The New York herald., 1879-12-03
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
BANQUET TO PRoFEssoE NoRDENsKJoLD AT
NAGAsAKI-THE EXPLORER LEAVES FOE HONG
KONG AND HOME.

BANQUET TO PRoFEssoE NoRDENsKJoLD AT
NAGAsAKI-THE EXPLORER LEAVES FOE HONG
KONG AND HOME.
NAGAsAxI. Japan. Oct. "a, 1879.
grand banquet was given to Professor Nordens-
kjold at the theatre on the evening of the nd Mr.
Mangam, the United States Consul presided as Doyen
OF the Consular Corps. Opposite to him was the
famous explorer Mr.. Olarovsky The Russian Consu,
presided at end of of the long tables and Dr.
salter. of the Government School of Nagasaki pre-
sided at the other assisted by the stewards of the
evening. gentlemen representing the ten different
natonalities At the port. There we're eighty ht
guests. and speeches were made in eight different
languages The room was profusely decorated with
flags of all nations and profusion Of the beautiful
evergreens and flowers of Japan. Admiral Patterson
of the hagship Richmond. kindly loaned the band
for the OCCASION and the affair . great success
The speeches were delivered in Norwegian Swedish.
German. Dutch. French. Japanese. Chinese and Eng
lish. The toasts and speeches were follows:-
/. "The Crowned Heads and Presidents of all the
Nationalities." by Mr.. Mangum. United States Con-
sui.
. professor Nordenskjold." to which the ex-
plorer replied in Swedish.
3. Captain PolanGer and the Members of the
Expedition.' by Mr.. Rocher. Acting Consul tor
man and Captain Polander. of the Vega, replied in
English.
4. ''The Promoters of the Expedition" by Mr..
Flencker, Consul for Denmark. Mr.. Flencker spoke
in Norwegian.
s. "Ths Army and Navy Of the Different Nation
alities," by DIR. Salter. Captain Benhain, the com
mander of the Richmond. replied.
6. Professor Nordenskj0ld" by Mr.. Won Ven-
King. Mr.. Won-ven-K King spoke in Chinese. aud his
speech translated into English by Mr.. Leong,
the interpreter of the Chinese Consulate at Nagasa
7. Professor Nordenskjod." by Mr.. Segar. late
Secretary of the Japanese Legation at St. Petersburg.
8. Previous Expeditions to the Arctic Regions"
by DR.. Fock, of the Imperial Japanese Hospital at
Nagasaki. DR.. Fock spoke in Dutch.
8. ''The Geographical Societies Of the World" by
Mr.. Olarovsky Russian Consul. Mr.. Olarovsky
spoke in French. although he is ct home in many
tongues.
Mr.. Oiarovsky proposed the health Of Captain
Aldrch, of the Sylvia. Her Britannia Majestys gun
boat stationed at Nagasaki Captain Adrich was
iieutenant of the Discovery, the Companion shin
of the Alert. of the Mares expedition. and has
the credit Of having gone nearer the Arctic circle
in English and Captain Adrich's reply was
brief, but excellent.
proposed the health of Lieutenant De Long. Of the
Jeanette, formerly the Pandora and alluded pathily
to the gallant commander tho officers and the glory
that he hoped would yet surround that effort to
reach the North Pole.
The invitations front Of each guests plate were
etched in water colors. with appropriate views Of
Arctic scenery. the work Of Japanese artist from
designs furnished by the committee. The drop
tain represented the ever glowing Fugiama the
glory Of Japan, and view OF the ever beautiful
Setouchi, the inland sea Of Japan. I do not think
that New York. London. Paris, Berlin or Vienna
could have exceeded the taste displayed In the whole
affair. The assemblage was polyglottal. and this
gave picturesqueness to the scene.
Professor NorGenskj0ld goes from here next week
to Hong Kong direct and from there home by Suez.
have looked all the famous little vessel.
Captain Polander says that if she had been built Of
iron she would have been crushed thousands Of
times like mere egg shell. Constructed expressly
for this voyage Of the toughest and best seasoned
wood with her PROV of steel to cut the ice and be-
hind this immense block of timber. with q
simply auxiliary. bark rigged. about six hundred
TONS and some forty five souls all told officers and
crew. has endured those terrible icepacks those
fearful embraces and sQueeZes Of the eternal ice
bergs yet she is still intact AS she lies beneath
my window 1 write in this lovely bay Of Nagasaki
would take her for some simple steamer engaged
in the ordinary pursuits of trade and not especially
strong.