The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-27

Arrival of the Cruiser at
Philadelphia.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The
cruiser Raleigh, which is to take part
in the ceremonies incident to the I'M
yelling of the Grant monument in Fair
mount Park on Thursday, reached her
anchorage off Race street wharf to-
day. Mayor Ashbridge, the Council
committee on the unwilling, and a
number of distinguished citizens, met
the warship below the city and. es-
corted her to the anchorage. A large
fleet of steamers followed in her wake,
blowing whistles constantly, to which
noise was added the welcome from fac
tory bells and whistles on both sides of
the Delaware River.
When the procession reached the
League Island Navy-yard the Raleigh
fired a salute of fifteen guns for Ad
miraI Casey, commandment of the yard,
to which the navy-yard responded. A
brief stop was made, during which the
Raleigh's commander went ashore and
paid his respects to Admiral Casey and
Captain Clarke, the captain of the
yard.
The President and party will arrive
tomorrow morning. Following the I'M
yelling the President will attend a ban
quet at the Union League and later in
the evening will attend public meet
ing at the Academy of Music. He will
make no speeches.
The military display tomorrow will
consist of the National Guard of Penn
syIvania, crew of the Raleigh, marines
and sailors from League Island, several
New Jersey regiments and a number of
private military organizations. On
Friday there will be a demonstration
on the river, when President Mckinley
in honor of the Raleigh and her crew,
will pay a visit to Captain Coghlan.
Mrs. Grant arrived here shortly after
7 o'clock She was accompanied by
Miss Rosemayer Sartoris, who is her
granddaughter, and who will unveil the
statue. and Miss Coffey. They were
met at the station of the Pennsylvania
Railway by a ladies' committee, of
which Mrs. Charles Harrison, wife of
the provost of Pennsylvania, is chair
man.
Soon after Mayor Ashbridge and the
Council committee boarded the Raleigh
to-day. while the gallant little vessel
was on her way up the river, the Mayor
and committee went into Captain
Coghlan's cabin, where the captain. the
officers and the crew were formally
welcomed to Philadelphia by the
Mayor In responding Captain Cogh-
Ian said:
Mr.. Mayor and members of the COM
mittee: We appreciate the spirit in
which you greet us, and thank you for
it. I do not personally need to be told
of the kindness of the people of this
city, for I lived here several years and
remember their kindness, The invita-
ton to take part in the unwilling of the
Grant statue is gratifying, and as to
the celebration of Dewey day, we will
regard that as a privilege. for we feel
that we are almost a part of Dewey. AS
to the invitation to dine tonight with
the committee, we accent that-not be-
cause we want the dinner but because
we want to be with you"
Captain Coghlan and all his officers
came ashore shortly after 6 o'clock.
The commander of the Raleigh was
driven to the Stratford Hotel. where
he greeted his wife, and he shortly
afterward went to the Hotel Walton.
where they were rendered dinner by
the Council committee. The entire
party later on attended theater.