The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-08
Tue AMERICAN GEO GRAPHICAL AyD STA.
TIsTiCAL SOCIETY.

Reception Of Captain Hall, tho Arctic
Explorer.
Quite large c0ncourse OF ladies ana gentlemen
assembled ct the OF the Geographical ana Sta
tsticai Society," at the Cooper Institute, the nyi-
vitation OF the President Judge Daily last night
the purpose or receiving Captain U. F. Hall. the
Arctic explorer, lately returned from the regions OF
snow and Ice, and listening to his account OF the
discovery Of the traces OF the Franklin expedi-
ton. The hour named for the reception was eight
o'clock and at that hour the rooms were quite
crowded by distinguished citizens. Judge Daily
stated, after conversation with other mem
beers OF the society, that the attendance
was larger than had been anticipated, and
that In consequence 1t was resolved to hold the
reception in the lecture room of the mechanical and
scientific department, to which Mr.. Peter Cooper
would direct the visitors. The lecture han was quito
filled very soon after. and when Captain Hail. Judge
DAILY and other members OF the society took seats on
the platform there was loud applause.
Judge DAILY introduced Captain II all to the audi
ence IN a characteristic speech He alluded to the
fact that In the winter Of 1860 modest young gen.
teman applied to him for PERMISSION TO SPEAK before
the meeting Of the society," which was called to take
that permission was granted him, He made great
impression on the members Of the society In hs
address, In which ne stated that he could not sleep In
his bed while such noble men as Sir John Franklin ED
his companions were imprisoned between walls o.
to 60 to their rescue met with hearty approval.
especially from Mr. Henry Grinhell VINO afterwards
furnished the money for the expedition. Judge Daily
traced the history of Captain Halls expeditions ana
paid high tribute to the large-hearted benevOlencs
and the perseverlng courage or the intrepid
explorer they were called together to honor His
remarks were listened to with much interest aud
greatly applauded.
On rising TO address the meeting Captain HALL was
greeted with warm applause lie confessed his Ina.
biiity to properly express his thanks for the high
honor paid him by the Geographical and Statistical
Society and for the kindness OF the audience. lie
had been so long absent from his country that he
had scarcely yet recovered his seltpOssession
Everything almost had been changed III his absence,
and he was amazed to find the great progress that
had been made. The gallant Captain then proceeded,
with the aid OF map, to tell the story OF
his perilOus adventures In the Arctic Sea,
which no did at great length and In Q
graphic manner. AS his thrilling story has
been already laid before the readers OF the HERALD
report Of hs speech Is not necessary one OF the
Captains Esqunaux friends young man named
"Joe,n was on the platform and seemed to partict
pate in the honors paid his chel, though his pleas
ure was somewhat marred by o severe cod from
which he suffered
After vote OF thanks to Captain Han had been
passed the entire company which numbered con.
sderaby over 300 persons were invited to tho
rooms or the society, where coffee was provided In
abundance. large number OF Arctic mementos
and relics OF the Inflated expedition OF Sir John
Franklin, lately presented by Captain Hall to the
society, being examined, the meeting terminated.