Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-18
RECEPTION TO THE RALEIGH.
Royal Welcome to the ship on sum
day I'm Spite OF Rain.

| CNew York Special Philadelphia Times)
"Why," said Captain Coghlan, OF that
gallant cruiser Raleigh. which fired the
first shot in the battle Of Manila, as she
slowly ploughed up the North river, the
battle of Manila was fought such long
| time ago that we had nearly forgotten it,
| but the American people seem to re-
member It,"
| Ii was true, the Americans did remem-
| Der q. If there is any one expression or
sentiment that is never dampened by such
| cold. wet. westerly gales as prevailed, IT
is patriotism. In spite of the weather
probably a quarter of a million persons
saw the dim outlines Of the cruiser
through the mist Of she headed the naval
parade up to Grants tomb. There would
have been more IL there had not been so
much uncertainty as to her movements.
WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR.
The Raleigh got to the warship an
chorage soon after daylight. and the
crew was turned loose to put things in
shipshape for the arrival Of the Mayor
and his committee. They arrived at IL
o'clock, and the captain was at the gang
way to receive them. The formalities
were simple. The officers were in full
penetrating particles Of water. The
Mayor briefly welcomed the officers and
crew, extending the freedom of the city,
and expressed the hope that New York |
would have the opportunity of soon well |
coming the entire fleet, including Admiral |
Dewey. Everything was Dewey. and he |
hardly could have been more honored |
had he been present. Captain Coghlan's |
reply was modest and brief Then the |
committee went over TO the city boat, /
and the parade began.
Thanked by the two captured Spanish
gunboats, Alyarado and Sandoval the
majestic Raleigh slowly proceeded up the
river, greeted at every turn of the pro-
pellers by whistles. cheers, and the roar
of cannon. Perhaps the happest soul on
board the Raleigh was Mrs. Coghlan. the
beautiful wife of the captain. She braved
the rain in a macintosh to be near TO
and witness the triumph Of her husband.
There was something more than the mist
Of heaven in her eyes as she heard the
cheers Of the thousands gathered along
the river front from the Battery TO
Grants tomb.
AT GRANTS TOMB.
1t was at Riverside Park that the larg-
est crowd had gathered. There certainly
must have been 10000 persons there, and
every one was bowling like a maniac
When off the tomb the Raleigh fired the
national salute, and the shore batteries
replied in honor of Captain Coghlan. Then
the little guns of the prize gunboats
barked forth, and all was over. Although
the day was a disappointing one. and al
though there was only one vessel 10 be
seen, the crowd did not turn out for that.
Had there been no Dewey there would
have been only n cOrDOrals guard out to |
welcome the gallant fighter, and one
would almost believe that the crowd
thought that the Admiral himself was
IN board.
The cruiser is anchored off Thrty-nfth
street. and she will be open TO the in
pection of the public for week before
,oing South. Captain Coghlan and the
ntre ward-roOm got drenched to the
kin, but they said that the experience ,
vas well worth the danger OF catching
pneumonia.