The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
UNDER THE STARRY FLAG
OLD GLORY RUN Up ON TaR CITY
OF NEW YORK.

President Harrison Goes From Wash
ington to Be Present at the Cere-
mony-The Raising of the Flag
Greeted With Salute From the
Cruiser Chicago and the Brooklyn
Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-President Har-
rison, undeterred by the inclement incidents
OF snow and ice, which threatened to make
travel difficult, rose by gaslight this morn
ing and took special train for New York
awaiting him at the Pennsylvania railroad
station at z o'clock for the flag raising on
the steamer City Of New York. Secretary
Elkins and some others of the invited guests
had wisely gone ahead yesterday. The un-
favorable weather, prolonged session of
congress the night before and the eccen-
trioity which apparently governed the
issue of invitations combined ito make the
special party less numerous and representa-
tive than was expected.
AT THE VESSELS DOCK.
New York, Feb. 22.-The ceremony of
raising the American flag on the steamer
New York, formerly the City OF New Y York,
which was arranged for noon to-day, was
marred by inclement weather, but accord
ing to the determination of the officers of
the company there was to be no postpone
ment of the exercises till another day. The
beginning of the ceremonies was made late
by the delay OF the presidential party owing
to the storm. President Harrison went
aboard the New York shortly after 2
o'clock. The naval reserve drew up in
double rank on the hurricane deck with the
band Of the corps in the rear. Behind a
space which had been roped Off for the
presidential party the guests of the
ship were crowded, and they gave
hearty cheer. President Harrison
was escorted to the stern of the ship by
Capt. John @. Jamison, her commander
He was followed by four ministers Of his
Gibson, president OF the American line, and
the directors of the International Naviga-
tion Company.
Congressman W. Bourke Cochran, to
whom had been given the honor of for
mally inviting President Harrison to raise
the flag, opened the ceremonies in a brief
speech eulogizing the President as a high
type of the citizenship of this country and q
heroic defender Of its integrity.
HARRIsoN's REPLY.
In his reply the President said:
We lift our flag to-day over one ship a mag
nificeut specimen of naval architecture, one of
the best a1oat on any sea. That event is inter
esting in itself, but its interest to me is in the
fact that the ship is a type and precursor of
many others tnaC are 10 nOat THIS nag lAp-
plause
I deem it an entirely appropriate function
that the President of the United States should
lift the American flag.
Immediately the silken stars and stripes
| we're run up and then a string of streamers
was unfurled, extending over the masthead
to the bow and the stern of the big liner.
| The Presidents flag topped the mainmast
the oompenV's new house flag loated at fore
and the mail flag was displayed at the miz
! zenmsst. simultaneously with the appear
ance Of the old glory over thestaff rail thG
guns Of the Chicago fired the nAtiona
salute OF twenty-one guns The navy
yard in Brooklyn also responded
| with twenty-c ne guns and then followed G
| pandemonium of whistIing and bell ringing
! from the craft in the harbor The trip
down the bay had to be Cancelled on &C
count of the storm and floating ice. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies President
Harrison retired to the main saloon, where
he held a reception. He met and shook
| hands with several hundred Of the guests
AT $3.50 o'clock the presidential party went
| on board the steamer Starin, which de.
parted Immediately for Jersey City, where
| they took the o'clock train for Washing
ton,