The San Francisco call., 1897-11-27
OFFICERS GRATEFUL
TO "THE CALL" "
The Best Outfltted Expedition
That Ever Started for
the Arctic,

SEATTLE, Nov. 26.-Every officer on
board the Bear is ursparing in his praise
Of THE GALL for what it has done to pro-
vide for their safety and comfort during
the hazardous expedition they are about
10 undertake. All agree that never before
has a snip lett Tort for a struggle with the
Arctic ice so well EQUIPPED, and never were
The eaders OF an expedition so we'll pro-
vide for as the Bear goes out from Seat
tie
Captain Frank Tuttle said to- day: "The
generosity o The CALL is simply without
limit l have signed acquisitions for
clothing for the officers, stores for officers
and crew, and other things, until l have
felt as though it were an imposition to
draw on The CALL for another dollars
worth Of supplies. l acce pied THE CALL 5
fer in the spirit in which it was made.
and intended to outfit my ofic rs COM
fortably, but not !avishly, but every re-
QUESTION l have made has been more than
filed. Instead OF the ordinary furs l had
expected, l find my Arctic clothing to be
of the very best Eskimo dogskin, and
besides there Is everything else a man
could think OF to take on such a trip, iu-
cIudiag chamois and silk underclothing,
boots, socks and mitts. and even silk
handkerchiefs for the face. Every officer
on the Bear is provided for exactly as we'll
as l am, and I am sure every one extends
his thanks to The CALL.
Then there is the mess for both officers
and men. 1t is safe to say that no United
States ship ever left port as we'll provi-
stoned for both officers and crew as does
the Bear. When finally l thought the
last of THE CALLS supplies had been
placed on board | was notified to-day
that another carload of provisions had
arrived. Where l am to store them l
don't know, but Well have TO find room
somewhere. THE CALL has not over
looked a single thing. Even the officers
wine mess has been packed to its full est
capacity, while fine library of several
hundred cloth bound volumes has been
sent board for US. ! can only say to 1HE
CALL,that [ thank it and its proprietor tor
what 1t has done for the officers ana men
of the Bear"
Lieutenant Jarvis, who will lead the
overland expedition, said to-day: 81 am
astonished at what THE CALL has done for
US. When 1 received orders 10 Join the
i a
Francisco to get me suitable Arctic out
ut. not knowing HE CALL had already
provided me with one. On my arrival in
Seattle l found everything l could thin k
of that would add TO my comfort had
been provided and that my order was use.
less. The CALL has certainly exceeded
anything OF the kind ever before attempt
ed by newspaper
Lieutenant BerthoId, who will be Sec
ond III command OF the overland expedl-
tion and viii also act as one OF The CALLS
correspondents, said: "The outfits pro-
vide by IHE CALL for the officers of the
Bear are the best and most complete l
ever saw. Nothing is LACKING, and we
could not be batter. provided for if we were
10 take year to make our selections. 1t
is probable that no expedition ever started
for the Arctic regions better equipped
Than ours will be"
Lieutenant Brown. executive officer of
the Bear, said: 1.-THE CALL has done far
more than we expected of il when its offer
was made to equip the expedition.
Everything one could ask for mas been
provided. and l want to express my
thanks 10 The CALL for its unparalleled
generosity"
Lieutenant Ccchraue declared that The
CALL had exceeded every promise it ma e
in regard to outfitting the officers of the
Bear. lit has astorished ALL" he said
''to see what We have been provided with
Not one thing has been overlookei. We
are all exceedingly grateful to The CALL
for what it has done.
Surgeon Gail. who has made many trips
TO The Arctic and will act as the Associ-
ated Press correspondent, expressed him.
self in terms OF highest praise fer THE
CALLS efforts to aid the expedition. mo
better food nor clothing" said he, "was