New-York tribune., 1880-10-29
uoNoR 10 LIErIEN1AT ScHWA7KA.

/ RECEPTION GIVEN by TIE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
The reception given 10 Lieutenant Schwaka
bv the American Geographical Society last night WIS
brilliant ond enjoyable aFur Chcfcrng Hall was
cso ded. In the of the sage mug q largo
map II the Arctic regions. Willie IN front, anna
ur hoa and other trophies Of tho chasc were arrayed
the relics ~ Franklns which have been Described
~ TIE TRIBUNE OnOna side hung the first American
= ever planted the Norih magnetic pole, which was
carried bv Lieutenant sch atSa and tho other was
flag which accoml anicd Pos, Kane, Hal and Hayes
in their Arctic expeditions.
CnerJus ice DAly presided, and amons other proini-
non6 men present General George ". Cuium C0i-
orcl T. Bailey Myers, General Eheri T. Viee, Captain
Wilam Arthur Of the Royal Navy; Professor Jonathan
FORSYTH u. s. A; Gencrai Nathaniel Nictler Professor
james T. Gardner state Surveyor; Francis A. Stout
VIII r. mscn, the Rev. Dr. BJerring. Professor
ich0s Harlow NJ. HOyt, ". 7. Bailey, ". II II. Moore
and Frances Baker.
ChieJusuce Daily spoke OF the origin OF the schwatka
exnedition in the efforts u few members of the Amer
lean Geograplcsl Society, alluded to the favorable
comments ol the English press, euiogzed the energy
nud perseverance OF Lieutenant Schwaika, ana
pointed ont the results obtained by :he
expedition. letter was read from Sr
Ffanliu ship, were abandoned unti such Gc~pc
aie course became absolutely necessary Tho deatas
AZ mat of the year and the iac hat FrIhklr6
m.n were sun ring from sc1rVy; ana the indication
rair.J He spoke OF one OF tho valuable results of the
cIpeliiOn PROVING Oundeu the La!fe oi WDle men
having vcd died and buried taeiF records 81 20 lq
manX 'ncampI eu,, ana PAID hSh compliment 10
IIr1,cnaut ScGWatka.
Dr. J. |. uaycs then showed unou the map the course
nf Schwatka's pirty n ftr WhIcI JGdrr DJY miro
dgce! Lieutenant schwatki. Inc appearance OF the
.ciic explorers tai fOID clad IN .un uhno7u
Wa tie signal f0r burst OF ap-
T. aus. IL low ana somcwaat hurried zone Lieuteiant
ScI,wHtka read lOrg address. Il ginning 10y aHui-
i.. To the connection Of the NOrra.st Pa>sas" WIN
Oriental commerce, ne described dtdrrcG arcmpi 10
discover pa sage and spoke OF IN Ell IT made 10
tho late oi SIR phu ftdnkiu nI Tie crews "i
the klcbIs ana IcrrOr lie iho described tHt journey
and the experieuces o. his own eIptdifiOu From The
SUMMARY of the -dlut points OF tne expedition, II "s
learned tHat IL the longest ledge journey Veride,
h.yj hrcD ab cUt c"yca months ana iwrhty days and
having riY crsnd2 Sl9Erd-rupr oi3 -j ~idtutEl e.
H. was the lrsi jour couducrd through the
heart OF an winter, aTi experienced tht coolest
temperature ever record By waite men IN fnr ID,
hut ia protI4cted cold, tncre hclng sixteen
a whose HNtIa.e showed lcJ 0cElc'a
below the freezing point, ana twenty seven da'S
Sncu the thermometer TODD bcoH 500 l. l. %as the
s,tcu.e at sc and drat animals was prcmrd dtat"d.y
paced the game of the ioc'nlY, aul
The first IN Wh1rn white men INcl upon
ire same Gict. voluntarily assumed. Ia ir nat1ve
a.lcs. These facts held 10 s1Jw tIat whiic
lacu. sod ia Tcud othiug al dwelling IN oOs
Goa 1 y~ the ATct regions with equal comfort win
the Esq naux, aud also Nat IL Va'"c 9l ire s4cag"
properly handled, ndd been much md -rratei. ms
pariy was tue first - mas" cXtcnurd summer *
ulora0u tie ground covered b, TIE crews Of the
j. cbuS and Terror; l. per ormrd the last les Tor al
all reasonable TIE loss Of Ac Icco IS Of the FiaLk
In party.
.o,ne ercout con y-ws w.rr show D. tlI.irltiu the
So Nltka m the name England, ana Dr l. |. Hayes
spoke Of previous Polar expeditions.