The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-17
DEMONSTRATION IN THE RA,
LEIGH's HONOR MARRIED BY
THE WEATHER MAN
DAYS EXERCISES SIMPLE
SHIP WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR
OF NEW YORK AND A CITI-
ZENs' DELEGATION
PARADE TO TOMB OF GRANT

Salute Fired In Honor of tho Fire.
of the War Ships Which Shared
in Dewey's Victory at Manila to
Reach Home Port-Thousands
of People Cheer the Cruiser and
Spanish Prizes.
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, occurred TODAY.
Ihe Releigh, accompanied by two small
vessels captured from the Spaniards last
summer and a fleet of about twenty-fve
excursion steamers and tug boats, parad-
ed from Tompkinsville to Grants tomb.
and from there back to anchorage in the
North river. off Thirty fourth street.
The cruiser left her anchorage off
Tompkinsville shortly before noon An
hour before that time a drizziing rain
commenced to fall, and this soon turned
into steady downpour, which continued
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 shivering with
the cold.
There were very few people along the
river front in the lower part of the
city, but great crowds assembled in River
side park overlooking the Hudson, and
men, women and children stood there for
hours. By far the greatest gathering of
nPOnla in he wiz ipit oF
tomb, which was the turning point Of
the parade. A national salute was fired
there by the Raleigh, and also by the
captured Spanish prizes, and the scene
was made memorable one by the Shrek
ing of hundred steam whistles from
excursion boats and other steamers, and
cheers from people on shore and the
vessels In the river.
Mrs. Coghlan, the wife of the command
er of the cruiser, arrived at Tompkins-
Vile between and 10 o'clock, where she
took a small boat and went out to the
Raleigh and welcomed her husband.
SPICK AND SPAN.
Capt. Coghlan was apprised early of the
intentions Of the citizens reception COM
mittee to visit the Raleigh and accom-
pany her on the parade. He had his crew
give her hull fresh coat of paint during
the time between daybreak and the hour
set for the arrival of the committee, and
all the officers prepared for the occasion
by putting on full dress. The two cap
tured Spanish gunboats, the Alvarado and
Sandoval, arrived from the navy yard
early, both dressed gaily with flags and
bunting, and they created almost as much
enthusiasm as the Raleigh herself.
About IL o'clock the large steamer
Glen Island arrived, carrying the citizens
reception committee. headed by Mayor
Van Wyck, and also having on board
a number of invited guests. A delega-
ton from the committee numbering not
more than a score, went aboard the
Raleigh. All hands on the cruiser were
called to quarters. and Mayor Van Wyck
and the other committee men were re-
ceived with naval formality.
Capt. Coghlan stood at the gangway
and received the visitors and escorted
them Immediately to his cabin. The GER
emonies there were very brief, consum-
ing not more than five minutes. The may
or, In few words, welcomed the Raleigh
to New York, and extended the freedom
of the city to the officers and men.
Capt. Coghlan replied briefly After
the formalities of the welcome were over
the committee returned to the Glen ISL
and. and as Mayor Van Wyck left the
side of the Raleigh he received salute
of fifteen guns.
SHIP UNDER WAY.
Preparations were made then to get
under way for the parade. The Glen
| Island led the procession of vessels and
the Raleigh followed just astern of her.
The Alavaro and Sandoval took position
off either bow of the cruiser and police
boats, tugs and excursion boats followed
! in double column. AT Governors ISL
and national salute was fired. About
this point the coast survey steamer Path
finder, with Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen on board, joined the process
sion, following just in the wake of the
Raleigh.
From the time the Raleigh left the
battery until she reached Grants tomb
her whistle and fog siren were blowing
almost continuously in response to sa-
lutes from vessels in their docks, or NOV
ing up and down the river. Capt Cogh-
Ian was on the bridge nearly all the way
up the river with the executive and nav
| igating officers.
Arriving at Grants tomb two six
Founders on the Raleigh commenced
their salute of twenty-one guns. The
last shot had hardly died away when
the Alvarado and Sandoval opened with
their national salute, and battery on
shore joined in the tribute to Gen. Grant.
When the salutes were concluded the
Raleigh turned slowly and headed down
the river, finally ancnoring off Thirty
fuurth street. She was surrounded i'm
mediately by fleet of excursion boats,
and as fast as they could reach her gang
way the people aboard them climbed on
! the cruiser and extended personal well
come to the officers and men.