The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
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Great Crowds Welcome the Big
Cruiser Raleigh.
Glorious Reception 10 the BattleshIp
and II Her Crew O Reaching New
York from the Philippine
IsIalnds. .41
New York, April 1.-THE celebra-
ton attending the return Of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed Saturday
owing to the warship' late arrival, oc-
CURED Sunday. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer,
and afeet Of about rs excursion steam
ers and tugboats, paraded from Temp.
kinsyille to Grants tomb and from
there back to anchorage in the NORTH
river OF Thirty fourth street. It would
have been difficult to have selected more
inclement5or 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 Temp
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 score, went aboard the
Raleigh. All hands on the cruiser were
called to quarters, and Mayor Van
Wyck and the other committeeman
were 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-
Stunning 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
a hearty welcome, Capt. Coghlan re-
piled briefly. a
The Naval Parade.
The committee returned to the Glen
Island at once, and as Mayor Van WycR
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 neal
her shrieked a 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 a 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.
| stantly in response to salutes from YES
sells lying at their docks or moving UT
and down the river. The ferryboats
were crowded with people cheering and
waving handkerchiefs, and several OF
the boats ran alongside the Raleigh fol
a short distance.
Capt: Goghlan was on the bridge near.
~ 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 bis
head to the rain great part of the time
in waving his cap in response to the
salutes and cheers of passing vessels
Salute atsGrant's 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 Sandova1 opened with their
national salute, and a 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 timei 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. ';,:@.>>% - 3. I
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