The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20
THE FRANKLIN SEARCH PARTY.

DEPAR ruRE OF THE EorHEN FOR TIE ARCTIC
REoIoNs-THE VESSELS OUTFIT.
The schooner Eothcn, which 20 convey the Frank
lin Records Search Party It's expedition 10 the
regions lett this city yesterday ana will reach
destination II 10 thought at the close Of the COM
ing month. A large party accompanied the vessel
down the bay the tugooat William Fletcher by
which . towed, RETURNING after six O'Clock. The
schooner lay on the Battery, but the tug was moored
at the dock near the foot Of Bcekman street. Tho
quite large including ladies' and gentlemen
who mad come bid farewell to depart
ing friends Every seemed in high
spirits, what with the Handwriting OF those who
to leave the city and the excited running TO
ard fro OF those who were engaged In getting odds
and snds Of MI aboard Tor the Of the voy-
ayers, the scene along tho dock was busy and ex
citing until, at one O'Clock, the boat dropped
into the Steaming quietly down past the
shipping moored IN tho East River. the
Eothsn, which lay anchor q short dis
lance on The Battery, was reached IN
a few minutes and transfer made Of
the various articles which had been brought on by
tho individual members OF the search party little
KnicK-knacKA intended tor ornament or use, which
nad been presented By personal friends ashore In
addition to these there load OF cloth, fur and
leather clothing Tor Arctic wear. and valuable COL
lection OF nautical Instruments similar to those
poyed on The expeditions conducted by Elisha Kent
Kane AMI DR.. l. |. hayes.
rHE TRIP down THR
After all these had been properly slowed away,
Lieutenant Schwatku, COMMANDER OF the expedition,
boarded the Eothsn. Mr.. Gider remaining the tug
with party Of relatives ana friends. Soon
the tugboat steamed ahead, with tho schooner
IN tow, and made rapid start In the direction
OF SANDY Hook Among the passengers aboard were:
Chief Justice Daily, President Of the Geographical
Society aud Mr. Francis A. Stout, Of
idants; H. :. SANFORD, ex-Minister 10 Belgium DR..
Isaac Hayes, Arctc explorer; Colonel Fredsrck A.
Couklug, brother Of senator Conkilng; DR.. Alfred
White, formerly CITY Inspector; rev. J. l.. Giider,
uncle OF Coions ". d. Glider, wno GOES as second ~
Colonel CnaIlie Long, late OF Inc Egyptian army, aud
well known an African explorer; Rev. Nlcnoids
erriug, ol The Russian (Greek) Cnurcn city
Dr. Paul Hoffman. wno scco N panied tue En,srpr. SO
her for the remains oi STR Jonn Franklin,
John Porter, Rear AdlnIrai Gore Jones' OF mo British
Legation; M John Ledy, editor Newark Sunday
Cau; Rouerick Loom,s editor aud proprietor Harri-
IN. ~ Despatch Mr.. Frauk Dauite, Judge
Daly's secretary; DR.. Gano, IA. Hunhoit, secretary
German Consulate General, through whom the Consul
conveyed regrets; Miss Annie J. Bore, the we'll
known soprano; Miss Jo.e Ben, conirallo; Gus If
iany Unileu States Navy, and his brother Jonn sons
OF Rev. DR.. y. H. Tiffany, WHO sent his regrets; r.
A. L. Rea, Miss Charlotte Bell Mr. and Mrs. J. d.
Bethel, Leopold Landau and Master WnIie Hull, Of
Brooklyn who presented one Of the officers OF the ex
pedltion with nne towing piece.
Al ABOUT three O'Clock the steamer went along
siao tho Eolhen allow Colonel Glider ana
EsQulmAu joe 70 DOuTu noT, 6nu tueu again
dropped astern. The trip was a delightful one aud
seemed he fully enjoyed by overy one on Tho Two
vessels. The delightfully."- cool, notwithstani-
Ing the brightly. and the wasers oil bay
were as smooth u well kept lawn. For al hour
the Fletcher steamed along with the taut lste
schooner behind her, exchanging salutes with the
many steam aud sailing vessels which passed
the way.
FAREWELL, GOD SPEED YoU
Four O'Clock had struck and the vessels were
lust of Scotland ghtship about twenty live miIos
IRON the Battery. The tugs engines came TO stop
was cast on aud the little vessel WAS left 70 pur-
sue long journey alone. The crowd rushed 70 The
port side u the tugboat such numbers ana with
SUCH iorcs as to dip the guards the waters edge
Three iusty cheers were gwen Tor Lieutsn-
ant Scnsatka ana Colonel Glider, then Tor
was u hurried waving Of handkerchieis and mats,
~ OF many LADIES' and not low Of the less
hardy seen TO gisten IN tho rays OF the
sotling sun as u parting cheer gwen the
Eotnen and her little Tho latter bore the part
ing with creditabe forttud, seeming TO DO confident
OF SPECIFY voyage aud u sale return. In u moment
me tugboat winch had accompanied Thorn thus lar on
their journey steaming rapidly up tne bay; but
for nearly hour tho SHINING sails OF The Arctic
bound schooner were visible lar astern The return
trip WAS made in little more than Two hours, the
party landing tina Battery shortly alter SIX O'clock
rHE EoTnES AND HsR ourPlI.s
The Eothcn is two inastea schooner OF 1s2 tons
burden. reckoned by the English measure 'eccnuy
adopted .his country. OF I7o tons according 70
the standard formerly IN use here. She ~ sixteen
years old and was last employed In seal hshiug near
South Shetland. Within the past weeks, while on
the dry dock ~ tho loot OF North Fodrtn
street, Brooklyn, she has been fitted win
q new mainmsst and windlxss ana has
been completely repIanked. To proteci her from the
ice an outside OAK planxing an inch aud u half 10
thickness adaed sho said TO be fully able
TO eucou SHOCKS expereG ny whaling
vessels. she carries about one thousand i've hun
cred books and papers Of a miscellaneous CHAR
acter, tho gilt oil the Eclectic Library Ia Union
square, and u fne library OF works on Arctic
exploration aud kindred subjects, presented ny
ID. Appleton l. Co. peculiar feature Of tho search
parIy's outnt collection OF Chinese pIzzics aud
Juggling tricks. They are intended 10 make a won
dcriui impression the minds oil the untutored
Esquimaux, AM judging from The effect OF an expert
mental exbIbitioo oil them In the presence oil Joe
EDbcriing the Esquimaux who accom panics the OK
petition, they hardly fail TO assonIsn the wilder
natives OF King Williams Land.
Professor Baird, OF the Smithsonian Institution, who
had requested Tue privilege VI sending purely
scientific on the expedition, nnaliy wrote that
he would have time 10 select the proper man aud
PROVE his Quit before the day OF departure.
The Eolhen will touch nrst ut Whale Point, Hudson
Bay, from winch point letters viii DO sen. city
by the wnaicr Lizzie r. simmons under the ommand
OF James BuddingtoD, Jr, nephew OF Captain Bud
dinglon, Of the Poaris Tue latter vessel will leave
Whale Point aooug the middle Of september, arriving
at the October next The Eoihen, which, after
leaving the search party IN Rcpulac Bay Is 10 20 on
whaling voyage, Win rcturn to New YORK next year
before gong back Tor Lieutenant Sch xatka and hts
companions.