The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-17
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
Interesting Account by Paul b. Dn
ChaiIlu Of His Travels i'm Norway and
Sweden-Judge DAILY Introduces Some
of the Japanese Delegates.

ChaiIlu Of His Travels i'm Norway and
sweden-Judge Daily Introduces Some
Of the Japanese Delegates.
very interesting meeting OF the American
Geographical Society was held in the hall OF the
Historical Society, Second avenue and Eleventh
street, last evening. Chief Justice DAILY presided,
and in announcing the presence of some
of the Japanese Delegates as guests
of the Society for the evening, made
interesting address on Japan. The principal ia
panese gentlemen present were f. A. Herake. Sec
ond Associate Justice of tie Supreme Court OF
Japan, and g. Naphcysi, both of whom speak
English.
was the lecture by Paul b. Du chaillu the cele-
brated traveller and explorer. Mr. Du ChaiIlu dill
not pretend TO give an elaborate lecture, but
Simply a talk on what he had seen
travels in those countries. He explained at the be-
ginning how kindly he was received 10y the King Of
Sweden on his arrival in Stockholm and invited by
the ruler TO the royal paiacc in the country. no.
ticeable feature in regard to the King was the utter
absence OF all pomp aud ceremony at his palace and
to tell of the civilization lie had seen
there. The roads. schools and pubic offices
were praised, and he believed the NOR
excelled. Az for honesty, the houses or the banks
needed no windows. The people believed cspc-
cialy in the schools, ana had the greatest respect
for the travelling clergy, who went around the
country among the peasants. The customs OF the
country were extremely simple. strangers were
lecturer in explaining his journeying TO the
land Of the midnight SUM- gave a
graphic description of the country, the
various temperatures, the food the
people eat, and some OF the dangers and hard
ships to be encountered along the way. The
farther he advanced toward Cape Land. the end OF
Europe, the fewer were the people TO be seen-
none only little bands OF Laps with their rein
deer. Finally he came TO the end Of his Journey
after passing through scenes of surprising beauty
and grandeur, and waited for five days that ne
might see the last of the ''mdnght sum- me
lecture fun Of most entertaining information
about Scandinavia, which must be omittt'i, anu
was here and there enliyened with some luhny
sketch or drol saying, that received applause. ~
| concluding Mr.. Du Chan presented 70 tis SOCIETY,"
| a scandinavian sleigh, which had been used ~ nun
! self, and number of pictures, photo9iapns ~
especially interesting objects he lad seen Ia ms
| travels or OF scenes that were especially gFahu III
the countries he had passed through. ,,,..
AT the conclusion OF the lecture Judge Daiv 'iiTo-
! tuced the japanese Judge, f. a. Herake, VINO ~ u
/ few sentences spoken in English, thanked ,ne
audience for the cordial reception ne anu MS
| brother delegates had received rom then
! TUe meeting was then declared TO nc adjourned,
J and the large audience present went TO the plat
| form 10 sec the sleigh and an extraordinary coat
travellers and other paraphcrnalia which MI. Du
Chaillu had presented. This being concluded.
number OF ladies and gentlemen visited the picture
pal lcrV