Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-20

frances to the piers are closed on Sun
days. But great crowds were assem-
bled in Riverside park, overlooking the
Hudson, and men, women and children
stood there for hours under umbrellas,
watching the vessels on their way up
the river, and on their return.
By far the greatest gathering of peo-
pie was in the vicinity of Grants
tomb, which was the turning point of
the parade. A national salute was fired
there by the Raleigh and also by the
captured Spanish prizes, and the
scene was rendered a memorable one
by the shrieking of a hundred steam
whistles from excursion boats and To-
ccmotives and cheers from thousands
of people on shore and on the vessels
in the river.
Mrs. COghIan Goes Aboard.
Mrs. Coghlan, the wife of the COM
mander of the cruiser, arrived ut
Tt mpkinsville between nine and ten
o'clock, where she took a small boat
and went out to the Raleigh. and well
ccmed her husband. Capt. Coghlan was
appraised early of the intention of the
citizens reception committee to visit
the Raleigh, and accompany her on the
parade.
Boats of all descriptions continued to
arrive from the city, and each one ran
up as close to the Raleigh as possible
and cheered for her. The two cap
tured Spanish gunboats, the Alvarado
and Sandoval, arrived in the navy
yard early, both dressed gayly with
flags and buntings, and they created
almost as much enthusiasm as the
Raleigh herself.
About II o'clock the large steamer
Glen Island arrived, carrying the citi-
zens' reception committee, headed by
Mayor Van Wyck, and also having on
board number of invited guests. A
delegation from the committee, num-
bering 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 COM
mitteemen were received with naval
formality. Capt. Coghlan stood at
the gangway, and received the Wis
itors, and escorted them Immediately
to his cabin. The ceremonies there
were brief, consuming not more than
five minutes. The mayor, in few
words, welcomed the Raleigh to New
York, extending the freedom of the
city to the officers and men, apollo
gized for the disagreeable weather,
and assured Capt. Coghlan of hearty
welcome. Capt. Coghlan replied
briefly.
The Parade.
Preparations were made then to get
under way for the parade. The Ra-
leigh 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 a salute, and all the people
on the excursion steamers cheer1d
and waved handkerchiefs and flags.
The Glen Island led the procession of
vessels, 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 sur
yey steamer Pathfinder, with Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Allen ON
board, Joined the procession, follow
ing 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 constantly in response to the
salutes from vessels lying at their
docks or moving up and down the riy-