The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-31
Representatives From This
City to Go to New York.
MAY COME TO SOUTHPORT
GOV. RUSSELL IN WASHINGTON
TO REQUEST IT.
ASSIST. ATT. GEN. BOYD INTERESTED
He Will Ask that It be Sent Direct from New
York 10 North Carolina Waters. Raleigh"
Has on One Occasion Been
10 Wilmington.

10 Wilmington.
The city of Raleigh will be officially
represented at the reception given the
officers and sailors of the cruiser Raj
eigh on her arrival at New York.
This much was determined yesterday
The rest of the program is still in doubt
On Wednesday, as noted in yesterdays
paper a telegram was received here
from Mayor Van Wyck inviting dele
CATION from this city to come to New
York and participate in the reception,and
rendering them accommodations on the
boat which will carry the committee
appointed by the Mayor of New York
down the bay to welcome the Raleigh.
1t was in response TO this invitation
that Messrs. Chas. G. Mcdonald, Jno.
{. Drewry aand Henry w. Miller, the
committee appointed by the board of al
dermen, ayesterday decided no go to New
York and join with that city in giving
royal welcome to the returned battle
sh:p-the most gallant of Dewey's fleet
and the namesake of this city.
Such other citizens as desire to go
are invited to do so by the committee.
Ally cbuTteSitS dllu
shown the official committee will also
be granted to others i'll the party by the
New York committee.
1t is hoped that the Raleigh will ar
rive in New York on Thursday of next
week. She will be met by the Reception
Committee below the Narrows on large
steamer, and escorted to her anchorage
off Thompkinsville.
=. g all &l,..
will be- moved and anchored at some
point UP the river, near West Thirty
fourth street lAere she will be thrown
open to visitors.
The Reception Committee will prob
ably bring Captain Coghlan and as many
of his officers and crew as cam be
: spared to some downtown pier, before
she leaves Tompkinsville There they
will be met by two or three regiments
of State troops and detachment from
the navy yard who will escort the victo-
rious tars ON their parade up Broadway
The crew will be entertained at mon
ster Open-air reception, while it is sug-
gested that a banquet be given to the
officers at the Savoy Hotel.
These plans are only suggested and
in contemplation as yet. The Citizens
Committee. appointed by Mayor Van
Wyck. will formulate the definite pro-
gramme.
Whatever the time of the ships arr-
val or the programme for its reception,
all Raleigh Ipople that can do so should
be in New York ON that day. Already
quite a number have indicated then
purpose of going.
Though the order has not been issued
it now begins to look as if the Raleigh
will either be sent to Southport or
the officers will be granted permission
to come to this city from Norfolk.
Assistant Attorney General James e.
Boyd, who has taken much interest III
the matter. feels confident that the citi-
ems of North Carolina will have IN
opportunity to extend royal Southern
welcome TO the gallant ship and hei
officers and men, who took such Il CON
spicuous part in the destruction of the
Spanish fleet in Manila Bay.
In a letter received from him yester-
day by the committe here, Col. Boyd
suggests that if the Governor would
appoint a committee to wait on Secretary
Long it would .clInch matters and make
more certain the order for the Raleigh's
appearance at Wilmington He writes.
Il think the cruiser Raleigh ought, by
all means. to go to North Carolina to
present to the State the gun which she
is bringing as "a trophy from the Manila
engagement. | was instrumental in
having this vessel go first TO New York
Bting the first OF Dewey's ships to re-
turn to this country after the magnifi-
cent victory in Manila harbor, it was
the desire of Captain Coghlan, the com
lnander of the ship, and his crew. that
they enter first upon their return the
principal port-New York.
Il am assured that the CAPTAIN and
his crew would be much gratihed if
they could be ordered from New York
to some port in North Carolina where
they could receive an ovation from our
people such as they deserve, and also
make the presentation above referred
TO.
Wilmington has already had com
mittee here in furtherance of move
ment TO have the ship there. OF course.
1t would not be very material, as YES
sci would have to pass Southport coming
into Wilmington. Why don't you SEES
the Governor and let the Raleigh people
anu the Wilmington people and the
State Government act in concert about
this matter, because if the presentation
of the gun is made as expected, the
Governor Is the logical official to receive
1T, and of course he ought to be con-
. suited about il and arrangements made
agreeable to him.
$50 far as | am concerned | will use
my best efforts to give the people of
North Carolina an opportunity to show
their appreciation of the Raleigh and
her gallant crew. Let I've know what
you do about the matter
Immediately ON the reception of this
letter ut was taken to the Governors
office by the News and Observer and
His Excelency was informed of its con
tents. He declined to either be inter-