Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-16
WELCOMES HERO
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ward manifestations of honor. Silent
h;lndclasps, trimming eyes and visit
full understanding looks--these were
the tributes from stap,aI to seaman,
which brought lump to Captain
Fried's throat. and set his crew to
stirring nervously liz the limelight Of
acclaim.
First to go owe, the side from the
tug Macon. which bore the official
party to IN get the Roosevelt at Quar-
antine, was Mes. Fried. Hat in hand,
flushed AID eir,l,al assed, Captain
Fried stood at tn head Of the gang
way and took his wife in his arms.
A dozen roses which she wore were
crushed in the embrace. and a host
If camermen shouted in glee as pic
lures were snapped.
While Captain Fried and Chief Of
ficer Robert Il. Miller received an Of
fetal welcome from Grover Whalen,
representing Mayor Walker. Admiral
Charles L. Plunkett, representing the
navy and General Charles p. Sum-
mtrall representing the army. the
Roosevelt, prepared to get under way.
Thanked to right and left by the Ma
con and the navy tug Duka. both
bright with bunting and tuneful with
bands, and with a navy cutter lead
ing, the procession started up the
harhor.
Everything that floated. from
wasp-like boat to palatial liner,
greeted the Roosevelt en- route. A
.21-gun salute, greatest honor the ma
ton accords, blaZed from Governors
Island. The din was increased by
aircraft which Numbered overhead,
Swimming the topmasts of the res
cue ship. The fireboat John Purroy
Mitchell, throwing graceful plumes
of water from every available noZ-
zle, Joined the review which swept
ma jestically up toward Hoboken.
On the hurrican deck of the Roose-
welt Is bewildered seamen looked out
over the harbor-attempted to joke,
and subsidized into silence. Each wore
gold medal appended to a bright
red ribbon. an official decoration of
the British government.
Down in Captain Fried'S cabin,
nestled among other gifts, reposed
two more medals. Their owners, Uno
Westinen. master alarms, and Bo-
suns Mate Ernest Hirtman. will
never wear lleiH. WcItlIlSI 1ho
Hitman made the supreme sacrifice
often demanded of those who sail
the seas.
BEST men on the ship!" said Chief
Officer Miller, his voice husky.
One double hero" was among the
group. He was Fourth Officer Frank
Monroe Upton, holder of the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor which he
won during the World war.
AS the Roosevelt was warped into
her Hoboken pier. next to the Lsvia-
than, two more bands struck up.
Another delegation, headed by Gov
ernor A. Harry Moore of New Jersey,
marched aboard and another cere-
mony Of welcome began.
officers and crew of the Roosevelt
will be guests at the Hotel Roosevelt
during their stay in New York. May
or Walker will welcome them at City
hall tomorrow after a parade from
the Battery. and dinner in their
honor will be held in the evening
During the entire week they will be
feted and entertained as heroes.
Care is also being taken that the
| men who participated in the actual
rescue receive a substantial reward.
The Newark IN. J.) Star Eagle do
mated $1,000 toward a fund to go 20
the heroes while fund started today
| by the New York Sun has reached
almost $4,000. --.