New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
LIEUT.. GREELY'S RESCUERS.
A DINNER GIVEN IN THEIR HONOR.
THE AMERICAN YACHT cLuB's COMPLIMENT TO TIL

looked brighter full of color than ii did last
night when the members honorary members and
guests of the American Yacht Club sat down TO the
dinner rendered 10 the Greedy Relief Expedition on
their return home. At the further end of the ROOM
behind the president. hung the colOrs of the club,
white cross on blue ground, which had been
carried by the officers of the Relief Expedition on
their perilous journey. he tables were arranged
in the form of hollow square, ana in the
centre of the upper table sat Frank h
Lawrence the chairman Of the evening
having Commander Schey on his right, and Chief
Engineer Melville on his left. The other honorary
members at this table were Commander Coffin,
Lieutenant Sebree, Lieutenant Crosby Chief Engl-
neer Lowe and Passed. Assistant Engineer New
man. Among the other guests were Major
General w. d. Whipple, J. E. Simmons,
General Horace Porter Commander II. Il. Gornnge,
T. /. Robinson. Lieutenant Commander Robert
Berry, Commodore ID. Smith and Colonel j: K.
Fellows The members Of the club present lnclud-
ed J. A. Baker, j. A. McMicken q. 5 Common, J. II.
Work. =. Il. Gallaudet, c. w. Field IT,. J. u.
Ripley W. F. Coston, +. 5. Chaplin, J. H. De Mott,
Houston, I. Manning, L. NJ. Field General Lons
Fitzgerald c. II. MeigsW. Clarke W. II. Breeder,
DR. NOrYn Green. w. -. Field Rufus Hatch, g. +.
Peabody II. +. Shoemaker and John +. DILLON.
When coffee had been served and the curling
smoke Of the cigars had produced pleasant haze
the orchestra played The Star Spangled Banner"
and other patriotic melodies after which Mr.. Law
renee proposed the health of the guests, and said
The ub assemblies -nigh TO gree It's honorary mem
haI the pleasure to meet tur-e gentlemen in cur Cub
House, all II tn chances were they w'u not re-
on, for if tnsy al only deferred heir ARRIVAL We
fashion We congratulae them tina they have not only
resc ed the officers OF The Greey eIl e,
G ion bur hive one It IN ,sv, manner "Ic 5s t w
DELAYED Their arrival OILY Nv You" hour not sing
that eyea few hours OF usdi eeted
IRE T eir succ s.. resulting not from chance
fortune, but from int Il emit fore Ugh. hS'
ca-png voice has bee raisd say that the
or ely expedition uigl' hay" been better ma aged
only have our guests deserve success; tley have
commanded nave the homo TO propO the health OF
guests ana To Introduce Commander Schley.
Three cheers were given for Commander schley,
who after referring TO the flags presented to the
expedition. said:
panied me, I have only 20 say that don't p 0pO'e
IN their behalf O. ASSUME oil the honor ~ the
The Navy, whose unhagging rgy was ciught up by
OIrm and clecr IA many All hour o. difficulty aud
niger IN did much 10 clear up tie mystery Of Lady
Fr NIX In Bay
Commander schley then returned the thanks of
himself and his comrades for the honor paid them.
The next one of the guests called upon Com
mander Coffin of the Alert, who said
Tire success or the exped tir-y due q Com
man err -chry' energy. XII and ability. re on
tIc reserve be the In 70 start and IN u We did
carry ne flag a. far did commander ScAley, We
carried hem ~ fIr ~ p'ss bic.
Mr. Lawrence then read letter Of regret from
Lieutenant Emory. who for domestic reasons was
unable to be present. In his letter Lieutenant
Emory referred in hattering terms TO his second in
command, Lieutenant Crosby. The latter was
called upon for a, speech, aui referred
10 the flags. which, he said had been
returned covered with honorable scars.
Tor they Lad been carried where and had been
pres nj when Greedy wa, rescued lie begged 10 be
guilty of INSTRUMENTATION IN dlsagreelug with his
commanding officer and attrbutlng the success OF
the expedition TO Commander Schley. Not one mis-
take had been made never had vessel been de-
layet or into a pocket" For this
he did not give all the credit TO the Secretary of
the Navy, though he was one OF the hnest WITHIN
his knowledge, not TO say his experiences but
wished TO give the credit where lt was due-to
Commander Schey. The President then said that
II seemed hitting that the return OF these lags TO De
preserved among the precious archives OF the clMO
should be sigualiZed by some formal response. lie
accordingly called General Collins. who said:
sT nave s Sd on s In "a ea op qeF ie
done BY means Of a black bottle and TN cup. Bui |
cheer ully acoept IN office issgnei t. the. | rot
believer f. Arctic expeditions ou am a believer in
ding heroic t. rescue those who have start on
sush expedIti rs. For three undred aud eighty our
y-ars We been eldeavorng 20 discover
hat passage which when found vii
II co. remars on Wa er,Jo, fit. by all this
carnage h d. WI taxes You rol ana char , es
loss or life. All those have thrown their lives
impOss Die. " are assembled tong IL to Dor men
who nave demonstr ted that here is such thing as
In he ser ce II danger. feel ina I I'm IN the pr
VI aug society. Any That God or their country
ON i've them trust VIII be 'nrrs, and wish them all
god forum.
Mr. Lawrence tien proposed the health Of Chief
Engineer Melville who said in reply that the North
Pole would yet be brought back, and he felt that
II had ne Il demonstrated tbat AZ was necessary 10
20 there. As member of the DE Long party he
wanted TO say that they had made wonderful
march Of 800 niles and If me jean
ported they would not have lost
man. They had the pluck and the sand and the
glZZard 20 get there and they would What
did 10 matter if they died north of 70' or south Of
30 They id all gOt 10 die some time. lie APP
pea.ed 70 the yachtsmen TO spend their summers IN
Arctic exploration.
sponded 70 by Lieutenant Robert Berry. who eulO-
glZed the Amer can Navy, which, he SAID, II small,
was good. He also prOphesied hopefully concern
ing the merchant marine, which he said was
necessity. lie referred to The chance Of trouble
between china and France. and the absolute neces-
sty of navy to protect American cltlzeus IN that
country.
Commander Gorringe was then called upon
and made stirring speech in favor Of Arctic
expeditions. He hoped nothing would be done 10
que the spirit f discovery He referred 10 the
fact that of the vesses Of The relief expedition
had beer purchased ana one had been given by
foreign government He concluded with az appeal
TO those present to contribute IN every way to-
ward the forming of a wOr by American Navy.
Major-Geueral Whipple replied TO the toast Of
" The Army" which was drunk with musical
honors. He thanked the members of the Relief
Expedition in the name of the army for the rescue
of his comrades from the terrors Of Cape SABINE;
He said that science demanded her votarles and
would have them. She was a hard mistress ana
though she might stand appalled, for moment she
knew rest.
Letters aud kilograms of regret were then read
by Wi liam Il. Dowd, the treasurer OF the club Az
the mention Of Lieutenant Greelys name his health
was enthusiastically drunk. He autographed as
follows from Portsmouth, \ II.
Iespecaly appreciate homo OF your inv alton for
Friday anu regret exceedin. y my nab Icy 10 meet the
0ers OF The Am-rcap Yacht Club and us honorary
member. NJ health forb ds al present 50 ong journey
President Arthur whom the hot weather detained
al the Hotel Kaaterskll, telegraphed his regrets.
Governor Cleveland General Hancock Chief JUS