New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
READY TO GREET THE RALEIGH.
ONE MORE STEAMER PLACED AT THE COM
MTTEES DISPOSAL.

The Committee on Plan and Scope held meet
ing yesterday and received reports from the var'-
Gus subcommittee regarding arrangements TOT
the reception of the Raleigh. John u. Star1n maze
an offer of a second boat, the Glen. In addition
TO the Glen Island. which he offered TO the COM
mittee at the first meeting. Both these boats are
to be used to convey members OF the committee
and their friends the trip down the bay. The
Glen Island and the Glen will leave Cortlandt-st
on Saturday morning at o'clock.
The committee has arranged for salutes or
twenty-one guns each at Seventy -second-st. and
Grants tomb The salutes will be fired by Will
sons Battery and 1t is probable that Wendes
Battery will fire a salute from other point.
The committee agreed a badge. which is TO be
a bow with blue streamers. with the inscription:
City Of New-York. Welcome Home to the
Raleigh"
The Mayor yesterday received the following mes
sage from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen:
The Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck Mayor. New-York:
Commander. Brooklyn Navy Yard is authorized
to take such action I'm connection with the re-
cepuon TO the cruiser Raleigh as may seem proper
TO him. ALLEN. Assistant Secretary.
Captain Crowninshield Chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation, sent the following to Mayor Van
Wyck:
Following telegram. dated Bermuda, received
from commanding officer of the Raleigh: "Proba BILE
hour Of leaving here O'Clock Thursday weather
Saturday. WIN hoist international number off
Sandy Hook
The telegram does not state whether the arrival
will be In the morning afternoon Of Saturday.
Three of Admiral Dewey's relatives will go down
the bay the Starin steamer Matteawan to meet
the Raleigh They come from the Admirars old
home especially to greet Captain Coghlan. who
brings letters TO them from the Admiral. The Mat
teawan. which John II. Starln puts into commits
especially for this occasion. will be OF the
first American boats to greet the Raleigh. She will
carry n number of guests, and will cruise about
Sandy Hook until the warshp appears. The
Matteawan will remain abreast Of the famous
cruiser until Mayor Van Wyck has completed his
formal welcome to the captain and crew, when II
will drop astern and accompany the Raleigh on her
triumphal trip to the anchorage. The Matteawan
will have full military band on board. and Will
fly the homeward- bound pennant in honor OF the
Raleigh The boat will start from West Twenty
second-st.. North River and will also make a stop
at the Battery.
Commander John c. Fremont, United States ST.
receive the Raleigh has accepted the responsibility
OF regulating the position and order of vessels in
the water parade receiving the Raleigh He wishes
to urge earnestly that the names OF vessels taking
part shall be Immediately reported 10 him at the
Office of the United States Supervisor OF the Port,
in the Army Building. in Whitehal-st., in order
that positions may be assigned. He also wishes
the managers OF such craft to call on him person.
ally at his office On Saturday Commander Ere
mont will be afoat, and his flagship will be the
United States vessel Lamont.