New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
Cordial WELCONE TO CERVERA.
REPEATED CHEERING AND MUCH HAND
SHAKING MARK HIS ARRIVAL
IN NETWORK

Admiral Ccrvera accompanied by his son Lieu.
tenant Angel Cervers. and Lieutenant Boardo a
member OF his staff passed through this city yes
tcrday morning on his way 70 Annapolis He was
returning from Portsmouth, where. earlier in tho
week he visited the Spanish prisoners The party
landed from the Fall River Lire steamer Priscilla,
at Chambers 81. at a. m Despite the early hour
large crowd had gathered al the gate Of the
Prsca's pier 20 greet the Admiral who has
earned the sincere goodwill OF all classes Of Amer
cans for the chivalrous manner in which he treat
cd Lieutenant Hobson when the latter was taken
prisoner after the sinking o. the Merrlmac
I, was known on Tuesday that he would pass
through this city and long before the hour at
which the Fall Rive line steamer was due. several
hundred people congre gated nsar the pier Cit!'
mately the crowd became so large that the ser
vices o. several policemen were required TO Keep
order The Admiral came down the ganSway after
almost every other passenger had left the ship.
He walked slowly leaning the arm OF Lieu
tenant Boardc while his hurried ahead 10 en-
gage a carriage to carry mis- faiher 20 the fenn
sylvanla Railroad ferry. Admiral Cervera IS
stout. oop-shoulderci man. about sixty years on
with gray hair and a closely cropped gray oeafd
he is lame and uses a cane when walking 10
was dressed in a brown sack suit some" aR me
worse FOR wear and wore = brown derby nat
When the crowd on the pier caught sight o, MN
n loud shout Of welcome wcnr up. Il greeting that
was taken up. few moments later, ny tne thtoas'
the ADMIRAL t'rNeTd othHp".''et" Nv
hospitabe cordallty extended TO him BY New
Workers By raising his hat and bowling repeatedly
10 the people lined UP on either side o. MN ne
shook hands with all VINO were near. ana smiled
anaby at all There no one TO meet the Az
niral. and his carriage was driven !h'tHe-'a'"
down West-st. TO the Pennsylvania teTEy-house'
lie was not recognized for some time after ne a.,
rived there At length ne was Gls-oHeie'., a.
agaln he tne recipient 81 eTasNe atte...yIu;
Inc crowd IN fact. arolnd the visitors 'e'tuay
became. 50 great mat the ca't olclai or We ~!
house had TIE upper gallery reserved iol tIe pa'!
while II waited Tor the departure OF me h-Nt uoa,'
The Admiral refused 10 speak Tor pupHcdl.S" ~
cept 10 say through his son. mat ne rag zen sn
greatly affected by the kindness shown 70 ..h. ~
every one with whom he had come IN contact s''Se
he has been ia this country. =,
Three stafer0oms We're reserved Tor tht !d.e ~
the Priscilla be sore the steamer reached ue -
Admiral Ccrvsra breakfastet in the pune Hlh..as
room md will. there was several times Ciet.e'
one nan In shaking hands with him. remathtu;,
n glad know YOU were hilp ~ ffooSe.'
''Iieutenant Fiobson - brave young man. az.
svered the Admiral and admired MS coulde.
TIE Admiral and his two compa mons crosse' Wy
North River on the O'Clock boat. ana tp.n -
irving AT the Jersey CITY side were collucted 70
parl0~-oar attached IN the Washington cypress,
which leaves the terminal At SIS. WINE aWau.s..i
the departure ~ the train many people CtoMJ,,s
into the car and insisted on shaking hahus W.,
the Admiral on arriving az Anrapolis ne eNL ~. 81.
10 complete arrangements for the Shipment Oh ''
men back 20 Spain.