The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-25
WINED And DINED.
Nothing Too Good
For Heroes of
Raleigh.
is SILENT.
Refuses to Speak About
Furor He Has Oc-
casioned.

New York, April 24.-One hundred
and twenty sailors from the cruiser
Raleigh clad in their naval uniforms,
were given a banquet in the Astor gall
lery of the Waldorf Astoria hotel to-
night The entertainment was planned
and carried out by a committee COM
prising Roswell P. Flower, William C.
Whitney, William McAdoo, Bradley
Martin, Philip Rhienlander, Thomas L.
James, Clarence w. Mackey, George ].
Gould and others.
The gallery was decorated with silk
en- banners and flags.
The Raleigh steamed up the river
this afternoon and anchored off the
foot of West S4th street for the purpose
of allowing the sailors to land. The
men, in files of two marched to the
Waldorf Astoria The sailors were
cheered over and over again. Soon af-
ter reaching the hotel the sailors were
seated at the tables and were eateing
and smoking.
Hon. Randolph Guggenheimer, presi-
dent of the board of aldermen of New
YoIk city, then in a brief speech well
coined the sailors in behalf of the city.
The following letter was read from Sec
rotary of the Navy Long:
Washington, April "a.
Invitation committee, sailors and ma
rines' smoker. Waldorf Astoria:
Am grateful at recognition of the
men behind the guns, and regret that
cannot participate. owing to impera-
tive engagements here. Please accept
my thanks for your courtesy and my
best wishes for the OCCASION"
The sailors ehatted and talked of in
cidents of Manila to those who talked
with them. A good many of the men
were with Admiral Dewey on the flag
ship Olympia during the battle, and
they were especially lions of the even
ing
Among them was Quartermaster E. P.
Stanton, who was on the bridge Of the
Olympia with Dewey. Shortly after
the banquet had begun, Capt. and Mrs.
Coghlan arrived, and mingled with the
spectators. Capt. Coghlan, when
asked about the international furore
raised by his speech, was very reticent.
He said: Il have received no commune
cation from Washington, except a rou-
tine order, which has come through
Rear Admiral Philip. I do not care to
discuss the matter. AS you can well
understand. the more I talk about it
the more the matter will become in
volved, and there will be misstate-
ments and misunderstanding You can
understand my position. 1t is dread
full thing this getting talked about so
in the newspapers
Rear Admiral Philip went about
the navy yard, said Il have received
no orders from Washington for Cap
tain Coghlan other than the orders
for him to stand ready for inspection
and to proceed down the bay. I know
of no other instructions than those of
routine nature"
Rar Admiral Philip went about
among the men talking with them. He
knew a good many Of them. Among the
other officers of the Raleigh present
were Lieut.. Commander Phelps, Lieut..
and Ensigns Pearson, Chad
wick and Babbin.
The program for the evening was
with vaudeville entertain
ment Capt. Coghlan and Mrs Coghlan
were taken home by the Rhinelanders.
The Raleigh leaves tomorrow for
Philadelphia, where she will take part
in the celebration of the Grant monu-
ment celebration on April 20 and Dew
ed day on MAY 1.