New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-15
THE RALEIGH'S ARRIVAL.
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO BE GIVEN
TO THE CRUISER.
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOoN-THE GOV
ERNOR TO BE PREsENT-PARADE
UP THE NORTH RIVER.

The Mayors committee yesterday completed
the arrangements for the reception which Is to
be given for the United States cruiser Raleigh
uron the arrival OF that fighting ship from Ma
Mia. II was believed by the committee that
the Raleigh would arrive about p. m. to-day.
but II was also said that the arrival might be
delayed. The cruiser did not leave Hamilton.
Bermuda until Thursday. and 1t may take until
this evening TO make the trip to New-York The
cruisers engines said not to be In good con-
diton for fast travel. II the Raleigh does not
arrive until evening the parade up the North
River will have to be delayed until tomorrow
or Monday.
Governor Roosevelt has accepted the invitation
TO meet the Raleigh In company with the Mayor
and his committee the following letter from the
Governor having been received by the commit
tee yesterday:
General Daniel Butterield
My Dear Sir. Replying to your kind invitation
Citizens Committee down the bay on the ar
rival Of the cruiser Raleigh beg to say that
shall come with pleasure. Thanking you. re-
main, sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Governor wolcott Of Massachusetts, will also
go with the committee and Charles H. Allen, As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy will be present
chartered for the use of the Mayor and the COM
mittee, the Glen Island and the Glen, should
leave the pier at Cortlandt-st and the North
River. at ! p. m. to-day The tickets to the
boats all say that the time for leaving will be
81 A. m. but when the tickets were issued yes
terday It was announced that the time had been
changed to | D. m. There was a great crowd of
politicians in the Mayors Office yesterday when
the tickets were distributed all the heads OF
departments and many other officials being
eager TO secure tickets for themselves and for
their friends.
MRS COGHLAN ARRIVES HERE.
Mrs. Coghan. wife OF the commander Of the
Raleigh, came to the city esterday, with Gen
cral and Mrs. Haywood and went to the Wal
dorf- f-Astoria She will go down the Bay to-
day upon one of the boats to greet her hus-
band.
The Starn steamer Matteawan. with several
relatives of Admiral Dewey board has been
assigned TO an important position in the parade.
The steamer will sail from West Twenty-sec-
ond-st. at 10 o'clock. and will stop at Pier No.
!. where Mayor Powell, OF Raleigh. n. c., and
his committee will be taken on board.
Lieutenant Commander John c. Fremont.
Supervisor Of the Harbor. reported to the COM
mittee that he had made full arrangements for
the escort and patrol
The police boat Patrol will lead the parade,
and clear the course. She will be followed by
the Glen and Glen Island with the Mayor and
the Reception Committee on board. After them
al come the Raleigh AT distance OF I'VE rum
dred yards with the Spanish captured boats the
Sandoval and Alvarado. Then will ccme the
Pathfinder. with two freboats on either side
a line OF boats manned by the Naval Militia ana
naval veterans will follow. and after these VIII
come the outsiders which have asked for a
place In the line.
BY the arrangements Of the patrol II Is ex-
pected that persons shore Will have good
view Of the parade.
OPENING PARK TO PUBLIC.
George c. CIausen Park Commissioner. has
directed that Riverside Park shall be thrown
open TO public use on the occasion or the re-
ception OF the Raleigh. Commissioner Clauseh
intends by this to allow the public 10 use wher-
ever possible the park outside the pain anu
drive, to gather for the purpose OF witnessing
the marine parade on the North River IL IL
necessary however. on account OF the cohui''o"
of the planting and improvements under way
there that the park between Seventy-secono
and Seventy ninth sts. and Seventy-ninth ana
Eichty-sixth SITS. should be excepted from this
use Only the walks are to be used py the
cro,vd utthin those boundaries. II is also par
ticularly requested that the embankment' OF
slope between the railing and the railroad track
from One hundred and-twenty- y-second-st north'
near Grants tomb shall be kept free from oc-
cupancy by the crowd or any part OF II. lhis
slope has been newly planted. and great dain,
age would be done II persons were permit1ed @
IN walk on H. At the request OF the fe
cention committee permission has been accorded
by the Park Department to the lst and "a pat
teries to enter the park and fire salutes al or
near Seventy second. Seventy-ninth and Ninety
sixth SITS and Grants tomb. Permission has
also been granted to the Pain Fireworks Com
panv to fire a salute north or the Clare'nont
Hotel. and also to V: l. Horsman 10 send up
some kites near Grants tomo.
DINNER AT UNION LEAGUE.
The Union League Club is planning a dinner
for the officers OF the Raleigh. The covers are
limited TO two hundred and fifty and the date Is
yet to be selected.
The Mayors committee yesterday received an
invitation from William F. Cody CBuffalo Bilro
to the officers and men OF the Raleigh to attend
the Wild West Show in Madison Square Garden
on Saturday night. President Randolph Gug-
genheimer sent reply accepting the invitation
in case the arrangements proved satisfactory 10
Captain Coghlan and the officers OF the Raleigh
The following order to the 1st and I'd Bat
talons OF the Naval Militia was issued yester-
day:
In accordance with the change OF programme
OF the General Committee for the reception or
the Raleigh the 1st Naval Battalion VIII as
semble on board the United States steamship
New Hampshire East Twenty -eigh st. at noon
April H. and the I'd Naval Battalion VIII as
semble at it's armory in time to reach the root
of East Twenty eghth-st. At noon April 10
BY command OF Captain MILLER.
A. b. FRY, Chef-of-Stan.