St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
ARCTIC HEROES.
Reception of Greedy and His Com
rades by the British As
snciatinn

MONTREAL, Aug. 2.-Most of the sections
of the British association have completed
their labors. The final meeting will be held
tomorrow. This afternoon complimentary
lunch was given Lieut.. Greedy by the mem
bers of the British association. About fifty
sat down. General Sir Henry LEROY pre-
sided, with Lieut.. Greedy and Mrs. Greedy on
his right, Lieut.. Ray on the left, the vice
chair being filled by Capt Bedford PIN. The
queen and president being toasted Lieut.
Greedy and Ray and Mrs. Greedy were honored
with the sentiment
Lieut. Greedy, upon rising, was greeted
with great applause. He said: Mr.. President,
ladies and gentleman: | need scarcely say
that this flattering reception from the repre-
sentative men of one of England's distin-
guished societies touches deeply my feelings
as soldier and as a man. 1t is not alone
that you represent the science and learning
of England and the world, but that you arc
all countrymen of those daring seamen
and explorers whose names and whose
deeds have become household words
throughout the world Hudson, Buffin. Cook,
Nelson, Parry, Franklin, and score OF
Mares and Markham, and last, but not least,
he whose name was oftenest on our lips
when praying for relief during the past terri
bic wnter-Bedford PIN. What these men
have done the whole world knows. That
you should deem ought that l have done
worthy to be placed with the deeds Of these
illustrious men must always be source of
pride to me. For three centuries England
has maintained against the world the honors
Of the farthest north. Step by step every
advance was made by Englishmen. New
England's grandest colony pressed to the
| front, but none the less Is the honor Eng
! lands, for at the price of her sons lives and
| by their toll the oath was cleared. But for
Beaumont's dauntless pluck and indomi-
table energy in 1876, Lockwood would never
have made his great northing in 1882. l
| have, during 4 quarter OF q century's service,
as becomes a soldier, been jealous of my
| honor. l have striven to maintain it
in the field, fighting and bleeding for
my country; at the desk studying and dis
cussing the scientific data; in the arctic cir
Gle, while pursuing scientific and geographic
cal work, or later stranded by adverse fate
starving and freezing upon barren coast
This marked and public testimonial of your
approval cannot fail to make me doubly jeal-
Gus of it in the days to come.
Lieut.. Ray, in his speech, said:
All shall long remember that when the cry
for our starving comrades flashed around the
world, that it was English ships that made
the rescure possible, and that England's
queen sent the steamer Alert to help break
their icy prison. Men who died in this work
die not in vain. They gave their lives that
we might learn some of Natures secrets that
lie locked with icy bars, and their example
will spur the living to better deeds and better
lives, and no man will read of how
Lockwood, Rice, Ellison and others who died,
without thinking better of his race; and
while he welcomed 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 on the queens
highway, paid toll with their lives, passed
Markham in the 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. Lieut.. Ray on con-
clusion of his speech was heartily cheered,
and Sir Henry LEROY then presented Greedy
with an address.