The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-18
WELCOME TO THE
CRUISER RALEIGH
Thousands Brave the Cold Rain to
Greet the Warship From the
Philippines.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE ceieofaVio"
atteuuns the retulu OF tne Omleo s'e'.'
cruiser Raleigh from Mtnid occurred TO-
day The haleIsn. accompanied ny lM"
small war vessels captured from inc
snIui1ro. Hst summer ana h.el "l
TWENTY-FIVE excursion steamers ana t"7
boats. mrlded lrom TompMhsNHle lo
Grants Tomb and from there DacN t0 ih
anchorage ln The Nortn RIVER, OFT 10" "
fourth street. 10 would have becn u'N-
cult l0 select more inclemenl OF n.'-
agreeable weather than that when pre-
vailed au the time that me halei-" ".'
rassing in review before the tn'"'""
NJ enthusiastic people who lined inc river
banks and gave her their hearty e"eei9
OF welcome home.
mn. sir WAS law and the officers and
na.n of the Raleigh stood upon tfe decks
tbree hours dreuohed 70 the skin ana
sbfverine with the cold. There were very
few reonle along rho river 'front.' in ihe
lower part OF the city. OWNS partly 20
the weather and parity % the iact that
The entrances 20 the piers are genef'ly
closed On sundays. Hut great cro" i- a--
yembfed in Riverside Park overlooking
.he Hudson. and men. women. ana chi-
uren stood there Tor hours under uin-
breii3s. watching tne vessels 90 tn.li N"9
un the river and on thoir return
FORMAL WORDS or WELCOME.
About ll O'Clock ihe large S.'"'n,
Glen Island arrived. carrying the cI-
lar. r,.sufi.n committee. headed ny
ravor Van Wvck. and also having oh
hazard a number Of invited guests. 4
delegation from the committee. rlmpef-
iue NOT more than a score. went aboard
The Raleigh Au hands on Che cruiser
were called t0 quarters. and Mayor Van
Vvrk and the other c0mmi tcemen were
recaived with naval f0rmaiitF. captain
Coehlau stood at tho gang~ay ana re-
c..ye1 the visitors and escorted ihfH
,,.,,eli4tefv 10 his cabin. The cere
,oOrfes there We're very brief. corsum-
ire not more than five minutes. Inc
MAYOR iu "a few words welcomed the
Raieieh to New York extending me iree-
dom OF the city 90 the ofhcef5 ana men
anoi0g.zeI f0r the disasreeable weather.
ana assured Capt Coghlan OF a hearty
welcome.
cam coehian renlief hriafv 'rhe CON.
pittes returned 10 the Glen Island al
once and as Mayor Van Wyck left the
side of the Raleigh he received a salute
OF nffeon guns.
Prsp0VDrNG TO sArITES.
Frnm The time the Paleieh lefi the Bat
terv unfn she reached Grants tomb. her
whistle and fog siren were blowing AL
most constantly ln resnonse 10 Sa'u'es
from, vessels lying AZ their docks or NOV
ing ur an1 down the -iver The ferry
boats were crowded with nNople cheer
ing and waving handkerch'e's and sev-
eral ~ the hoats ran alongside tho
poieirh Tor a short distance. Capt.
cogbian was on the bridge nearly %
the way nm the river. with the executive
an1 na"iratlng oficcrs
The officers noid Uftle attention 70 me
sto~n and vowed thei~ cans oo"sfan'lv.
not annearlrg 20 mi.d the soaking which
tH-'- H-~-~ "~'forms and their bodies az
well received
THE crew took ereat nriae IN showing
visitors over the chin AMI nqr'ien'n~lv ir
noirtirg o"t the ava-ineh cur on tho
s,a-hoara aide ~ 'he noon doek 'h"' H~"H
the first shot OF the battle OF Manila
Bay.