The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
Reception of the Earl Of Duferin at
Chickering Hail.
HONORS TO STANLEY.
Addresses OF William Cullen Bryant, Judge
DAILY and Lord Duifenn.

Those who faced the whirling snowdrtft last night
to be present at the meeting of the American Geo
graphical Society at chickerng hail were agreeably
surprised 10 6ud large audience in attendance, and
one which was fairly sprinked with ladies. The OBJ
iects OF the meeting reception OF the Earl
DuGcrin, K T., K. G. b., Governor General OF Can
ada, and the consideration OF Captain ii. W. How.
gates plan Tor tho exploration Of tho Arctic.
Among the prominent gentlemen upon the stage
were Chief Justice DAILY, Lord Duncrn, William
Cullen Bryant, Paul b. ChaIlu, Bayard Taylor, Gen.
era George w. Cuilum, Professor I. Sterry Hunt
Albert Bierstadt, Professor W. Wright Hawkes., Wal
ton w. Evans, Francis A. Stout Colonel G. Chail6
Long (bcy), Chief Justice Curtis, Harlow NJ. Hoyt,
Professor James T. Gardner. Luther r. Marsh, Sam
ue Sloan, William Rcmsen, Lieutenant Greeley and
Colonel William Ludlow, United States Army.
Lord Duicrn was elected an honorary member OF
the society ana Henry j. Morgan was chosen cor
responding member, aud the following gentlemen
were elected Fellows Russell Sage, George Henry
Day, United States Army; Frank DauIt, George S.
Howe, A. Gescherdt Henry Herman. Henry Al. Whito-
head, James W. Gcs, James +. Lubct, LII. d.;
Richard Brodhead, George II. Jones' s. IL. Wether bee,
X Corvallis r. c. Block, G. N. Bliss, James Scott,
Frank Work. W X. Vanderbilt, William r. Garrison,
John X. Voorhees, Is. T. Babbitt John O. Emo, Charles
Matthews, Charles Coudert d. D. Lord, Henry Day,
William A. Cole. ". Walach, Arthur G. s. Sedgwick
and Thomas Scott.
HoSokrNG HENRY NJ. STANLEY.
The formal business OF the meeting having thus been
disposed OF Chief Justice DAILY sad:-'I have great
pleasure In behalf OF the council OF tho society In
reading the following resolutions
Resolved, That tho American Geographical Society
extends to Mr.. Stanley It's cordial CONGRATULATIONS
the successful completion Of his urney
attended us 1t was with so much peril 10 himself and
suits.
Resolved That the four journeys of Mr.. Stanley, In
Africa are so intimately associated with the bcraity
and enlightened action OF our Fellow, James Gordon
Bennett Esq that this society cannot foroear TO
press ts appreciation OF his great services to geo.
Ordered, that the foregoing resolutions be placed
on the record ana copies DO transmitted to Messrs
Horny N. Stanley and James Gordon Bennett.
JUDGE DALY's ADDRESS.
Tho resolutions wore adopted without a dissenting
voice. Judge Daily then said The society Is con-
vened Indies and gentlemen, to consider Captain
Howgates plan for the exploration OF the Arctic ana
It Is appropriate to this polar evening that we
havo united with the presence of HIS Excel
lency, the Earl Of Duferin, Governor Gene
raj Of neutrality-suspicious. a traveller,
and author Of one of the most sprghty and pleasant
books that has ever been written upon travelling
in high lattudes. (Applause) Captain Howgato's
plan will be laid before you. 1t will DO explained in
his own words, and SHALL therefore, make but worry
few remarks in answer to question that has boon
constantly put to ms-"Why should wo try to roach
the North Polc2 Why send out costly expeditions In
volving peril to lie and property when We all know
that the approach TO the Arctic IL sur
rounded by such nsurmountabe barriers? '
II It involved nothing moro than tho ieat
Of reaching tho Pole 1t would DO very difficult 60
answer such questions; but the general answer to
them is that there Is portion of tho earths surface
where observations In respect to scientific matters
affecting tho whole globe-every part OF it-are
Gn IN hA pEla harm
vicinity. Tho tremendous forces which are there
ut work, ana which the OF tho difficulty OF
exploration and observation, physical phenomena
that 1t is most important TO observe and study re-
spectng, not relating TO tho winds, currents,
magnetic influences and numerous other questions OF
the most practical nature In their application and
In the results to which they lead The amount OF
knowledge which has been discovered In this world
ny accident Is small In proportion to that which
has been the result OF previous Investigation: for
what frequently is accident its immediate discovery
has been brought about by or was the consequence Of
previous inquiry Our timo this evening viii
NIT of any detailed statement of tho numerous sccn-
thc subjects upon Polar exploration which will shed
light, aud II Is less necessary, Professor Looms
Yale College; Dr. Hooper, OF London, and tho atc Ad
mirul Shcrard Osborn have only deliberately Gnu
merated them, but have explained why they must
DO studied in the Polar region, where nature
Is at work on tho grandest scale. There, and
thcrc only IN all probability will the koy be found TO
unlock these mysteries, especially in respect
laws OF one of the most Important and uavcrsaI--at
least as IL Affects globe--that OF magnetism All
know that magnetism is polar force. that 1t directs
the needle winch guides the seaman over the ocean
that II rcfvadeI everything upon and around our
carth-but II Is only the scientific man that knows
the innumerable difficulties that besct the nvestea
lion OF It's laws and how important to tho world Is a
thorough knowledge Of those laws But whom you
propose 70 got up expeditions for the acquisition OF
scientific knowledge there are many minds that
TO know IN advance what the exact practical result
Will be- and they are apt 10 excaim 'Wel what's tho
use OF III" The best answer ever given to this query
was that given by DR.. Fran9n when, by the very
simple experiment OF flying kite, he had made tho
important discovery that the pheLomenon which tho
Greeks obtained by rubbing pieces OF amber, and
which was then known under tho general name OF
electricity, was ono and the same thing with the
lightning He was one day asked. ''we, what is tho
use OF your discovery" Frankln's answer
ths:-"What is the use OF ch'lds Make 1t OF usc."
When Franklin had taken this first step toward
Harvesting the lightning and bringing II undcr tho
control and adapting IT 10 the uses OF man his dis
covery was from scientific pout OF Wow, as he ex-
pressed II, Child. To-day IN connection with the
telegraph, it has made PucX's boast to put girdlc
round the world forty minutes n reality.
II tho quostioncr could have pcen told then
that nnoty-twO years aftcrward this scientific child
OF Franklin would DO turned into a means by which a
merchant in Philadelphia could upon coming his
counting room In the morning inquire In Bombay
Canton what Was tho market leo that gay OF
tea silks, and, receiving II reply, could give
his orders cr purchases 10 be made IN those distant
places before he wont to his home in the evening,
tue gentleman would have appreciated the signn-
canoe Frsnkiin's remark, make IL OF use. The
most ordinary things IN our present cvihzrton
their origin to what In their day scientific nor
nation, and they due to the close observation ana
patient labors OF men who couid not themselves have
predicted tuc great results that followed their
searches. applause
Having thus, iadies ana gent cmcu, very briefly
stated the obJectthc general obJect--of continuing
exploration IN the Archie affords me very great
pleasure 10 introduce to you Lieutenant Greedy, OF
tho Unie STATES Army ana OF the signal Service Blu
reau, who n TO accompany Captain Howgate ono
OF his officers In the expedition, II Que SHOULD DO
Lieutenant Greedy cxpia>nod that Captain Howgato
was detained al Washington by orders from bis gu.
pcfiors IN order thBt hc might appear before Con-
grcssonal committee The document which no had
intended to read 10 the society, however, had been
forw ,rdcd, ana the Lieutenant proceeded read it,
The plan ~ already familiar TO the public hnvng been
thoroughly discussed the newspapers. Its chief
feature, u VIII be remembered, " inc proposition to
establish depot In tho polar regions winch would
base OF operations and supplies Tor tho cx-
pIorcrs.
SCIENCE DiscovEREa.
Mr.. William CuIicn Bryant next introduced and
said that wbile commerce bad retired the field
OF Arctc exploration science had come forward aud
ass the Office Of di-coverer. While ono party Of
explorers had penetrated To tho heart vi The African