The record-union., 1899-04-17
AN ENTHUSIASTIC
RECEPTION.
Celebrating the Return Of the
Raleigh.
Thousands Of New Workers Turn Out to
Welcome Her,
Mayor Van Wyck Extends the
Freedom of the City to Her Off,
GERS and Men-The Captured
Spanish Gunboats Divide With
Her the Attention of the Crowd
and Created Much Enthusiasm.

Spanish GunbOats Divide With
Her the Attention of the Crowd
and Created Much Enthusiasm.
NEW YORK, April 16-The celebra-
ton attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed yesterday
owing to the warship's late arrival, oc-
CURED to-day. The Releigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer
and fleet OF about twenty-five steam
ers and tug boats paraded from Tomp-
kinsville to Grants tomb and from
there back to anchorage in the North
River off Thirty fourth street
A steady downpour of rain fell from
noon ON. The air was raw and the
officers and men of the Raleigh stood
upon the decks three hours drenched 10
the skin and shivering with cold. There
were very few people along the river
front in the lower part of the city, ow-
ing partly to the weather and partly
to the fact that the entrances to the
pier are closed on Sunday. But great
crowds assembled in Riverside Park,
overlooking the Hudson, and men, wom-
en- and children stood there for hours
under umbrellas, watching the vessels
on their way up the river and their re-
turn. By far the greatest gathering
of people 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 memorable one by the
shrieking of a hundred steam whistles
from excursion boats and locomotives
and cheers from thousands of people on
shore and on the vessels in the river.
The Raleigh lay at anchor off Tomp-
kinsville all morning. About 10 o'clock
several excursion steamers arrived from
the city, ran alongside of her and
cheered her time and again. Mrs
| Coghlans wife of the commander of the
Icruiser. arrived at Tompkinsvillle about
1890 O'Clock Captain Coghlan was APP
prised early of the intentions of the Re
ception Committee to visit the Raleigh
land accornna1sy her on the parade. He
had his crew give her hull a fresh coat
of paint and all the officers appeared
for the occasion by putting on full dress.
Rain commenced to fall soon after 10
O'Clock, and an hour later the decks
We're flooded and everyone on the Raj
eigh was seeking shelter Boats of
every description continued to arrive
from the city and each one ran up as
close to the Raleigh as possible and
cheered for her. The two captured
gunboats, the Alvarado and Sandoyal.
arrived from the navy yard early, both
dressed gaily with flags and bunting
and they created almost as much enthu-
siasm as the Raleigh herself
About IL o'clock the large steamer
Glen Island arrived, carrying the Citi-
zens' Reception Committees, headed by
Mayor Van Wyck and also having on
board number of invited guests. A
delegation from the committee number
ing 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
We're received with naval formality.
Captain Coghlan stood at the gangway
and received the visitors and escorted
them Immediately to his cabin. The
ceremony there was very brief, consum-
ing not more than five minutes. The
! Mayor, in a few words, welcomed the
Raleigh to New York and extended the
freedom of the city to the officers and
men. Captain Coghlan replied briefly.
/ The committee returned to the Glen
Island at once, and as Mayor Van Wyck
left the side of the Raleigh he received
salute of fifteen guns The Raleigh
raised her anchor and got under way
slowly. The Glen Island led the pro-
cession, the Raleigh following just
astern The Alvarado and Sandoval
took positions off either bow of the
cruiser and police boats, tugs and ex-
cursion boats followed in double col
ufnn
| There was no special demonstration
until Governors Island was passed,
when a national salute was fired About
this point the Coast Survey steamer
Pathfinder, with Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Allen aboard, joined the pro-
cession, 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 blown
| almost constantly, in response to sa-
1utes from vessels lying at their docks
/ or moving up and down the river Cap
tain Coghlan was on the bridge nearly
/ all the way up the river, with the ex-
ecutive and navigating officers. All
were bundled up in rain coats, and re-
ceived the 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 yes
| sells.
Tha officers paid little attention to the
storm, and waved their caps constantly.
AS for the sailors they never thought
of shelter at all. A few We're clad in
oilskins, but most of them stood on the
exposed forecastle with nothing but
their blue Jackets covering their shout
ders, and most of the time with their
hats flying in the air. Officers and men
alike expressed the greatest surprise at
the demonstration
While the rain had not abated in the
least when the Raleigh and her escorts
reached the southern end of Riverside
Park, the enthusiasm, instead of falling
off. increased. both on the vessels and
on the shore. The boulevards and
paths in the park were crowded by the
people who had been waiting for an
hour or more. Two of her batteries fired
a salute near this point, the people
along the shore in boats and in small
Launches fired off cannon, crackers, re-