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domestic in his habits, and fond Of his
family. For three or four years he was
the executive officer on the

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family. For three or foul years he was
the executive officer on the
SCHOOL SHIP s. MARY.
When he was on the monitor Lehigh
in Fort Royal harbor, Mrs. belong
was with him, and with little Sylvia,
their only child, now ten years old. She
went to London with him In 1873. 1t
was there he was detailed to the ship
afterwards known as the Jeannette, to
Havre, where 1t was renamed after
Benefits sister. The Jeanette left
Havre on July 10, 1878, and passing
through
III STRAITS OF MAGELLAN,
reached San Francisco after a voyage
of 1875 days. Mrs. belong says that
the six months spent on the Jeanette
were the happiest days Of her life. She
was the only lady on board and passed
her time in reading, sewing and teach
ing her little daughter, who insisted on
being on deck with her father all the
time she could. One of the sledges for
the exhibition was named after her. 1t
has been learned that some of the off,
GERS OF the Jeanette were doubtful of
her ability to stand the winter In the
Arctic sea, but certainly belong had
no such m~isgivings. Everything that
could be suggested for fitting up was
done. He said that she was the best
vessel to be had for the expedition. His
officers were chosen from among his
friends of many years.
CHIP WAS A WATER OFFICER,
On the "~JunIata," when he was sent
to look for the survivors of the Polar
expedition in 1873, of which ship De-
Long was a navigator and he had COM
mand of the steam launch, the little
Juniata, which was intended to prose-
cute the search further than the ship
could go. 1t was this expedition which
gave him a desire to seek to find the
North pole. He received encourage
ment from Henry Grinnell aud Ben
nett. 1t was the many interviews on
this subject which gave rise to the
Jeanette expedition. While he was
so confident of success, and of return
ing to his home he never a moment for
got the fact he was going on a new
route. 1t was no foolhardy undertake
ing on his part. He studied the matter
carefully. Commander Braine, who
had charge Of the Juniata, admired De-
Long very much. saying once, 'If 1
had to select
ONE MAN FROM II WHOLE NAVY
to command an Arctic voyage, it would
be Geo. DeLong." An incident in De-
Longs life has not been published and
may be interesting. When the Grand
Duke Alexis was here the first time,
the great ball at the navy yard was al
most wholly under the charge of De-
Long. He had charge of decorating
the ball room and had most to with the
Dukes reception at the ball. He was
member of the New York yacht club.
Besides belong there were two well
hN"h pNioSAo AZ bAab DOaIt LII. ALI
bier, the ships surgeon, and Jerome
Collins, the Herald correspondent.
MRS. DELoNG
in her letter to-day tells of her hopeful
ness for her husbands safety. She
mentions the fact that her little girl is
i'll with measles, and that her illness
may detain her in Burlington even if
she desired to come here. The strain
on her health since the news Of the
fate of the vessel has been terrible, but
she has been kept up by the thought
that she must not get sick as her hus-
band would need her care. She has
been advised to remain in Iowa until
further news was received, and now
that the worst is known 1 do not know
what she will decide to do, whether to
remain with her sister, Mrs. Glasgow,
or to come to this city"