Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-23

without saying anything about II. But
rather than leave her there 1 would sail
her back to Norway. Chicago is all right
no reason why an exhibit Of this sort
should be there any more than in any
other big inland city. My own hope is
that some arrangement can be made by
national institution II this cannot be
done I shall take her back to Norway.
This would really be big thing. and as
turn there as was done on her arrival in
this country and later in Chicago
Now that the fair is almost over, and
the people of Chicago realize that there Is
no chance of her staying there. the Nor
wegians have again taken up the matter OF
the subscription. and already several thous-
and dollars have been raised on condition
that she shall remain in Washington, where
she would be an interesting object to all
Americans. III do take her back to Nor
way I shall stay In this country this WIN
ter and take her back next Spring, ror
while / am sure she could make the trip
even in stormy weather, there is no reason
why we should run the risk. especially as
there are no Accommodations ON board to
keep the men comfortable in cold weather.
An Exact Reproduction.
rs the Viking a precise reproduction OF
the model that was recently unearthed in
Norway asked The Star man.
yes. an exact reproduction in every way
She is IS feet long. Is feet wide and feet
IL inches Deep not counting 16-inch keel.
This is by Norwegian measurement. Thirty
five inches by our measurement make about
thirty-siX of yours and this would make the
Viking in the neighborhooi OF ~ rect long.
What are your plans for the future. cap
tain?"
Well 1 shall leave here late tonight or
tomorrow morning for Indianapolis. where
I am to lecture on Wednesday evening.
About the LIST of November the Viking will
leave Chicago and start on her way around
to the eastern coast. We shall go down the
Mississippi to the gulf and so on around TO
this part Of the country. In this way we
shall avoid the ice and all excessive cold
We will probably reach this city some time
In the month Of March. Already we have
been invited to stop at many places along
the line of travel, and II is evident that our
trip viii be in the nature of a gala occasion
for all Of u.s.
At the conclusion of this talk Capt.
Andersen and The Star man went to the
banking house Of C. ]. Bell & Co. where
the captain met Mr.. Gardiner Hubbard. the
president of the National Geographical
Society Later Mr.. w. E. Curtis came In
with Lieut. Little of the navy, the man who
had charge of the building of the Spanish
caravels and there was a pleasant meeting
between the man who had built a ship ike
the one in which Left Erikson Is said 10
have come to this country. and the man who
built the three ships like the ones used by
Columbus.
An Interview With the President.
At ESQ Capt. Andersen, in company with
Mr.. Hubbard. called at the White House
and had quite a lengthy interview. by ap-
pointment with the President. Later II was
their plan to call upon the Secretary Of the
Navy At 2:5o O'Clock Mr.. Hubbard enter
tanned the hardy Norseman and few other
guests at a handsome luncheon at the Metro
politan Club. Capt. Andersen expressed the
desire to look in upon the Senate and he
will probably be given the liberties OF the
press gallery later this afternoon.
II may interest a good many people and
at the same time go far toward settling
vexed question to state that Capt Andersen
pronounces the name of his ship as though
Ii were spelled wicking.