New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-22
RECEPTION 10 LIEUT.. GREELY.
HoNoRs BY THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

TELLING SOMETHING ABOUT THE SUFFERING AND
HERoIsM OF HIS MEN.
Chickcring Hall was filled to its utmost capacity
last night the occasion of the reception given to
Lieutenant Greedy and the other survivors of the
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Even the standing
room was occupied and numbers went away, unable
to obtain admission. On the platform sat Chief
Justice DAILY AT his right was General Hazen
and at his left Lieutenant Greedy. Amsng
the others on the platform were Sergeant
Long and Private Connell, of the Lady Franklin
Bay Expedition, and Lieutenants Emory and
Usher, Chief Engineers Melville and Lowe, and
Drs. Anes, Greene and Nash. of the relief expedi'
ton. Maps of the Arctic regions were hung back
of the platform.
Judge DAILY was the first speaker. He gave
short history of Arctic explorations, and ended
by introducing LieutenaSt Greedy The
Arctic hero advanced to the little read
ing-desk amid long and loud applause. He
was not as feshy as when he first returned from the
Arctic region but seemed strong and in good health
When the applause had ceased he gave short ac-
count of the expedition which he had commanded,
speaking in strong voice, which could be DIS
tinctly heard throughout the hall. After giving
synopsis of the work of the expedition down TO the
time the party arrived at Cape Sabine he said:
or life Mt Cape sabine have little here To say you
have all read deal of our suffering there Bnt Oh
he m " 10
speak As to the work of Lieutenant lockwood. you
have all read much OF it and will read more He mas
made for himself name which VIII I'VE iii tune ,n o
under me -twentyav years soldier and an oticer-I
know that that class do not always get the recog
milton OF their work to which hey are entltle' Bt Win
two exceptions all the enlisted men under me
were as IrSnpt ana snee ~ snd as manly
as ever who dared and suffered anu
amid tho suerings terrible winter at Cape Sabine
murmurs escaped them TO Illustrate their spd,,
our rctreat-a cumbrous and heavy thing to carry.
tod the men That it. T9 Of the EIs@e't lint tSat If
lnan desired would at abandon T. In all ne hni
he abandoned When Mt Cape Sabine We did not
forget amid all suferngs that We were set on. io
OK TO the norhward he made and kept record OF MS
explorations.
Lieutenant Greedy then called many OF the men
hv name aud praised them IN the highest terms
OF Sergeant iredercks he said
Frcdcrlcks IL a rough unoducatcd man, whose CONVEX
slton frequently would not be pleasing to refined ears
and yet he did the most chiya0us thing ever heafu OF
When he and Hart went out to try to rescue the prov
sons which had eft the oe Hart was overcome
and died. The ncxt day. starving ana weak ~ ne VA
rrdcrcl4 went i've milcs in order TO- put lltlr snow
over the body Of s dead comrade When he got back 20
Wa thing that would have been expected
him tell the atory there was not man OF ~ hu' ws'
moved to tears. ana YOU may guess va were not men
| tu weep unoas our hearts wei" deeply tonohod'
| In speaking Of the outfit of the Lady Franklin NY
| Expedition. Lieutenant Grooly romnrhcdi we
started out mpcifeclly equipped, ~ all expeditions
! from the United Staoa do
| Tho nddresa Of Lieutenant CREEPY was
| followed by addrcsses from tho Key, Dr. ZOOS
we'll, Dr. Hitchcock and Professor Dwight General
| Vielo then moved u vote of thanks To Iioutchah,
! t.reoly. Before Licutenan Greedy smoke Judge
| DAILY introduced General lIalen Chiei Engineer
Melville. sergeant Long aud Private Conneii 10 en'
audience. As the name OF each OF them MaS "' on.
vocifeions applause with a bow. Long and Connell
were especially favoite in the matter Of applause
| lou val hQkVpI
| caim-looIing sandy-haired aud red-must ched man
and seemed to consider the continual bobolng
| his head which was necessitated by the applaus
| which swelled up every time his name was men
toned a. rather a bore. Connell, on the contrary
is dark. tail and good-looking. His black eye
and he bowed gracefully. The other survivors of tn
| Lady Franklin Bay Expedition were unable to De
present account OF Ill health.