The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-04-19
ROYAL WELCOME FOR THE RALEIGH.
ONE OF DEwEY's SHIPS.
The Cruiser Arrivedin New York Harbor Last
sunday-Freedom Of the City Extended
to the Crew by the Mayor.

Roaring cannon and shieking whis-
ties accompanied the chime of church
bells In New York last Sunday. The
cruiser Raleigh had arrived from Ma
Mia, and as she had fired the first
shot In the war which stripped from
Spain some of her possessions, New
Workers flttlngly celebrated the event.
A driving rain did not prevent thou
sands of persons from assembling on
the river banks each prepared to shout
as the Raleigh would proceed up the
river to Riverside park.
Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh.
was apprised early of the intentions
OF the citizens reception committee to
visit the Raleigh and accompany her
on the parade. He had his crew give
her hull a fresh coat of paint during
the time between daybreak and the
hour set for the arrival of the COM
mlttee and all the officers prepared
for the occasion by putting on full
dress.
The two captured Spanish gunboats,
the Alvarado and Sandoval, arrived
from the navy yard early, both dress
ed gaily with flags and bunting, and
they created almost as much excite
ment as the Raleigh herself.
About IL o'clock the large steamer
Glen Island arrived, carrying the citi-
zens' reception committee. headed by
Mayor Van Wyck. and also having on
board a number Of invited guests. A
delegation from the committee, num-
bering not more than score, went
aboard the Raleigh. All hands on the
cruiser were called to quarters, and
Mayor Van Wyck and the other com
mitteemen received with naval for
mality.
The Mayor, in a few words. well
coined the Raleigh to New York. ex-
tended the freedom of the city to the
officers and men. apologlzed for the
disagreeable weather. and assured
Captain Coghlan II a hearty welcome
Captain Coghlan replied briefly. The
committee did not stop aboard mo-
ment after the formalities of the well
come were over There was no In
spection of the vessel; In fact, that
would have been almost impossible In
the drenching rain that was falling at
the time. 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.
BY the time the Raleigh and her es-
corts reached the southern end of
Riverside park the rain had not abat-
ed in the least, but the enthusiasm,
instead of falling off, increased both
on the vessels and on shore. Two
shore batteries fired n salute near this
point, and people along shore, In boat
houses and in small launches, fired of
cannon crackers, revolvers and shot
guns, while a half dozen locomotives
on the railroad track that runs along
the river added to the deafening noise
by blowing their whistles all the time
the Raleigh was passing.
Just before arriving almost at
Grants tomb the cruiser slowed down
preparatory TO turning, and. while the
cheering and whlstle-blowing and
other noises were at their height, two
siX-pounders on the Raleigh COM
menced their salute of twenty-one
guns. The last shot had hardly died
away when the Alvarado and Sando-
val opened with their national salute,
and battery on shore Joined In the
tribute to General Grant. When the
sautes were concluded the Raleigh
turned slowly and headed down the
river, her escorts turning at the same
time,