Show HOME I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 lieutenant gre greely dy the brink of tho the glacial grave I 1 into the tile cloying embraces of wife mother and friends I 1 and aret arctic ic A agonies goia lc arc are tell in ili the tile honors and i I 1 happiness of home t I 1 IV western asad press 18 to the III herald er 11 1 portsmouth ati aug le I 1 A at t jl just aai alent su sunrise uris a 0 this ais nor morning ning tho the united states steamer alliance which bad been stationed outside the harbor in hi expectancy of tile the arrival of tho the arctic fleet discerned a double line of smoke and etea ining out eoon soon became aware of 0 the arrival of tile grealy arctic relief expedition tho armament inai nent of the alliance was brought into play and gun after guit thundered forth peals of welcome to 0 o which the tile cannon of tile greely boata boats responded doubtless in grateful recognition shortly ilic alliance campi camo within hailing distance of the tile approaching pro pyo aching fA camers and with bells ringing and whistles shrieking tho the alliance hailed the dear bear anil and 2741 is shortly after sunrise the bear t and alliance steamed to the point off the isle islo of shoals where the first sta stage go of the homeward 1 voyage oya a of the greely relief expedition wagn a finished gracefully Graceful lythe they y came i into the harbor with yards squared and their stacks pouring forth douds clouds of smoke fully twenty four hours before the fleet had been expected theta Theio was little about that alio three tiree to denote the tile severe experience which two of them had passed through when it became known that the arctic squadron had arrived outside the harbor lie the excitement on oil board lie the men of war at anchor was intense shortly after 8 the welcome news of tin the safe arrival of the greely fleet spread through the tile city and when the bearard had arrived off I 1 newcastle N e castle secretary chandler dispatched a steam launch to commander schley with orders that the Bc arand thetis should remain in the offing until preparations r rations for their reception could could eve be completed the tile secretary of the ilia navy then proceeded to tho and orders wore ft ere given at once for theon thron tire equa drori of war vessels in the harbor to prepare for the reception of the arctic heroes all the vessels acro e rb decorated decorated with american flag sat the top mast at noon tho the press boat the government tog tug leyden steamed down alie river and came to anchor where a good view of the ceremonies might bo obtained As the leyden steamed down the river the men on board the old ship constitution ran up ill strande randa st lifted their hats bats and waved and shouted a cordial salute the oth other er vessels in the lower harbor werd wera docked in ili the gayest colors tile flagship tennessee displayed the acting admirals Adm irala broad pennant buthe on the ma zen zerl mast the Tala gave to ta the 10 breeze tho the colors of the secretary of the navy the ships soon got under way and steamed down the tile river at noon preparations prep orations for the reception of the arctic fleet were completed A great number of invited gue guests ars ill including many distinguished p persona edsona and alid the ilia families of the naval officers were carried by tho the naval steam launch to the flagship Ten tennessee on the a 4 quarterdeck quart ar erdeck of which the tile chief cerell ceremonies igni were held at about two the tho alliance All lanct rounded the foot of or tho point and find cameto came to some distance astern the tennessee the tile thetis followed fifteen minutes later er and anchored abreast abreast tile alliance As the anchors went overboard the yards on oil all the in the harbor were manned maul ledl tha flaggy ull to tji th maste th oliree reCio rousing using cheers were given an and a then the band hand struck up tip home again and among the assembled guests few ali there re were whose eyes etere with tears jt it gasun was an exciting scan e and iliario many sturdy and bronzed bronze d otric officers ers were seen brushing brus liing tears aft away ay with hith their coat sleeves sic uvee ten minutes after the thetis had andi andifred ored the bear rounded the point and soon came to anchor in the wake jko of the thetis again tho the yards were a again a i U amen camen gave ahr oliree ec rousing elle cheers e rs which were repeated 11 1 1 abed when the alert I 1 steamed tiled slowly 21 1 ly around and dropped anchor abreast the bear secretary chandler was standing on the quarterdeck quart juart erdeck to receive the commanding officers of relief squadron and wital in half an hour after coining to anchor these of fibers were standing on abo deck of the tile flagship it was remarked at tills this time by many suany that not a single gun fired in ili honor of tile arrival of the relief squadron sau adron and lieutenant greely and the tile quietness of we demonstration waa was mud commented upon to avoid publicity as possible secretary chandler arranged to receive the commanders com mandera of ilia relief ships in ili the tile after cabin acting ad miral luce escorted them thein to the presence of tho the secretary of the navy xavy As commander schley slipped into the cabin he lie was greeted by secretary chandler who clasped hie ills hand and passing one arm over hia his shoulder er said in it voice almost almos smothered ored W with t ei emotion notion 1 I am glad to welcome you bohnel commander coffin collin of the alert was next introduced and in answer er to an inquiry of secretary tw Cli il andler eaid said 1 was never in a better health in my life it seems to have agreed with us lieutenant emory of the dear beni waa next ushered into tile Setret Secre arya presence and ro re a cordial welcome from the cpr representative of the navy xavy department after ft a brief and ration A effin aboleen commander schley sebley aad secretary chandler th tho fornier former looked anxiously around the c cabin abin and gradually hie life countenance b be C overspread with gloom burgeon general gunnell noticing the look of d which had overspread the tile commanders coun countenance tena 11 cap popped for ard layng your wife is is in lu y yonder onder stateroom captain captai n with ih n bound commender der seble schley readied reached thy the presence of ilia wife and daughter half an hour was spout in conversation and general hand sha klag the tito commanding officers of the relief eliepa returned to their vessel vessels many appeals were ladeby made by all blames 1 of people to secretary chandler to permit them t to 0 go on aboard board the old to catch a alim glimpse 11 xao of the arctic hero but the requests were invariably rc refused fus ed I 1 mrs gream wife yio yao explorer c had readied reached portsmouth in an e early 11 tra train in this at oace once i went glit on inboard onboard bad the T gi i ching t tharo cro about aher after the commanding i coffle officers rs fil had ad gono gone back to abc their ship mrs greely put oaf board of the awret irye bt old convoyed to tho licis 1 where tier her hus hits I 1 bandzas band was aai the lady 64 adm passed ead down ovil the tile 19 1 companionway 9 wp anion sho she ednith alk kith ia grin firm read tread aud showed no kigns of emotion except biting lier her lipa lilis and tightly clutching bands i t lil abt greely bad had not been informed eliat at liis his wife wire waa was about to go aboard t tho I 1 io thetis thelia and a few minutes before her arrival in ill colly e r atholl willi w ih uio the c commander 11 n lie fie said lie 10 did ditl no not expect to see liel her to today day as ansho site had bad not been able lo 10 reach thero so u bowl when 1 the Secre barge WAS peen cento 1 leave ilia with mrs urs abic greely reel and her two brot brothers herer 0 bandu Q A kitling in thu stern sheets slide tb aft lity lit y said ad to Fic tit reeby tiree ree jy lieu 1 I boull hk liuto fe nu U ili in my cilin clabin V a few nl nit Com schley freely greely I 1 ill ll 11 EC a oali abbit matters rp un nu itil all it peculiar te culiar signal a aa gj 1 by the tile boin maat ale 6 mrs was on board and ready to luneel meet h I 1 I 1 er ier hii hand I 1 Ihu lie IS luO dy very ory mih her bricalli hii eju oa 08 gasp and sand her hanle shook with erno croot jj joi with stops eho she vent went to tho cabin door and just at t the a t i she entered commander schley left tho tile room leaving the long separated cou plo alone 1 greely was titling sItting with his back to the door hut but when commander st abruptly loft left hini lim he turned and at tho the same lastant saw his afo ufo ifo enter aloud a loud cry greely bounded erqin I 1 with his bis eyes gleaming in joy at I 1 sight right that gladdened them mrs Greely tall dark and stately i sprang forward to inci uther lier hubbarad huB barid erl crying ing arthur arthur home af after ter mr and mrs greedy greely lidd li ad been al alone 1 for ar twenty ini initiates hor horn were cal called ledin n cind tearfully greeted brochu inlaw it as noticeable on bearl the gitlis Tit lis that e everybody ery body chedi teara when tt hen mra lis greely entered the cicro her tier hur husband liand wait late in the ILL afternoon tile of licile greyly came ill from rom T port and was taken at aton con eow board tin tho nesser shorty after pho as put in the and ta kuil on du board tho alien dil bho 1110 arrived arrive d there mr and mrs greely greel 7 and the batters lat brothers were served in commander cabin alternately crying and laughing and ein eia bracing the before the th lieu ten tenants antis mother enter entered etl tho the cabin commander ley topped to 10 mhd door and said lic Liei lit it your is liere here arri greely t then hen erA en ered and threw her arms around her sons neck say saying ing only my mys dpn P i my U y son I 1 0 greely reely spoke nd words savo Moth Mot libe fer bul bolln in his hia one and expression thera waa was a world ten derne clasping his mother in ili liis ilia arins r nothing butson but sob his mother crad like a child rearing naring tho excitement bof would ld betho be too much for shat acred condition Com commander mandev entered the cabin and wisely drew tho the conversation into less emotional channels i at about 4 Secretary chan f dier entered his barge and was rowed to the thetis ho ile went at once orice 0 to o greely and took tile gallant explorer in in his ilia arms and in tile fervor of his groeting ree sa said id god bless you J god bless you I 1 you have come back to us almost from th the grave gra 0 I 1 hope your future happiness may reward you on for tile gerrib terrible a experience exper lave I 1 per peri ienco ence you have had greel greely responded feelingly thank ipg 3 n mr r chandlee lei for the kind kini ex r pres tho writer was intro introduced duc ed to greely by secretary chandler and the former said ho lie desired to ahalik the tile newspapers odthe of alie country for thu the universally kind manner in ill which liehan lio biad been treated by choul ho he could sav u but little concerning liis his expedition but did public will soon bo be giten the entire details through the olli official cial re reports potts when asked as to his health greely stated ho lie felt yell nall ii ail its excepting exception that he J was wag atall at lit all times tittles considerably allec ted by a feeling of intense wea weakness knees ho baid he lie had gained rapidly ap i idly in flesh 1 since his rescue but hut 11 much 1 1 of it was soft bottand and idore more injurious t than 1 i 2 beneficial ho bad h goods appetite and was slowly recovering but ut anticipated it would be some time before be lie receive his wonted strong tal to day lie gaid WAS t the he happiest of ills his life lire ill eliat at i in n one day everything on earth w was as re li stored to him for which man could wish home mother wife and children ano honor lionor in ono one day given to a man inan who a few days ao ago was oai on the brink of alie grave it itis is much as mortal could desiro desire his faco tava was considerably bloat edi but hit ilia cheeks are taking on a healthier color peni edery very happy indeed aa lie sat with his wife on one sido and liis his mother on tho the other lie ile stands as erect aa ever but ii is not allowed to remain romain on his feet fr any consider i able length of time t |