The New York herald., 1865-06-24

PAYER BY oAPTAIN FIsKn ON DAue.
In pursasnoe Of tho Recommendation Il special csmr
mlttse appointed q preliminary meeting e ths Tn
vslleu Club hssd few weeks sincs ~ Ne BflA Ave
nu, Hotel mansion was rented for the tsupuasy
OF tho association corner Of Fourteenth ssss ~ Bf
avenue unit its objects and aims sufoiensy hasw~
70 elcit.such interest IN TO warrant ths Yrse
tors OF tho club in erecting suitable building for sss
accommodation. II is the intention Of the gsatissna
who bayc organized this club TO mako the ressst 81
travellers explorers and cosmopoans whlo taTyinS In
this city, and no doubt IL the institution Is properly
conducted few years 1t win be the most attxaeovs
social intsIect ai association OF the metropolis H.
ready distinguished travellers have promised 70 nASR
valuable Contributions the CT b. In the shape Of m
ostes OF all uis valuable works OF travels maps Aas
otner inter sstipg matter aE
The first regular meeting o. the club may be sid a.
nave o'en hald iai. evening. when me sscous rsce
ton rooms wore br lauily IL and I'LL a BY so nRpr
oative AUDIENCE composed In part OF the LADY TRENDS ef
the menhsis sniia'neh thi.aar " listen 70 pxpsf
from Captain Fiske on Idaho
After lew introductory aud appropriate remarks by
the fres'acnt IA" cuh Cap ain Fiske proccsdao "a
read an interesting adfess IN which be gave an c1one
OF tho various expeditions which he made to the Pactos
Slope unier The AUSPICES OF the Un,l Siatos gossrn'
mont, especially the Torsitoras of tlao and MUDsIs,
which ho described as agas IN abundance Of minSrl
wealth such a. gold silver Iron and aoa besides being
adn.rAbly adapted 70 asri1ui.gF, ~ c,nssaaenes =
climate. Ha narrated many personal resn lntscooeat
OF n.s travels in s West and mentioned the facs thxa
while he was prosecuting his discoveries in the rcSsox
now known rs tho Territory Of MoNana, In 1864 gem
to,nan on red 70 dispose ol hi' claim mAes fYr
thousand doil.rs which ho ap:ai', Fiske did not p1
chase for lack OF ruEG. WHICH WIS worth today half
millions o. dollars IL. sso ineiioned another iDtarasa
lrg faoi minsr entrusted him with n gset OF aaf
to pres.n. cod Abe y he termed Mr. AncOln wita
the IN esa.,e hurry up tbs Pacific Railroad CApensH
Fsse in company "i:h Western senator haa an insAs
view with Ike !ato Prelden Lincoln Ia which ne en-
pressed his desire 10 policy viii would ~
veop tho mineral wealth OF the Pacific States and Taxt
tories SO thai The coinry might reap rich harvest fro
the mines and thus preven. money panics Captain
Fske in concuson alluded to tho termination OF the
war and tbs z.deiLd opening which tho Western Te&
rtores presented ~ the cnLcrpss and labor OF the o
sands OF men whose military career has cnpenty nsse4
them to engage in enduring tho in onveniences a.
frontier life while the great resources Of tho Westsv&
States were hcing develop d. He DISCOURAGED 1bustess
terlns xped tons advocated and pointed OUT NE
adv3,ita wc held oat TO Industrious and StoaH
men by The mountains beneath whose surface Lay hddsR
fab iiors Iniilious Of gold and silver.
Al The conc.usicn OF the paper.a vote OF thanks va
unanimously rendered to Captain Fiske and copy a
the add skei ior 10 placed W the archives OF thl
society 1t the intcntol of tie ciuD to invite tevoa
crs may be ia the city from time 70 tme 70 addz
them upon tho results vi their explorations In thh an
other countries.