New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

and also made some Into tne Work VI
the Wheeler and Big Horn expeditions. Moreover, he
made arrangements during the Summer In the direction
Of providing proper OF the Society at
the Centennial Exhibition In Philadelphia.
few days ago the Society received note from the
State Department in regard to the medal OF progress
and diploma awarded to at the Vienna Exposition for
the collection OF books maps photographs and exhibit
Of work DONE which was placed In the Exposition by the
Society," Mr. Francis A. Stout one OF the
taking charge Of the whole matter Included in the
action Of the Society during the past the send
ing to Iceland Its accredited representative Of Dr.
l. Hayes who accompanied by Cyrus W. Field, also
representing the Society. 1t was 2ukht that at
markable national anniversary the Icelandlc mil.
ennal the Society should be duly represented. After
his return Dr. Hayes made report to the Society
cerping hs mission. During the Summer the President
OF the Society in Europe one OF the objects OF his
visit being to form the acquaintance Of European scen
lists and travellers.
In the latter part Of January in the early part
February, the Society proposes to bring together
banquet all the most prominent explorers and
OF the country, and the meeting OF many emil.
nent in the efforts which the Society aims to advance Is
expected to add TO the interest felt In their work. and
enlarge and make fast their sympathy with the Society
and their cooperation In its work. and to take STEP
least, IN the direction OF bringing them into Of
union aud harmony OF effort than they now display
The dinner will take place Delm0nicOs aud the din
ing-haI Will De OecOmlnBy Oecofatcd. Among th0Se to
whom Invitations will be sent Bayard Taylor Prof
F. f. Hayden, Lieut. Geo. N. Wheeler, Geo. KennOn.
the Siberian traveller; Frank Vincent, ir., Prof.
". D. Whitney Of Yale College, Prof. Marsh. the
paiaOntOlOgst w. II. Holmes, geologist In Hayden's
expedition Dr. Yarrow, palaOnologst Of the Wheeler
expedition; Lieut.. Collins Of the Darcn expedition.
Capt Bates of the Big Horn expedition, W. II. Dali Of
Alaska and the explorer OF the Aeutan Islands
Prof Benjamin Peirce Of the Coast Survey. DR.. l. l.
Hayes, r. b. Du Chaillu Commander Selfridge OF the
Daricn Expedition. Commander Lull of the Tehauntepec
Surveys Capt Schufedt who explored un1 surveyed In
Nicaragua Prof DANA the ReOlogist Prof Ncwbury Of
Columbia Clarence King the explorer or the Sierra
Nevadas; Prof A. GayOt. the geographer Prof Henry,
Prof. Spencer NJ Baird, Prof YOumans, Prof O:ton Of
Vassar College, Prof Hart 0 Cornell University, Robert
b. Roosevelt, Gen. Emory, Gen. Custer. the President
and his Cabinet, Con- ShernaD Gen. Sheridan, ANA Ad
miral Porter.
Steps will be taken this Winter to insure proper rep
rcseutatiOn OF tho Society at the great Geographical
Congress- which will take place 10 Paris, early In tho
SPRING James Jackson an accredited representative
OF the French geographers in this country to make
arrangements for representation In the Congress from
the United States. Following extracts from letter
written by tho Rev DR.. Joseph p. Thompson now tin
Berlin. honorary officer OF the sooety. making suR