New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
SPEECHES AND PROCEEDINGS.

not wholly a pleasure trip to the majority
who came In carriages. The American Geo
graphical society is not fair weather body ana
the members have made IT point OF duty 70 prhg 'hel
wives and daughters TO the public meetings. pnt the
large representation Of ladies last evening must certainly
have been ont OF compliment to the Earl Of Ducrin
Goyernor-(rneral OF Canada, who was Che s0cletys
guest and had hearty reception. Between 500 ana
600 persons were present Al SZo O'CLOCK
Chief Justice DAILY appeared on the PLATFORM
with the Earl OF Duferin. and they were followed
by william Cullcn Bryant. Bayard Taylor, Dr. l. |.
Hayes Lieutenant Greeley and Colonel william lud
low U. =. A.; General George W. Culum, Professor l.
otcrry Hunt, Albert Bierstadt, Professor W. wright
Hawkes.. Walton W. Evans Francis A. Stout, Coionei T.
C. Long ChicfJustce Curtis. Harlow NJ Hoyt, Professor
James J. Gardner. Luther II. Marsh Samuel Sloan aud
William RcI4scn.
The following resolutions In praise ofHenry NJ Stahcy'
wcIc adopted with applause:
p.'o,rcd American Geographical Society extends
TO NJ Sianisy it7 cndd nended @ led as waa
with much po to himself aud followers ami 80 Ir''i'i"
Ra Thai the our ogrngys 1 q o. Nh sn4ey S1 n cATS ASd
& arr so nSteg az & fc lanes Goro9 ennrii ts that
society forbear 20 express s appreciation o ms
great service 20 geographical science.
Frlows a the Society were elected follows Gen
eral Henry Day L. :. A.. Francis Daulte Geo. s. Howe
A. Geschc!dL Henry Herman, Henry NJ. Whitehead,
James w. Gilirrs. j. +. Toubat l.. L. d., Richard Brod
head George H. Jones, Z. H. Witherbce, Kinahan Corn
- Il. y
Russell sage, VIM. X. Vanderbilt, VIM. r. Garrison,
John H. Voorhc. b. I. DabbC, John c. Emo, Charles
Matthew'S ChlYlcs COndcrt. ID. D. Lord. Henry Day,
william \, Cole, Willy Wallach, Arthur 6. sedgwck and
Thomas scott
Chief.Jusce Dlly stated hat the meeting WAS con
ycucd cond, Captain owgates plan for the eXplo-
ration Of hc Arctic regions. They were hOnOred with
The presence OF the Earl Of Duitcrin, Gov
ernorGencral OF Canada, himself an Arctic explorer
and the author OF OF tgc most sprigy and pleasant
books that has hecn written on travel M The high
Iafudcs ChicfJu,t,e DAILY then proceeded 10 answer
hc doubts those who could not understand the value
OF Arctic exploration He said that if nothing more was
to he accomplished than the geographical feat OF
reaching thc Pole IL would he very difficult TO answer
such doubts but that ;hc general answer to them wts
that there Is portion o the eartS surface where Oh
srrvation in respect to scientific matters affecting the
whole globe Is important ~ In the Polar
b.Ip or its vicinity When Arctic expedition,
are talked OF for the acquisition of scientific
knowledge. there many who want TO know in Cd
vance what the practical resus will be- and who are apt
to excaim We'll what are the Uses Of = The best
answer to such that oi Dr. Franklin, when lie was
asked what value his discovery that clecirict}
and Hrhung were Tie same" what's the Use Of child!
Make II OF u.s." Mos.oi the advantages of present
civilization owe their origin to what In its day was
scientific IN forna u gathered hv the close observation
sud patient abors or who could not then have pre-
d,ted the great results that have followed from their
researches.
CAPTAIN HOWGATES PAPER
Lieutenant Greeley was then introduced and stated
thai a. was present represent Captain Howgate. who
had been Unexpectedly detained I'm Baltimore. lie read
the paper which Captain Howsate mad prepared, an ah
s'ract Of which is a follows:
The idea of establishing such colony Is proposed
f. NOT % new one. an t Gas adyocat ed 10y Dr. Hayo,
r back 90 ~62 and has since that daic been approved
by tins society AMI hy the action Of foreign societies and
explorers This tact accounts IN great part. for the al
n,s,uiauimous support with which Tho socallel How
,te plan has been received TIE expedition 81 Captain
NIr,. IN tnc Alcri aud DISCOVERY, $50 have shown
that by thc use oi steam n isa comparatively easy
mti.r to rctch tr eutc. tu oh.sou's Channel n lt-
,uie II north, ni 't ho serious d.'hc'ics to cover
c.ur o beyond talt p"ut larlc, from tucsr tVo cx-
p,ni lcayinr about 400 ni.ic oi Nploird ron he
tween 30 .nd tc go "i modern sc"gp',i ~-iLc l9i.
C.u,.,n Narcs r $50 nui 1876. fourd sod. fuip.n-
r.ril ic, through whir no vessel could fore IFS vav,
aui urh 10 wGt c!uHj upo ''." Tor -edgc p!i'
t.,. to work fus i,c appears Co. ia Af., Ylihn the
..lurrstr -uuIhcrn latitude, and taat IN Icy barriers
to tl Pole are som times broken mp hr "yorny %nd,
Puc prompt advantage must oc tihen oi such f1rouug
slc ucut colony slou.d be furnished win pro-
sltit cou,i-t of 90 i.t-t nv selected men mustered
thc service 80 thc Iuit"d states trer commissioned
rf.a- aud s,o surgeons. l o. hc selected with view
t ,.i,e~al Hure, for fhr Nor-youne aul,-boli,d
/ re.olnic ucn. who can he dcucudcd upon 10 carry
out distractions to The rNrcmc Emit of cndur-
I .ff \ J.
hc selected Boy the National Academy o Sclthcts SHOULD
accompany tbs expedition. one or more members OF
the regular force should bo competent 10 make mo
tcofolo-lr" oosri'"l'iii'' ana 10 rohmna'uAt,
hy telegraph and signals Whenever snrh eummu-
uicailon become necessary. An annual visit should Dc
aud bear them news and letters iton fNIous relatives,
10 brgs bac new oi prosi,- made ANA also, II nertS
ssry - hrnr back uyid,d mt mh"rs a. the exp dt0n
and carry cs colpulst, To take their places. few
would render the members of the coouy c0ml0riahe
4. are many Of tnr signal service stationed on
Company, AT stations wh"rc temperature oi-6C' is not
uncommon. good supply of mYliciae., a sLiliul
found by hunting rarucs wond enable them
sanitary condition. tine inhabitants of Godhayen IN
Greenland. Game found by the f0Hiis party on
tic Greenland coast. and by mon from the Alert aud
Discovery ou the mainland, where hf,y-our uusk-oxen
killed during the seas H. The "o" found by the
Dscoycrys party would render the question of fuel
There seems to bo little doubt that Lady Franklin Bay
can he annually reached b, steam ycsscl H. should
be clearly und stOud thai ia, only use To he made
OF tho Trs-, which 1t Is hoped 10 obtain from tho
Gpyernment in The lOrtatiOn of the and
plies the location OF the ciony The colony should be
kept under The slrictrst discipline aud TO thus end
should b. formally enrolled ~ the military service save
perhaps the strictly scientific meInbris. The first ia
command of .the new expedition shou!d be mal
able not only to Cangr men, but 10 control
them, and his second should be like unto hun.
Tho out1t Of tie expedition shond nclude ainonS other
things ample supply of COPPER tel graph wire 10 cou
ncyl Me colony a. IIdy Fmnalin Bay with the sub
a, fr a. pfictic ibir. suecal form si instrument has
been de- is" for the eNpciuon 10y winch the use Of pat
di~nqsrd with entirely, and il is possible that
a recently discovered telephone may be applied 10 adj
vantage. II should certainly form part Oi the outfit
The existence coal ut the DscUverys Winter quarters
thc question Of coovLition and the location
o the colony a means 0t Polar exploration.
To cary the plan thus briefly sketchcd, is dcsira
hc the Use of Government vessel ana, mas
muc "A, ITS object iS one o. National interest such other
Government nd might bc Necessary ana proper Gnd
accordingly bills to" authorize and equip an expedition
Arctic were introduced both Houses uI
Congress its and rcicIs 10 the HppJpi
committees. The prrssure gilmore important business
prevented further action during the scssOn Toe plan
fOInd however 10 be one of national and universal
interest and received the hearty communication and sup
port Uf former Archie explorers, oi grOgaphtrs aud OF
enlnenl IN The scverAl Malks 0 scence BON M