The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-03
THE SCIENTISTS.
A Banquet to Lieut.. Greely-The Guest
HOnored with Toast-His Speech.

MONTREAL, Sept 2.-The sections of the Brit
ish Association completed their labors for the
final meeting tomorrow. This afternoon COM
plimentary lunch was given Lieutenant Greely
by the members of the British Association, at
which about fifty persons sat down. General
Sir Henry Lefroy presided, with Lieutenant
Greely and Mrs. Greedy on his right, and Lieu
tenant Ray on the left The vice chair
was filed by Captain Bedford Pim
The Queen and President being toasted,
Lieutenants Greedy and Ray and Mrs. Greedy
were honored with sentiments Lieutenant
Greely, upon rising, was greeted with great ap-
plause He said: Mr.. President, ladies and
gentlemen: / need scarcely say that this hatter-
ing reception from the representative men of one
of Englands most distinguished societies touches
deeply my feelings as soldier and as man.
It is not alone that you represent the science
ard learning of England and the world, but that
you are all countrymen of those daring
deeds have become household words throughout
the world, Hudson, Bafin, Cook, Nelson,
Parry, Franklin, and a score of Others among
the dead, and of McClintock, Mares and Mark
ham, and last, but not least, he whose name was
oftenest on our lips when praying for relief dur
ing the past terrible winter-Bedford PIN.
What those men have done the whole world
knows That you should deem aught that /
have done worthy to be placed with the deeds Of
these illustrious men must always be a source
Of pride to me. For three centuries England
maintained against the world the honors of
the farthest north Step by step every advance
was made by Englishmen. Now Englands
grandest colony presses to the front but none
the less is the honor England's, for at the price
of her sons lives and by their toll, the path was
cleared But for Beaumont's dauntless pluck
and indomitable energy in 1876, Lockwood
would never have made his great northing in
1882. have, during quarter of a century's
service, as becomes soldier, been jealous of
my honor; have striven to maintain it in the
field, fighting and bleeding for my country at the
desk, studying and discussing scientific data; In
the arctic circle where, pursuing scientific and
geographical work, was stranded by adverse
fate, starving and freezing upon barren coast.
This marked and pubic testimonial of your ap-
proval cannot fail to make me doubly jealous
of it in days to come.n
Lieutenant Ray, in his speech, said: tfWe shall
long remember that, when the cry for help for
our starving comrades flashed round the world,
it was an English ship that made rescue
possible, and Englands queen sent
the staneh Alert to h clip break their icy prison.
The men who died in this work died not in vain
They gave their lives that we might learn some of
natures secrets that lie locked with icy bars, and
their example win spur the living to better deeds
and better lives No man will read how Lock
wood, Rice, Ellison and Others died without
thinking better of his race; and while
we Welcome the living who were
brought back to us from the verge of
the grave, let us remember the honored
dead who, to pass the icy gate or the Queens
highway, paid toll with their lives-passed
Markham in tho race, and scored four miles
more on the road to the pole. Their sled tracks
have faded from the ice bound coast, their snow
huts have fallen in, but their names will live to
add to the glory of the English speaking race
Lieutenant Ray, on the conclusion of his
speech, was heartily cheered. Sir Henry Jeffrey
then presented Greeley with an address