Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-23
OLD GLORY ON NEW YORK.

! OLD GLORY ON NEW YORK.
II Was Sent to the Masthead By PresI.
dent Harrison and Was Greeted
with the Thunder OF Cannon and
tho footing OF Whistles and Ringing
OF Bells.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The ceremony OF
raising the American flag on the steamer
New York, formerly the City of New York,
of the Inman line, which was arranged for
noon to-day, was marred by the Indictment
weather and was made late by the delay of
the presidential party owing to the storm.
The New York with her full crew
steamed away from her dock at a quarter
past ten o'clock and anchored about 500
feet off Pier A, North river, near the Bat
terry. The United States cruiser Chicago
was there also. prepared to FIRE the salute
at the raising of the flag. The New York
was greeted with whistles from all sorts of
steam craft as she went down the river.
A crowd of about 800 persons assembled
on the battery to watch the spectacle, and
all along the river from the pier of the
American line at Christopher street to the
barge Office the docks and vessels in them
were gsyly decorated. All the big trans
Atlantic liners in port were Aging flags at
every peak and long lines of streamers
were stretched from mast to mast. The
American line dock was especially gay with
bunting, but the New York had no flags at
all. They were all ready to be pulled up
when President Harrison raised the Amer
loan colors.
The New York was surrounded by many
tugs and the excursion boats that had
brought the visitors. On the New York
two bsttslions of the Naval Reserve, one
from New York under command of Lieu
tenant Commander Kent and the other
from Philadelphia under command of
Lieutenant Commander Wright were on
duty and. a guard was drawn up on deck
waiting for the presidential party. The
New York looked spick and span and all
the sailors and attendants were clad In
new uniforms. The fittings had been
cleaned and polished aud shone like mir
rors.
There WAS quite crowd In the Penn
sylvania depot when the presidents train
drew in. The president walked down the
platform leaning on the arm of Mayor Gill
roy. Secretaries Elkin and Rusk, Post
master General Wsnsmaker and General
]. A. Dumont followed, and with the rest
of the party were hurried on board the
Sam Sloane, which lay at the Adams e1-
press pier, and almost Immediately she
steamed off for the big liner.
The news of the arrival of the presi-
Dental party was conveyed to the Chicago
by special tender, and the cruiser fred
the presidents salute, following 1t up ten
minutes later with another In honor of
Secretary Tracy.
The furry of snow WAS very dense when
xha - Oh
ped up the gsngplsnk of the New York.
snow and mist. A mighty cheer went up
from the guests on the New York. Presi-
dent Harrison was escorted to the stern of
the ship by Captain John @. Jameson, the
He WAS followed by the mem
bers of his cabinet who were present.
Congressman w. Bourke Coch ran, who
had been given the honor of formally in
viting President Harrison to raise the flag,
then stepped forward and said:
My friends: I have been asked by the
officers of the company, whose hospitality
We enjoy, to open the ceremonies of the
day. These ceremonies consist of replao-
Ing foreign flag by the flag of our country |
at the masthead of this triumph of ship.
builders art. 1t is a magnificent occasion
snd it marks a peaceful conquest con-
quest of civilization which we celebrate
when we annex this splendid speci-
men of naval architecture to the
American merchant marine. Conquests
such as this are alone compatible
with the civilization of this age.
Believing as we do that this celebration
splendid revival of American
voieing, as I believe, the
sentiment of the people, obedient to the
wishes of the company, I turn, sir. to you
turning to the presidenD who stand before
the world to day, high type of the clti-
of its integrity, and commit to your hands
the patriotic task of unfurling from the
masthead the flag which typiies American
national liberty and en-
lightened progress"
President Harrison said: Mr. Cochran
and gentlemen: 1t gives me pleasure to
here to day by the act of lift
Ing this flag legislation, of which I gave
my hearty support. have felt as citizen
and as president the modification which
every American must feel who examines
into the standing of the United States in
the merchant marine believed that we
that We might successfully take up the
work of recovering our fair share In
the carrying trade of the world. Zap
plause], We lift the flag to day over one
ship,a magnificent specimen of naval arch
itecture, one of the best sfoat on any SEQ.
This is interesting in itself, but its interest
to me Is in the fact that this ship is the
type and the precursor of many others
that are to float this,,fsg. [Applsuse.
deem it an entirely appropriate func-
ton that the president of the United States
should lift the American flag"
Immediately the silken stars and stripes
nd fha,, Oh - Cf
was unfurled, extending over the mast
heads to the bow and stern of the great
steamer.
The presidents flag topped the main
mast, the company's new flag aoated at
the fore and the mail flag was displayed at
the mizzen.
Simultaneous with the appearance of
Old Glory over the tsffrail the guns of
the Chicago fired the national salute of
twenty. one guns. The navy yard in Brook
Ign alao responded with twenty-one guns,
aud then followed a pandemonium of whis-
thing and bell ringing from the craft in
the harbor.
The trip down the bay had to be can
celled on account of the storm.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
President Harrison retired to the main
saloon where he held reception. He
shook hands with several hundred guests.
At $50 the presidential party went on
board the Starin steamer which departed
Immediately for Jersey City, where they
took the train for Washington.
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