Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-29
One of tho Peary Arctic Elk
plorers Tuesday Night.
LECTURE AT GRACE N. E. HALL
Two Men Appear IN Eskimo
Costume.
A Delightfully."- Interesting Illustrated
Lecture Tuesday Night by tho Arctic
Traveller, samuel Entrlken of West
Chestnr-HiB Personal "reminiscences of
Lust Years Greehianti Experiences.

ing so thoroughly graphic or authorita-
tive in regard to Arctic matters has been
heard in this CITY from personal invcs-
tigator since the time, many years ago,
of DR.. Kane's return from the North
Pole.
Mr. Entriken was himself tho lee
turer. He was aided by two men In
native Eskimo costume, one attired in
the heavy winter dress of the Arctic
highlander, and the other in the summer
attire of the southern Eskimo. The first
costume is of reindeer skin, except the
breeches, which were manufactured
from the skin Of the Polar bear The
summer costume was made from the
skin of the hair seal.
The warmest summer weather in
Greenland is from 90 to 55o, and the cold
est the lecturer knew OF was 60o below.
Mr.. Entlken gave particular attention
to description of the Eskimo's dress.
The gloves they wear have thumbs back
and front This is for the purpose that
when they are at work rowing In their
kayaks (boats), when their hands get
wet, al they have to do is to turn the
back of the glove, or mitten, it really is,
to the front, and then they have dry
glove. Reindeer skin for the tunic and
polar bear skin for the trousers is the
universal wear for the northern Eskimo,
both men and women. The latter you
can tell from the former only by the
peculiar arrangement Of the head gear.
The married woman, the unmarried and
tho widow all wear different eolors in
tying up tho head-dress. At his first
visit to the Godhaven Church, which,
by the way, is the largest structure in
Greenland, tho belle OF the CITY came up
to him and snatched his red scarf from
his neck to wear on her hair. The
etiquette is very exact and the young
lady needed the brilliant color for her
couture
In extreme cold weather the brush of
the silver fox Us clasped across the
mouth, and this the wearer breathcs
through. Otherwise his mouth would
Immediately be covered with mass of
iccles. The custom too is to pluck d
wisp of reindeer hair from the cloak of
that skin and stuff it up ones nostrils
as an additional and very necessary pre-
caution for the needs of healthy inhala-
ton in high ATTITUDES.
For body ventilation under the stress
of the extremely heavy furs worn, flaps
as ventilators are left under the armpits
and also on the top of the head. The odd
result is that sometimes small chunk of
ice or snow is seen there, on the top OF
the head and in the neighborhood OF
| each armpit
The lecturer gave an, extremely in
teresting description Of the methods Of
hunting as practised by the Eskimo. He
exhibited spear with which he had
seen native kill two polar bears. In
| place of matches when the Eskimo
needs to light fire, he places piece of
dried moss between his knees and theu
with piece of iron pyrites, a mineral
found along the rocks, and bit of iron
he commences striking sparks and thus
obtains ignition. He exhibited mum,
Der of dresses made from bird skins
those of the guillemot, little aux and
elder duck. A cape that was exhibited
was made of 10 bird skins.
For building their iglous, or snow
houses, they use long, fiat piece oil
wood. The Eskimo mason knows just
exactly what kind of snow to use fol
this purpose. 1t must be of certain
consistency; none other will do him
When he finds the kind needed he
slashes away at it, cutting out biz
square chunks of the exact mathematical
size and measurement, and within an
hour and half he has constructed hi,
conical hut and invites you to entel
with him. You crawl in, yentre terre
and then you are asked to help to do thu
plastering within. This is accomplished
by the elegant process of chewing 6
mouthful of snow. When that is wei
salivated you spread the Shiny result OF
the sides of the wall and it Immediately
forms cement.like surface, the cole
from without hardening ii.
There are generally from seven Il
eight dogs in a sledge team. The mos
Mr.. Entrikcn ever saw was 10. The,
are guided from side to side by certuil
cries and the aid of long 15-foot whip
which he exhibited. If you overload
the sledge at commencement the dog
wont bulge. You must help then
along, and when they once start the,
don't stop. The signal for stopping i
for the driver to put his foot on tn
reins, when the dogs throw themseve
on their launches and stare around. IL
showed the different varieties of foot
wear, the fur skin inside the outer shoe
But Mr. Entriken asserted that tn
warmest Arctic shoe of all is to get
boot two or three sizes too large for you
then stuff it with hay, when with you
comfortable inner sock you will be bes
prepared for the EXTREMIST weather.
After describing the food eaten by thu
natives, he said that all they eat is ray
meat and the quantity they consume q
that is almost Incredible. Almost LITERAL
they will never stop eating. They wi
gorge it as often us it is offered them,
friend of his to whom he offered som
sugar liked 1t very much. 1t was TIL
first time he had tasted it. He the
gave him some sour pickles. He foun
out afterwards that. the Eskimo ha
, passed the pickles on TO his wife an
made her chew them, and then ha
swallowed the masticated stuff himsel
as dutiful but very hoggish husband
The lecture was continued with som
exceedingly fine ster0npticon views {
Greenland scenery, Of the glaciers, Disc
! Island, Godhaven, Cape York, whel
] the Polaris lay, of Cape Starvation, til
village and church of Godhaven, il
: churchyard, the inhabitants, some won
derful iceberg pictures of creyasses, {
the summer scenery, grass and flower
Of Eskinos in their kayaks (canoes) {
the Arctic exploring vessel Falcon an
Z its captain as the steamer lay in I'll
harbor of st. Johns, Newfoundland, 1
ice-packs, Polar bear hunting, and {
three of the captured animals aboard ii
steamer, of walrus, &c. In additio
there were two very fine maps shown
the route of the Perry expedition up I
D within 500 miles of the North Pole.
/. Interesting Lecture.
!: The Rev Dr. Henry q. Mnf,nnir of phil