The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10

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VIII Do,
From the New York Recorder.
inst as the clocks of Brooklyn were strik-
mo the hour Of 5 Saturday afternoon the
little Kite, with her hardy band Of explorers
hacked out of the dock at the foot Of Baltic
erect and steamed up tie river on her adj
venturous erraud to the 10y shores of Green
land. The Kite is the smallest yesssl
ever to make the trip to those waters. Mrs.
Robert E. Peary is the first white woman
member of an Arctic exploring party
She will probably remain at
Lieut.. Peary's headquarters at Whals
sound. and for three months of next year
the only human form she will see will be
that of Matthew Henson. the colored body
servant of Lieut.. Peary. Yet she is in no
wav disheartened at the prospect. She is
Going from her own free will and love of
sdve1ture, aud her tall, lissome form and
fair. strong face do not in the least indicate
ANYTHING In the nature of fear or hesita~
A big shout went up from the crowd of
four or five hundred people who stood on
the dock side as the Kite moved out into
the river, for there, standing on the bridge
beside her husband and Capt Pike and old
dItion. the Lady of the Kite, Mrs. Peary.
Three cheers for Mrs. Pearyr' shouted a
voice, and the cheer was caught up and re-
sounded amid the shipping. Another for
the lieutenant and partyp' and again they
arose. "And now one for the Kiter' and
the people cheered again.
Lieut.. Peary will be accompanied on his
northern expedition over the inland ice by
DR.. F. A. Cook of 3SS West Fifty-fifth
street: John M. Verhoeff of Louisville,
mineralogist and Yale student; Eiwind
Astruf, a young Norwegian traveller, and
NJ. Gibson. This little band will share the real
burdens of the far north expedition. They
are all expert snow-shoers and have been
trained to feats of endurance. None of
them, however, anticipate much difficulty
beyond what must always be experienced in
such climates.
Lieut.. Peary has apparently laid his
plans most carefully, and seems TO have
provided against every possible contingent
CIV. He takes with him, besides his build
ing materials, a supply Of sugar. tea. cof-
fee, spices, drugs, soap and such hard
groceries to last him at least two years,
though he expects to be back in New York
in less than eighteen months. He will land
no meat at Whale Sound, but will trust for
fresh provisions entirely to his own and his
companions skill as sportsmen. There is a
plentiful supply of FISH. flesh and fowl along
the coast.
The present expedition to Greenland was
conceived, planned and put into execution
in a shorter space of time than any other
similar expedition. Although Lieut.. Peary
has never ceased to hope for an opportunity
to revisit Greenland since his return from
there in 1886, he has been obliged to abandon
the immediate fulfillment on account of vari-
Gus calls in totally opposite directions Twice
his duty called him 10 Nicaragua. where his
services in exploring jungles, valleys and
districts through which the canal was to run
were considered invaluable. Returning to
Philadelphia in February last. he preached
the subject to some members of the Acad-
envy of Natural Sciences.
His scheme seemed feasible
as well as novel, and on March
Is circulars were sent out by the
academy asking for subscriptions to start
the expedition. In less than three months
everything has been arranged and COM
pleted for the departure of the explorers.
A considerable sum Of money was sub
scribed, So, 0O0 of which came from Lieut..
Peary himself
OF the two parties that under the leader
ship of Prof. Angelo Heilprin expects to be
home some time in September. They will
pay final visit to Whale sound before
starting on their homeward trip, compare
notes with the lieutenant and his party, and
will be able to report as to the condition
and outlook of the little band of seven ad-
venturers they will leave behind in the
land of ice aud snow and darkness. Prof.
Hellprin expects 20 make many important
geological discoveries, and hopes even to
find veins of cryolite. Coal is known to
exist there in abundance in veins so close to
the surface OF the rocks that it only needs
to be hacked out with pickaxes, and "why
not cryolite?" say both the professor and
Lieut. Peary.
DR.. Mengel, the Philadelphia eutomolo-
glst, is another of the scientists who conf
IDENTIFY expect to obtain a small bonanza IN
the shape of specimens of rare butterfly
OF the Coleus variety. every one of which is
worth $3.50 in the open chronological mar
ket But then, each specialist they
are all specialists on this voyage-expects to
come home the richer for some extraordi-
nary find.
Mrs. Peary is one of the few society
women who could take such trip as she
has started upon and not only enjoy it but
at the same time be of service to those
about her. Although a belle in Washing
ton, not all her time was given up to the
demands of society.
She passed many hours in the open air
learned to shoot, play tennis and ride the
bicycle. She has an attractive personality
Is tall and well made, though slender, and
Is about % years old.
forced to endure, but she did object to her
undertaking becoming generally known be-
fore she sailed lest she should be an object OF
curiosity.
In discussing her undertaking yesterday
she said that she was worried only on the
subject OF food. 81 am blessed with a most
unromantic appetite" she said, land 1 am 6
nttle bit afraid that Greenland may not be
able to furnish all that will need. Still,
am told that blubber and whale oil are
nutritious, SO l imagine | will get along
without much trouble"
But what are you going to wearp In
qulred friend of the adventurous young
woman.
70, Just clothesl" was the rather unsatis.
factory reply. II mean by that that l don't
propose to don any Of those furry garments
winch the Biographies have taught US the
hsqulmaux always appear in.
L am not going to sleep in bag nor hive
~ snow hut if l can help 1t. l have fur
nlshed myself with plenty of warm blan-
kets and dresses, and, in looks ST least,
won't differ very much from any of my
friends away to the south of me-"
Mrs. Peary says that she has always had
desire to visit the Arctic regions. and the
books she has enjoyed most have been those
telling Of adventures in the land Of snow
and ice
The Kite did not start upon her cruise
without a casualty. Her scheduled time of
departure was O'Clock. She did not start