Applause 1
deem it an entirely appropriate function
that the president OF the United States
should lift the American flag"
Immediately the silk stars and stripes
were run up and string of streamers
unfurled. extending over the mast
heads to the bow and stern of the big |
liner. The presid ential flag topped the
msin mast; the company's new house
flag foated at the fore, and the mail
flag was displayed at the top mizzen
mast.
simultaneously with the appearance
of "Old Glory" over the taffrail, the
guns of the Chicago fred national sa-
Lutte Of 2l guns; the navy yard in Brook
lyn also responded with 81 guns, and
then followed pandemonium of whist
ling and bell ringing from the craft in
the harbor.
The trip down the bay was cancelled
on account of the storm.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
President Harrison retired to the main
ealoon where he held reception. He
met and shook hands with several hun
dred guests.
AT $3.50 the presidential party went on
board the steamer, which departed i'm
mediately for Jersey City, where they
took the O'Clock train for Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--The president
and those who accompanied him to New
York this morning returned to the city
at 10 O'Clock tonight. Postmaster
General Wanamaker left the party at
Philadelphia, but expects to come to
Washington in the morning.
Machinists Strike.
RATION, N. M, Feb. 22-The mschin-