The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-17
Thousands of Men, Women and Chill
dren stood for Hours I'm the Down
pour and Cheered the Heroes.
CREW OF THE SHIP SURPRISED
WONDERED WHAT THEY HAD DONE;
TO MERIT THE DEMONSTRATION.
Battle OF Manila Bay Fought So Long
AGO They Had Almost Forgotten
It-Parade fn the Harbor.

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The celebration
attending the return of the United States
cruiser Raleigh from Manila, which had to
be postponed yesterday owing to the war
ships late arrival, took place to-day. The
Raleigh, accompanied by two smaller war
vessels, captured from the Spaniards last
summer and a fleet of about twenty-five
excursion steamers and tugboats, paraded
from TompkinsvilIe to- Grants tomb and
from there back TO the anchorage In the
North river, off Thirty-fourth street. 1t
would have been difficult to have selected
more inclement or disagreeable weather
than that which prevailed all the time that
the Raleigh was passing in review before
the thousands of enthusiastic people who
lined the river banks and gave her their
hearty cheers OF welcome home.
The cruiser did not leave her anchorage
of Tompkinsville for the parade up the bay
and the Hudson river until shortly before
noon. An hour before that time drizzling
rain commenced to fall. and this turned into
a steady downpour. which continued the re-
mainder of the day. The air was raw and
the officers and men of the Raleigh stood
upon the decks three hours drenched TO the
skin and shivering with cold. There were
very few people along the river front in the
lower part OF the city, owing partly to the
weather and partly TO the fact that the en-
frances to the piers are closed on Sundays.
But great crowds assembled 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 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 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 of Tompkins-
Vile all the morning and no special excite
ment attended her presence there until about
10 o'clock. when several excursion steamers
arrived from the city, ran alongside Of her
and cheered her time and again Mrs
Coghlan. the wife of the commander of the
cruiser. arrived at Tompkinsville between
and 10 o'clock where she took small boat
and went out to the Raleigh and welcomed
her husband. Captain Coghlan was apprised
early OF the intentions Of the citizens recep-
tion committee to visit the Raleigh and ac-
company her on the parade. He had his
crew give her hull a fresh coat of paint dur
ing the time between daybreak and the hour
set for the arrival OF the committee, and all
the officers prepared for the occasion by
putting on full dress.
THE DECKS FLOODED.
Rain commenced to fall soon after 10
O'Clock. and hour later the decks were
flooded and every one on the Raleigh was
seeking shelter wherever IL could be found.
Boats OF all descriptions continued to ar
rive from the city and each one ran up as
close to the Raleigh possible and cheered
for her. The two captured Spanish gun
boats. the Alvarado and Sandoval, arrived
from the navy yard early, both dressed
gaily with flags and bunting and they
Raleigh herself.
About IL o'clock the large steamer Glen
Island arrived. carrying the citizens recep-
tion committee headed by Mayor Van
wyck. and also having on board number
OF invited guests. A delegation from the
committee numbering 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 committeeman
were received with naval formality Captain
Coghlan stood at the gangway and received
the visitors and escorted them Immediately
10 his cabin. The ceremonies there were very
brief. consuming not more than five
minutes. The mayor In a few words well
coined the Raleigh to New York extended
the freedom of the city To the officers and
men. apologized for the disagreeabIe
weather and assured Captain Cghlan of a
hearty welcome Captain Coghlan replied
briefly. The committee did not stop aboard
a moment after the formalities of the well
come were over. There was no inspection OF
the vessel; I'm fact that would have been
almost impossible in the drenching rain that
was falling at the time. The COMMITTEES re-
turned to the Glen Island at once and as
Mayor Van Wyck left the side OF the
Raleigh he received a salute of fifteen guns.
Preparations were made then to get under
way for the parade. The Raleigh was headed
down the stream at the time and when she
raised her anchor and swung around slowly
the whistles all the craft near her
shrieked salute and all the people on the
excursion steamers cheered and waved
handkerchiefs and flags. The Glen Island led
the procession OF vessels and the Raleigh
followed just astern Of her. The Alvarado
and Sandoval took positions off either bow
OF the cruiser and police boats. tugs and ex-
cursion boats followed I'm double column
There was no special demonstration until
Governors island was passed. when a ma
tional salute was fired. About this point the
coast survey steamer Pathfinder. with As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Allen aboard.
Joined the procession. following just I'm the
wake OF the Raleigh. from the time the
Raleigh left the Battery until she reached
Grants tomb her whistle and fog siren were