Connecticut western news., 1899-04-20
ptE RALEIGH AT HOME.
Enssipsisstic Crowds Greet Cruiser
 In a Pouring Rain.

TAa celebration attending the return of the Raleigh from Manila occurred 6uncay afternoon. The Raleigh, accom- pania5 by two small war vessels captured frs9 the Spaniards last summer and a Ase1 of about % excursion steamers and spGtoats. paraded from Tompkinsvllie ee Grants tomb and from there back to upcf orage In the North river on Thirty besrlh street. It would have been difii- suit to have selected more inclevnent or Sisasreeable weather than that which psvNiled all the time that the Raleigh vas passing in review before the thou UAsfu of enthusiastic people who lined Shs river banks and gave her their lssa.. " welcome home. ...-
 rfe Raleigh lay at anchor on Tomp- Etnrvlle all sunday morning. and no ups<Sai excitement attended her pres oscS there until about 10 o'clock. when sUvsral excursion steamers arrived from shs city. ran alongside of her and sAsered
 About II o'clock the steamer Glen Is- hssd arrived. carrying the citizens rer o.ptIon committee. headed by Mayor Van wyck. and a number of Invited 0ssyts. \ delegation from the commit eDs boarded one of the police boats and cert to the Raleigh on her. All hands n she cruiser were called to quarters. eaA Mayor Van wyck and the other gym mitteemen were received with naval 6rr lality. Captain Coghlan stood at the Oanxway and received the visitors and ssc<rted them immediately to his cabin. The ceremonies there were very brief. consuming not more than Ave minutes. TAe mayor welcomed the Raleigh to New York. extended the freedom of the sney to the officers and men, apoloaized fsr the disagreeable weather and as- snr~6 Captain Coghlan of hearty wel- esu>s. telling him that The citizens of New York hoped soon under more fa- vs~sbie climatic conditions 10 give a srs~t demonstration in honor of the re- Surr of all of Admiral Dewsy's fleet. Captain coEhlan replied briefly. thank ing the mayor for the expression of New YeA's hospitality and declaring the settxfaction of himself and the other of- Scar and the crew of the Raleigh in havsHH been able to serve their country - Haniia and their happiness in the rec earN to their native land.
 Preparations were made then to get sn<sr way for the parade. The Glen Islfwd led the procession of vessels. and ths Raleigh followed just astern of her. IT. Alvsrado and sandoval took posi- ttsr or either bow of the cruiser. and vssave boats, tugs and excursion boats fstvsswsd in a double column. From the ttwS the Raleigh left the Battery until shf reached Grants tomb her whistle anf fog siren were blowing almost con- stasaly in response 10 sslutes from vss- ssae lying at their docks or moving up ant down the river. Captain coghlan wos on the bridge nearly all the way up tAS giver. with the executive and nsvi- gnfspg officers. All were bundled up In rsr coats and received the full force of ths ytorm in their faces. Tne captain VI obliged to bare his head to the rain . ebat part of the time in waving his sas ln response to salutes and cheers of possi)ns vessels. ofrcers and men alike sxTslpssed the greatest surprise st the Astr rpnxtration and wondered what they haf done to warrant all the enthusiasm with was being displayed.
 fSSt before arriving on Grants tomb eas cruiser slowed down preparatory to SoNljng. and while the cheering and vhshtle blowing and other noises were n4 their height two 6 pounders on the Ias Sash commenced their salute of 2i 6usU The last shot had hardly died nwry when the Alyarado and Sandoval s0~aed with their national salute, and a eattery on shore joined in the tribute c 2ie dead president.