New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-18
VISITORS TO THE RALEIGH.
THEY THRONG OVER THE cRuisERS
SIDE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
THE VESSEL. WILL REMAIN HERE UNTIL AFRit'
Is WHEN SHE WILL MAKE

THE VESSEL. WILL. REMAIN HERE UNTIL APRIL
%. WHEN SHE WILL MAKE
TRIP SOUTH.
The officers and men Of the Raleigh received h'''-
nile proof Yesterday of the interest and admiration
which New-York feels for them and their snip
THE cruiser lay all day at her anchorage IN the
Nor,b River of Thirty -fourth-st.. and from carry
I'm the morning until dusk steady stream OF WIS.,
itors passed and repassed In boats from the sno'e
and swarrned the vessel in hundreos Inc
whole ship with the exception Of the officers quar-
tiers was thrown open TO the public, ana omcers
and men exerted themselves In pointing out and
explaining the Interesting and intricate portions OF
the lighting machine.
Captain Coghlan being on shore with Mrs. Cogh-
Ian Lieutena MT C Commander Phelps was in COM
mand The Captain returned late In the afternoon
and entertained q committee from the Army ana
Navy Club. which went aboard TO make plans TOT
an entertainment for the officers of the Raleigh
The latter, however have az yet accepted no IN
vations A bagful OF these was delivered al the
vessel yesterday but none could be answered as
General Buiterield had secured Captain Coghians
promise to wait until word was received from MIN
before making any arrangements. General Butter
field sent word yesterday, and the officers were
not little perpexed in consequence
The Union League Club, the Manhattan Ciup
Lafayette Post and many other organizations, De
sides the Army and Navy Club. have extended
dinners and entertainments. None OF the ohcers
had been In the United States for two years ana
they are anxious 10 have time in which 10
VISIT friends and relatives. Ti.s they cannot ar
range for until the formal engagements nave Deeh
settled. To-day the committee from RaIeish, N -
will board the cruiser and present large IoNIhs
cup the officers a testimonial or appreciatloi
The Raleigh will leave this port on April 70 ior
Philadelphia. where will take part N the
Dewey Day" celebration on May l. she VIII lhen
go Wilmington, y. c., and possibly ialei 70
Charleston. s. C., after which she VIII go ou' o,
commission and be sent TO the Navy 1ar1 az
Portsmouth. y. H. for repairs. The princlpaI ie,
pairs will be q deck water-tube boilers ana
arrangement OF the frerooms when Will give
her a greater coal-carrying capacity. III,
would be open the public for the next TWO OF
three days. but asked that the newspapers prll,ae
his request that visitors do not come peIoic ~
O'Clock in the morning ,,o.
tug from the Navy Yard took seven sailors
who slightly III from change OF climate on tIre
Raleigh yesterday afternoon and transferred 'he"
to the Navy Yard Hospital ,
General Butterfied said last night that no Iur =
Their arrangements had been made. The OPINION .!
the committee seemed 10 be that IT wouid De Des
leave the officers TO their friends ana Ianillles
after their long absence three invitations ma
already been extended to them. Captain Coehihii
and the officers have been invited to attenh me dn
the officers OF the 18th Regiment on May q
but Ia We not yet signied whether they VIII De aDe
10 do so. Up to a late hour the Union League anu
the Army and Navy Club had also had no denniIe
answers and the dates Of the dinners are SUI UNI
determined.
Captain Coehian was entertained yesterday al
dinner by friends at the Democratic Club.