New-York tribune., 1874-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AN ARCADIAN CLUB RECEPTION.
DE. 7. I. HAYES, THE ARCTIC EXPLORER, THE Gur


DE- T. I. HAYES THE ARCTIC EXPLORER THE GUEST
OF THE EVENING.
Another of the characteristic receptions OF
che Arcaden Club was held Saturday evening at the
cui.house on Fourthave.. this time In honor OF sne
.rctis explorer Dr. l. l. Hayes largo sssembiage OF
men eminent literature. science art aud commerce
uere present. and the proceedings OF the evening
formed another brilliant chapter IN the history OF the
oIrn In the principal parlors where the members and
guests had assembled TO participate IN 'ne iorma'
-ron,os Of the reception. two paintings OF
..o,,o scenery by Bradford had been hung
= ,ha hack parlor was the painting
s,, Tho e1p,orers' steamer. the Panther moored TO
~, TOO aoe while beside her lowered an immense 100
,ers reaching Co her tOpmast heads In the center
-oono where q platform had been arranged Tor Tao
esrars and directly above Presidents chair was
another painting. representing the Panther iocKed
In an apparently intermnabe field Of ice no water TO
e seen and the ice piled ridges on every side OF tine
vessel Above this was hung q portrait OF Dr. Hayes
the guest Of the evening wreathed with eyergreens anu
bearing the inscription beneath. Master OF tue osus
ton" Among the company were Thuriow heeu' Low
p Morton. Fernando Wood, s. s. Cox. Dr. Bunsteau
GEN O. A. Gilmore, Judge Bosworth, Judge W. L.
curtis Johp Taylor Johnston, NJ Paul b. Du Chaiilu
CA,etJustice DAILY G. D, Matthias, NJ, s. Hutton COL r.
A. CouklinC. William B. Duncan, F. J. Fithisn, W. IL.
hilton. n NJ Field Dr. r s. Bacon, Richard Brodhead'
che Rsv William OrmistOn, Coz. D. Meyers, the Key
Dr Rogers CYRUS W. Field. George N sanders Jonn w
Ianh p yer1nilve DR. savre J. II. Rylance. DR.. sa
vile, Charles II. COster Earl Dunrayen, Andrew d.
Az oso n m the formal proceedings OF the evening be-
gan. Agernon s. Sullivan. the acting PRESIDENT wei
coined cordial terms the guests OF the evening: DR.
Hyes then advanced to the side OF the President, and
having bowed his Acknowledgements, said
GENTLEMEN OF THE ARCADIAN CLUB; cannot tell You
how deeply feel conspicuous mark OF your friend
Sh,p IL is douby gratifying 10 in the first place.
because lof my personal acquaintance with many OF
YOU but especially because your CLUB. more, perhaps,
man OtheT among US IN the very nature OF Its or
ganizatton represents that aesthetic feeling which
prompts a generous encOuragement TO whatever has
i9f its object the anG ob go ~ as s
MED tue removed Dr. Kane the second Grinnell ex
oo GOOD ta an scdTer nd n 70 Dian, the
American hag upon the nOrihernmost knosn land
O. tns sT nv Capt Hq Hall in the polaris ETpe
ciiion and the AuStrians seem 10 have gone a a
little further IN another quarter Ou, my III
lien hoped temporarily, unless the Arctic winds nave
wApPTm1 m az 1 S sn1rted art EXPEDITION to the
Land coast IN 1897 and during me past % NJ
In c2mprE 9 ~a fpVL Vof our creSt and
fr1e artist and Murat Halstead. that vigorous repre-,
sentative of the Western press and Prof kuee ana
Mr Gladstone went ms summer 10 Iegnu 10 @ .h .he
par: IN the celebration OF Its mIlenna These are the
tvdeuces waca to present OF my exploring ex.
IsrfeDee. In al OF them have been encouraged and
supporied by yOur club de body, but by many OF
10 see mere tonight so many faces made familiar
- me during former times OF mutual sympathy and
y.
lead party back again field OF my former con-
nlcs with the ice hope. indeed, TO return 10 that
vhch discovered years ago, or II do not nope some
other Anerlcau citizen will, picking up the little nag
which floating there, anu carry IL forward 10 the
yfry axs OF the earth. "
The President invited Judge DAILY, the President
Of the NewYOrk Geographical Society, 70 favor the
company with remarks. Referring TO the diverse
theories winch prevailed some time ago on the SUBJECT
OF Hlyess reports Of his Polar explorations Judge
Day said: -
| have recently been in England, and IL Is source
OF qualification 10 say that one OF the most &
explorers world tOlc that now there s no dli-
f.enc. OF opinion the subject, and the BRITISH Gov
ernneut has consented TO send out an expedition next
epuDg. thAt expedition Is destined 10 Slnlths
OiAer speeches were made conclusion OF which
tie company adjourned enjoy the cUnylvla phase OF
reception.