The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-17

New Y DIX. EANIll 10 ne CtAGDi idliOlt
attending the return of the United
States cruiser Raleigh from Manila,
which had to be postponed yesterday
owing TO the warshap's late arrival,
occurred today. The Raleigh, accom-
panied by two small war vessels, cap
tured from the Spaniards last summer
and fleet of about twenty-five ex-
cursion steamers and tug boats, parad-
ed from Tompkinsville to Grants tomb
and from there back to anchorage in
the North river off Thirty fourth
street.
A steady downbour of rain fell from
noon on. 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 part
~ 10 the fact that the entrances to the
pier 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 peo-
pie 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 vessels aud the scene
was rendered a memorable one by the
shIieking ef a hundred steam whistles
from excursion boats and locomotives
and cheers from thousands of people on
shore and on the vessels in the river.
CHEERS FOR THE HEROES.
The Raleigh lay-at anchor of Tomp-
kinsville all the morning. About 10
O'Clock several excursion steamers ar
rived from the city, ran alongside of
her and cheered her time and again.
Mrs Coghlan the wife of the COM
mander of the cruiser, arrived at
Tompknsville about $3.50 o'clock. She
took small boat and went out to the
Raleigh and welcomed her husband.
Captain Coghlan was apprised early of
the intentions of the reception COM
mittee to visit the Raleigh and accom-
pany her on the parade. He had his
crew give her hull a fresh coat of paint
and all the officers prepared for the
occasion by putting on full dress.
Rain commenced to fall soon after 10
O'Clock and an hour later the decks
We're flooded and every one on the
Raleigh was seeking shelter. Boats Of
every description continued TO arrive
from the city and each one ran up as
close to the Raleigh as possible and
chcered fOr her. The two captured
gunboats. the Alvarado and Sandoval,
arrived from the navy yard early, both
dressed gaily with flags and bunting
and they created almost as much en-
thusiasm as the Raleigh herself.
About II o'clock The large steamer
Glen Island arrived, carrying the citi-
ZenS reception committee, headed by
Mayor Van Nyck. and also having on
board a number of invited guests. 4
delegation from the committee num-
bering 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 com
mitteemen Were received with naval
formality-
Captain Coghlan stood at the gang
way ana received the visitors and es
corted them Immediately 10 his cabin.
The ceremonies there We're very brief,
consuming not mere than five minutes.
The mayor III q few words welcomed
the Raleigh to New York and extended
the freedom OF uhe city to the officers
and men. Captain Coghlan replied
briefly. There was no inspection Of the
vessel; in fact that would have heen
almost impossible III the drenching rain
that was falling. The committee re-
turned TO The Glen Island at once. and
y
the Raleigh he received a salute of fif
teen guns. The Raleigh was headed
down stream all the time and when
she raised her anchor and swung
around slowly. The whistles on ali the
craft near her shrieked a salute and
the people on the excursion steamers
cheered and waved handkerchiefs and
nags.
PARADE ON THE RIVER.
The Glen Island led the procession,
the Raleigh following just astern- The
Spanish Sunboats took positions off
either bow Of the cruiser. and police
boats. tugs and excursion boats fol-
lowed in double column. There was
no special demonstration until Cover
nor's island was passed, when Il ma
tional salute was fired. About this
point the coast survey steamer Path
finder with Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Allen aboard. Joined the pro
cessiOn, following just in the wake of
the Raleigh.
From the time the Raleigh left the
battery until she reached Grants tomb,
her whistle and fog horn were blowing
almost constantly in response to sa-
lutes from vessels lying at their docks
or moving up and down the river. The
ferry boats were crowded with people
cheering and waving handlserchiefs and
Raleigh for short distance.
Captain Coghlan was on the bridge
nearly all the way ur the river with
the executive and navigating officers.
All were bundled up in raincoats and
received the full force of the storm in
their faces. The captain was obliged
to bare his head TO the rain a great
part of the time in waving his cap in
response TO the salutes and cheers Of
passenger vessels. The officers paid
little attention to the storm and waved
their caps constantly. not appearing TO
mind the soaking which the dress uni
forms and their bodies as well re-
ceived.
SURPRISED AT RECEPTION.
AS for the sailors, they never thought
of shelter al all A few were clad in
oilskins, but most of them stood on the