The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-17
RALEIGH GREETED.
Cordial Reception Of
fered Dewey's
Cruiser.
WEATHER WAS BAD.
But Thousands Braved the
Elements to Honor Capt.
CoghIan's Ship.

New York, April 16-The celebration
attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed yesterday
owing to the warship's late arrival last
night took place today. The Raleigh,
accompanied by two small war vessels
captured from the Spaniards last sum
mer and a fleet of about twenty-five
excursion steamers and tugboats, pa
raded from Tompkinsville to Grants
| tomb, and from there back to anchor
age in the North river off Thirty fourth
street.
1t would have been difficult to have
selected more inclement or disagreea-
BILE weather than that which prevailed
all the time the Raleigh was passing in
review before the thousands of enthu-
siastic people who lined the river banks
and gave her their hearty cheers Of
welcome home.
The cruiser did not leave her anchor
age off Tompkinsville for the parade
up the bay and the Hudson river until
! shortly before noon, and an hour be-
fore that time a drizzling rain COM
menced to fall, and this soon turned
into a steady downpOur, which contin-
ued the remainder of the day. The air
was raw, and the officers and men of
the Raleigh stood upon the decks three
| hours, drenched to the skin and SILVER
| ing with the cold. There We're few
people along the river front in the
lower part of the city owing partly to
the weather and partly to the fact that
the entrances to the piers are closed
| Sundays.
But great crowds assembled in Riv-
erside Park, overlooking the Hudson,
and men, women and children stood
there for hours under umbrellas watch
| ing the vessels on their way up the
river and on their return. By far the
greatest gathering Of people was in the
vicinity of Grants tomb, which was
the turning point of the parade. A
national salute was fired there by the
Raleigh and also by the two captured
Spanish prizes, and a hundred steam
whistles from excursion boats and To-
comotiVes shrieked, and thousands or
people on shore cheered.
The Raleigh lay at anchor until the
citizens reception committee had mott"
fed Capt Coghlan of the plan for the
parade, Previous to this Mrs. Coghlan
mad gone dDOdEu, anu lIAC NlCW VI liz
Raleigh had given the hull Of the craft
a fresh coat of paint. Before the hour
set for the parade the rain began to
fall heavily, and it continued through
out the ceremonies.
AS the morning hours passed, the
Raleigh began to be surrounded by eX-
cursion steamers and small craft, and
the scene afloat was lively one
Shortly before noon all hands on the
cruiser were called to quarters, and
MayorVan Wyck and the other commit
teemen were received with naval for
mality. Capt. Coghlan escorted the
visitors to his cabin. where brief cere-
monies were held.
The mayor welcomed the Raleigh to
New York. extended the freedom OF
the city to the officers and men, apollo
gized for the disagreeable weather and
assured Capt. Coghlan of a hearty well
come. Capt. Coghlan replied briefly
thanking the mayor for the expression
of New Yorks hospitality, and declar-
ing the satisfaction of himself, ofti-
GERS and crew of the Raleigh in having
been able to serve their country in Ma
Mia and their happiness in the return
to their native land.
The committee did not stop aboard
a moment after the formalities of the
welcome were over. and as Mayor Van
Wyck left the side of the Raleigh, he
received from her salute of 10 guns.
Preparations were made to get under
way for the parade. The Raleigh was
headed down the stream at the time,
and when she raised her anchor and
swung around, the whistles on all the
craft near her shrieked salutes and peO-
pie on the excursion boats cheered and
waved handkerchiefs and flags.
A reception committee steamer led
the procession of vessels and the Raj
eigh followed just astern of her. The
Alvarado and Sandoval took positions
off either bow of the cruiser and police
boats, tugs and excursion boats, follow
ed in a double column. Notwithstand-
ing the heavy rain, the weather was
not thick and the statue of Liberty
was in plain view from the point Of
departure.
There was no special demonstration
until Governors island was passed
when a national salute was fired.
Here the coast survey steamer Path
finder with Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Allen aboard Joined the process
sion following the wake of the Raleigh.
From the time the Raleigh left the Bat
terry until she reached Grants tomb
her whistle and fog siren We're blowing
constantly in response to salutes from
vessels lying at their docks or moving
up and down the river.
The ferry boats were crowded with
people. and several of them ran along
side the Raleigh for a short distance
Can't. Coghlan was on the bridge near
" all the way up the river. The cap
tain was obliged to bare his head in the
rain a great part of the time, in an
swer to salutes. Just before arrival off
Grants tomb the cruiser slowed down,
preparatory to turning, and while the
cheering and whistle blowing were at
their height, two six Founders on the
Raleigh commenced their salute of q
guns.
The last shot had hardly died away
when the AlvaradO and Sandoval
opened with the national salute, and a
battery on shore Joined I'm the tribute
to the dead president. When the salutes
were concluded the Raleigh turned
slowly and started down the river.
The run back to anchorage of Bath
street was made slowly and the same
enthusiasm was displayed as on the run
up the river. When the Raleigh finally
anchored she was surrounded imme-
diately by a fleet Of excursion boats
and. as fast as these could reach her
gang-way. the people aboard them
climbed on the cruiser and extended
personal welcome to the officers and