The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-17
VERY WARM
WELCOME
is GIVEN
To the United States Cruiser Raj.
cigh by the New Yorkers in
Spite OF Drenching Rain.
OFFICERS And MEN SURPRISED
AT Ovation...Two Captured Span.
ish Vessels Join in Process.
sion to Grants Tomb.

NEW YORK, April 1G-Thc celebra-
tion attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed yesterday.
owing to the warship's late arrival, oc-
Cured to-day. The Raleigh accompan-
led by two small war vessels captured
from the Spaniards last summer, and q
fleet OF about twenty-five excursion
steamers and tugboats, paraded from
Tompkinsville to Grants tomb and from
there back to anchorage in the North
river on Thirty-fourth street. 1t would
have been difficult to have selected
more inclement or disagreeable weather
than that which prevailed all the time
that the Raleigh was passing In review
before the thousands OF enthusiastic
people who lined the river banks and
gave her their hearty cheers of well
come home.
The cruiser did not leave her anchor
age off Tompliinsville for the parade up
the bay and the Hudson river until
shortly before noon. An hour before
that time a drizzllng rain commenced
to fall and this soon turned into u
steady downpou- which continued the
remainder of the day. The wind was
raw and the officers and men OF the
Raleigh stood upon the decks three
hours drenched to the skin and shivcr-
Ing with the cold. Great crowds assem-
bed in Riverside Park overlooking the
Hudson and men, women and children
stood there for hours under umbrellas
watching the vessels on their way up
the river and on their return.
A Memorable Scene.
BY far the greatest gathering of peo-
pie was In the vicinity of Grants tomb,
which was the turning point Of the par
ade. A national salute was fired there
by the Raleigh and also by the captured
Spanish prizes, and the scene was rem
dered memorable one by the shrieking
Of hundred steam whistles from ex-
cursion boats and locomotives and
cheers from thousands Of people on
shore and on the vessels in the river
About II o'clock the large steamer
Glen Island arrived carrying the citi-
zens' reception committee headed by
Mayor Van Wyck,s and also having on
board n number OF invited guests. A
delegation from the committee number
ing not more than score went aboard
the Raleigh. All hands on the cruiser
were called to quarters and Mayo. Van
Wyck and th> other committeeman
were received with naval formality.
Captain Coghlan stood al the gangway
and received the visitor, and escorted
them Immediately to his cabin The
ceremonies there were very brief, con-
suming not more than five minutes. The
mayor In n few words welcomed tho
Raleigh to New York, extending the
freedom OF the city to the officers and
men. apologized for the dlsagreeable
weather and assured Captain Coghlan
of hearty welcome.
Captain Coshlan replied briefly. The
committee did not stop aboard mo-
ment after the formalities of the well
come were over. There was no inspec-
ton of the vessel: In fact that would
have been almost impossible In the
drenching rain that was falling at the
time, The committee returned to the
Glen Island at once and as Mayor Van
Wycls left the side of the Raleigh he re-
ceIved salute OF fifteen guns.
a Shriclling Salute.
Preparations were made then to get
under way for the parade. The Raleigh
was headed down the stream ut the
time, and when she raised her anchor
and swung around slowly the whistles
on all the craft near her shrieked n sa-
Lutte md NIL the people on the excursion
boats cheered and waved hnndker-
chiefs and flags. The Glen Island led
the procession OF vessels and the Raj
eigh followed Just astern OF her. The
Alvarado and Sandoval, the captured
Spanish gunboats took position OF
either bow OF the cruiser, and police
boats, tugs and excursion boats follow
ed In double column. There was no
special demonstration until Governors
Island was passed, when Il national sa-
Lutte was fired. About this point the
coast survey steamer Pathfinder, with
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
aboard. Joined the procession, 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 horn were blown almost
constantly in response to salutes from
vessels lying at their docks or moving
up and down the river. The ferryboats
were crowded with people cheering and
waving handkerchlefs, and several of
the boats ran alongside the Raleigh for
short distance. Captain Coghlnn was
on the bridge nearly all the way UP the
river with the executive and navigating
officers. All were bundled up In rain
coats and bore the full force Of the
storm in their faces. The captain was
obliged to bare his head to the rain n
great part OF the time In waving his
cap in response to tho salutes and
cheers OF passing vessels.
Didn't Mind the Rain.
The officers pnid little attention to the
storm and waved their caps constantly,
not appearing to mind the soaking