Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24
. PEARY AUXILIARY EXPEDITION. .
1904


The young man was Henry G. Bryant.
secretary of the Philadelphia Geographic
cal Club, and well known as the explorer
of the Grand river, Labrador. By his
side were a half dozen scientists from
different universities, and on the decks
and pier were many friends and relatives,
gathered to give godspeed to the expedi-
ton, which will return with Lieutenant
Peary in the fall. If all goes we'll
At I o'clock the last farewels were
said There was u round of cheers and
waving of handkerchiefs and the Portia
swung from the dock and hzily churned
her way through the bay for st. Johns.
This expedition was arranged by Lieu
tenant Psary. He collected nearly all of
the funds some time before his departure
for the North. and suggested that the
work should be under the direction of
the Philadelphia Geographical Club. Mr..
Bryant was placed In charge, as Pro-
fessor Angelo Heilprin could not take
command. Mr.. Bryant was second in
command of the first Peary relief expedi-
ton.
Besides Mr. Bryant, the party is COM
posed OF William Libbey, Jr., Professor of
Physical Geography of Princeton; r. c.
Chamberlin. Professor of Geology in the
University of Chicago; DIR. Axel Ohlin. OF
Sweden, zoologist; DR.. II. f.. Wetheril, OF
Philadelphia, surgeon; Mr.. Fl. Bridgman,
Of Brooklyn; Emil Diebitsch. of Port
Royal, s. c.. civil engineer, and brother
OF Mrs. Peary. DIR. Ohlin goes as a repre-
sentative from the Government of Swe-
den, and is specially interested in a search
which will be made for Boring and Kali
setnius. two Swedish naturalists Their
schooner, the Ripple. was wrecked I'm
lt,I -
secured many fine results from explora-
tons in the Hawaiian Islands. Alaska.
and Northwestern Mexico. Professor
Chamberlin was for many years in the
United States Geological Survey
The Porta will carry the party to St
Johns. There they will be transferred to
the Falcon. and, on July 4th, will start
for the far north. After a run of twelve
days they should reach Godhayen. on
Disks Island. in Greenland. Then the
real work OF the expedition will begin.
After securing recognition from the DAN
ish Government. Melville bay VIII be
crossed and n visit will be made 10 the
primitive Kiurds. near Cape York.
Thence the Falcon will go 10 the head
quarters of Lieutenant Peary, al Bow
dom bay, 1ngleheld Gulf, In latitude n
degrees. 90 minutes. The schedule time
calls for the arrival there on July 18th.
Lieutenant Peary Will be absent on his
long sledge journey TO the north, but Il
is possible that Mrs. Peary and one or
more members of the Peary expedition
will be there. Messages will be ex.
changed. and a time fixed TO meet Peary
after his return.
The auxiliary party will start out very
soon after arriving at Anniversary
Lodge" as Peary's headquarters is
known, and examine the Bafiins bay
shore Of Ellesmere Land for any traces
OF the missing Swedish naturaiists. Jones's
sound will be penetrated as far as the
Ice and weather will permit. and a
chart VIII be made OF 800 miles OF I'M
known coast-line forming the northwest
shore Of Jones's sound. and the western
border Of Ellesmere Land. The Falcon
will then return to Anniversary Lodge.
Barring accidents, the two expeditions
should reach Philadelphia about septem-
Der 18th.