Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-04-20

New York, April 1.-THE celebra-
ton attending the return Of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed Saturday
owing to the warship's late arrival, oc-
Cured Sunday. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer,
and fleet of about 25 excursion steam
ers and tugboats, paraded from Iomp-
kinsville to Grants tomb and from
there back to 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 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.
welcomed by Mayor VAN Wyck.
At II O'Clock the large steamer Glen
Island arrived, carrying the citizens
reception committee, headed by Mayor
Van Wyck, and also having on board a
number of invited guests. A delegation
from the committee, numbering not
Raleigh. All hands on the cruiser were
called to quarters, and Mayor Van
WyclS and the other committeeman
were received with naval formality.
Capt Coghlan stood at the gangway
and received the visitors and escorted
them Immediately 10 his cabin. The
ceremonies there were very brief, con-
Stunning not more than five minutes.
The mayor in a few words welcomed
the Raleigh to New York. extended the
freedom Of the city to the officers and
men, apologized for the disagreeable
weather, and assured Capt. Coghlan of
hearty welcome. Capt. Coghlan re-
piled briefly.
The Naval Parade.
The committee returned to the Glen
Island at once. and as Mayor Van Wyck
left the side of the Raleigh he received
"a salute of Is 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 on all the craft near
her shrieked a salute, and all the people
on the excursion boats cheered and
waved handkerchiefs and flags. The
Glen Island led the procession Of YES
sells and the Raleigh followed just
astern Of her. The Alvarado and SAN
doyal took position oil either bow OF
the cruiser, and police boats, tugs and
excursion boats followed in double
column. There was no special demon
stration until Governors island was
passed, when a national salute was fired.
About this point the coast survey steam
or Pathfinder, with Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Allen aboard. joined the
procession, following Just in he wake
OF the Raleigh From the time the
Raleigh left the Battery until she
reached Grants tomb her whistle and
fog siren were blowing almost con
siantly in response to salutes from YES
sells lying at their docks or moving up
and down the river The ferryboats
were crowded with people cheering and
/ waving handkerchiefs, and several Of
the boats ran alongside the Raleigh for
short distance.
salute Rt Grants Tomb.
just before arriving almost on
Grants tomb the cruiser slowed down.
preparatory TO turning. and while the
cheering and whistle blowing and other
noises were at their height Two six
/ ,,pundgrs nm the BaIpiwh commenced