The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-24
STAYS FOR Thanksgiving.
Omeers and Crew VIII Mess SanD-
tuously I'm . snsg Harbof Before
Starting ON . Cruise That May
Cover Their Naaes WITH GIosy.

It seems hardly probable that the cutter
Bear viii leave tomorrow on the relief ex-
petition to the Arctic, for Thursday Is
Thanksgiving day and every principle OF
its observance cries out against the selee-
ton Of such time for departure to the
realm Of King Frost. The officers and sail
ors of the Bear will elect 10 give thinks
before they leave Seattle-giye thinks for
the privilege OF participating In q venture
which will cover their names with glory.
They viii eat their last meal In q snug
harbor In temporary immunity from the
biting blasts OF Arctic winter. II would
seem more fitting TO celebrate their
Thanksgiving day on returning successful
from their work OF rescue. But the pres
ent necessity knows no sentiment and tur-
key win be masticated on the Bear tomor-
row by Jaws soon to be set in grim deter
mination. The dessert may be ice cream.
but IL Is doubtful IL such q suggestion OF
Alaska snow wiz be permitted to depress
the spirits OF the men on an occasion OF
fesiivity.
Neither Lieut.. Jarvis, who Is to lead tbs
land expedition. nor Lieut.. Bertholf
reached here yesterday from the East.
Both are expected today. The name of
Jarvis recalls the circumstance which led
to his appointment to command the party
instead Of Lieut.. +. q. Dodge, who was
first chosen.
Lieut.. Dodge, OF the United States rev.
enue cutter Dexter. now at New York,
received his commission over the long dis
tance telephone. speaking from New York
TO Capt. Charles F. Shoemaker, chief of
the revenue cutter service at Washington.
The officer eheerfully consented to go, but
when he made his determination known TO
his wife there was an immediate and Wig
orous protest So effectual in fact was thu
effect of Mrs. Dodge's interference that her
gallant husband was forced to resign the
task.
Although only % years old. he would not
have been entirely new to the undertake
ing Young as ne is, In 1890 and 1891 he led
the relief party which went TO the rescue
of the crew OF the American schooner
Dove, wrecked on the wild coast of VAN
couver island. He was graduated from the
revenue cutter school in the class OF 1889
and stands No. II in the list of second lieu
tenants. He Is now acting as executive
officer on the Dexter, with headquarters
at New Bedford. He kas been on this
duty for the last two years. having pre-
viousiy served four years In the Pacific.
Officers and crew Of the Bear were busy
yesterday purchasing outfits. Owing to
the generosity OF parties interested in the
success of the expedition, the men on the
Bear win go north equipped with every
thing that could be wished for to make the
trip more endurable. Those who form the
land party will. in addition, be supplied
with wooden and rubber blankets, a guam
tity OF extract OF beef and other condensed
food. rifles, field glasses and various other
articles. In order that the men on the
Bear can profitably while away many
hours during the long winter months when
they are surrounded with icebergs they
will be supplied with library Of several
hundred cloth-bound books by standard
authors
An extra sum Of money has been given
the crew to spend in luxuries, beside
which the following extras are provided:
-Four barrels beer, 500 cigars. 500 pounds
navy plug tobacco, 20 cases condensed
milk. so cases assorted fruits. 10 dozen
Worcestershire sauce. 10 dozen jelly, 50
cases macaroni. dozen currie, 100 pounds
tapioca, 10 dozen tomato catsup. 500
pounds butter, % dozen canned vegetables.
20 dozen canned chicken. 80 dozen canned
meat (beef and muttonl. 20 pounds baking
powder, 20 pounds mustard, 20 pounds pep
per. Is pounds cocoa. 10 cases eggs, 400
pounds lard, $50 pounds cheese, $50 pounds
dried apples. 10 pounds cinnamon. 10
pounds cloves. 20 cases canned corn, 80
pounds bacon.