New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17

ct the hurriedness If the visit. Several OF the
party remained long enough to ofer toast to
the men aboard.
Then the Patrol put of in the rain. while the
Raleigh's six-pounders Numbered out the May
or's salute. The warship weighed her anchor
and started upstream. following her escort Of
boats
HOW THEY WENT UP THE RIVER.
The order of parade up the Bay and river was
Is follows:
sS sss :nS nc e .n
The ssndo'a and AyaSsdS captures spanish
-Four police boats Including ne Robert A. Van wyck
tn. boat. Of the Heath and Charities departments
Excursion boats and ,usDos,s.
The Government Coast Survey steamboat
Pathfinder, flying the Governors flag. Joined the
feet near the Battery and followed the other
boats UP the river to Grants tomb.
Some disappointment was expressed on the
Glen Island because the Raleigh was not saluted
as she passed Governors Island. and General
Butterfeld said the committee had sent to Presi-
dent Mckinley a special request 10 have the rule
against salutlng on Sunday waived. but that
no reply had been received. AS the feet moved
UP the river there was a constant roar of steam
whistles and thousands of people were seen
waving handkerchiefs and flags.
GREETED WITH sALUTEs
The first salute for the Raleigh was fired on
the bluff at Seventy second-st.. and further up
the river saIutes were fired from lighthouses. An
engine OF the New-York Central and Hudson
River Railroad had been sent up the track with
. car full of people. who waved from the car
windows and the locomotive made an effective
ofi fs MI efla welcome.
People on the excursion boats were surprised to
see thousands of people the Riverside Drive
and on the paths in the Riverside Park. waiting
TO aid in the reception to the Raleigh The rain
was falling fast and furiously then.
The long strings of umbrella-covered people
were seen stretching along the edge OF the
heights as far up as Grants tomb Opposite the
tomb the saluting by the cruiser began. The
shots fired from the Raleigh's guns made the
windows of the steamboats, rattle and shake.
These shots were followed by loud reports from
the guns Of the little gunboats and were an
swered from battery north OF Claremont
The band the Glen Island lined up at the
gangway and played the D9Xoogy ,. All the
People the boats and on the shore cheered
Justify.
There was large crowd around Grants tomb
and more enthusiasm was displayed there than
anywhere else. After the Raleigh and the two
little gunboats had fired their salutes Of TWEEN
ty-one guns. which were answered from the
shore the parade turned and went down the
river. The return trip was made slowly
The Raleigh came to a stop and anchored IN
the middle of the stream off Thirty fourth st.
while the gunboats kept on around the Battery
and proceeded the Navy Yard. The otheI
boats steamed off in various directions. ana JUST
before 3 p. m. the parade was over
OFFICERS INVITED TO BANQUErs.
The Union League Club, the Manhattan Club
and General Butterfeld. on behalf Of Lafayette
Post. G. A. r.. have invited the officers OF the
Raleigh to banquets. the dates or wnleh NAY
no, hoe, dyed on account Of the uncertainty
as 10 the stay of the ship in the haroor
Mayor Van WICK and General Butterheld yes
terday expressed their feeling OF aohlfaton ioo
John u Starin who gave the use of the two
steamboats, the Glen Island and the Glen 10
The officials ard the Citizens Reception Commit
tee free OF charge. The Mayor declared Una.
~, starins pubic spirit and patriotism were
worthy OF public recognition