The Irish standard., 1899-04-22
CHEER DEWEY'S SHIP,
Great Crowds Welcome the Big
Cruiser Raleigh.


Cruiser Raleigh.
Glorious Reception to the Battleship
and Her Crew on Reaching New
York from the Philippine
Islands.
New York, April 1.-THE eelebra-
ton attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed Saturday
owing to the warship's late arrival, oc-
Cured Sunday. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer,
and fleet of about 25 excursion steam
ers and tugboats, paraded from Tomp-
kinsville to Grants tomb and from
there back to anchorage in the North
river off Thirty-fourth street. 1t would
have been difficult to have selected more
Indictment or disagreeable weather than
that which prevailed all the time the
Raleigh was passing in review before
the thousands of enthusiastic people
who lined the river banks and gave her
their hearty cheers of welcome home.
The Raleigh lay at anchor off Tomp-
kinsville all the morning, and no spe-
clal excitement attended her presence
there until about ten o'clock, when sew
eral excursion steamers arrived from
the city, ran alongside of her and
cheered her time and time again.
Rain commenced to fall soon after
ten o'clock, and an hour later
the decks were flooded, and every
one on the Raleigh was seeking
shelter wherever it could be found.
Boats of all descriptions continued to
arrive from the city, and each one ran
up as close to the Raleigh as possible
and cheered her. The two captured
gunboats, the Alvarado and Sandoval,
arrived from the navy yard early, both
dressed gayly with flags and bunting.
and they created as much enthusiasm
as the Raleigh herself.
Welcomed by Mayor Van wyck.
At II o'clock the large steamer Glen
Island arrived, carrying the citizens
reception committee, headed by Mayor
Van Wyck, and also having on board a
number of invited guests. A delegation
from the committee, numbering not
more than a score, went aboard the
Raleigh. All hands on the cruiser were
called to quarters, and Mayor Van
Wyck and the other committeeman
We're received with naval formality.
Capt. Coghlan stood at the gangway
and received the visitors and escorted
them Immediately to his cabin. The
ceremonies there were very brief, con-
suming not more than five minutes.
The mayor in few words welcomed
the Raleigh to New York, extended the
freedom of the city to the officers and
men. apologized for the disagreeable
weather, and assured Capt. Coghlan of
hearty welcome. Capt. Coghlan re-
piled briefly.
The Naval Parade.
The committee returned to the Glen
Island at once, and as Mayor Van Wyck
left the side of the Raleigh he received
a salute Of IS guns. Preparations were
made then to get under way for the
parade. The Raleigh was headed down
the stream at the time, and when she
raised her anchor and swung around
slowly the whistles on all the craft near
her shrieked salute, and all the people
on the excursion boats cheered and
waved handkerchiefs and flags. The
Glen Island led the procession of yes.
sells and the Raleigh followed Just
astern of her. The Alvarado and San.
doval took position off either bow Of
the cruiser, and police boats, tugs and
excursion boats followed in a double
column. There was no special demon.
stration until Governors island was
passed when national salute was fired.
About this point the coast survey steam.
er 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 siren were blowing almost con-
s1antly in response to salutes from YES.
sells lying at their docks or moving up
and down the river. The ferry boats
were crowded with people cheering and
waving handkerchiefs, and several of
the boats ran alongside the Raleigh for
short distance.
Capt. Coghlan was on the bridge near
ly all the,way up the river with the exec
utive and navigating officers. All were
bundled up in rain coats and received
the full force of the storm in their faces.
The captain was obliged to bare his
head to the rain a great part of the time
in waving his cap in response to the
salutes and cheers of passing vessels
salute at Grants Tomb.
Just before arriving almost off
Grants tomb the cruiser slowed down,
preparatory to turning, and while the
cheering and whistle blowing and other
noises were at their height two six
Founders on the Raleigh commenced
their salute of 81 guns. The last shot
had hardly died away when the Alva-
RADIO and Sandoval opened with their
national salute, and battery on shore
joined in the tribute to Gen. Grant.
When the salutes were concluded the
Raleigh turned slowly and headed
down the river, her escorts turning at
the same time. The run back to an
chorage off Thirty-fourth street was
made slowly, and the same enthusiasm
was displayed as on the run up the
river.
To Bring Back Remains.
Washington, April II. Secretary
Tonp has instructed tho commander =