The times., 1897-10-27

So the history Of man has been one con
tinued struggle 20 advance himself on all
tleId OF exploration. ln thcSc days 1t
viii be admitted that it would be below
the dignity of humanity to live without
investigating tApplause.l
DR.. Nanssn here referred to, as an iIlus
tration of his point, that chapter OF tRe
history OF his own country which spoke OF
the daring of its seamen, the vikings v lu
went forth To find Iceland Greenland, AMI
1T last America" tApplause.j
Il Could not better conclude my rcmarIts
Z than byrecaiIiny t. YOU a line OF cur poetry
strive to seek, TO find, and not to Yield"
(Applaus- and cheers.l
ArtCr this speech, " hich closed this part
of the program, Dr. Nansen received quite
number of people who crowded around
the stage. He then, with the Officers OF
the society, returned TO the reception
rooms, where hundreds We're introduced
having been disappointed during the first
part OF the program.
large crowd remained in the banquet
room. where they We're entertained by the
singing OF Master Horace Sims.
II was after IL O'Clock when the re,
ception ciosed, Dr. Nansen returning to the
( Swedish legation. he win leave the city
this InorfiIig at o O'Clock for New York.
The society usually has a list of it's
guests. This time it was Impossible 10
/, furnish any such list, on account of the
great number present. Tickets were pur
cAaseaile at The door, and for this rea
son there We're present great many Der
sons from tho other hotels. There were
noted in yhe vast throng, however, the
following:
Secretary Of the Navy Long. Gen. Miles,
MISS Miles, Secretary of war Alrer Miss
-AIger, bishop Hurst ana Mrs. Hurst, DR.
Gallaudet, Prof. Cbfckering, OF GaIiau audat
College; Alr knagenhjelm, cnarge u 'affaires
Of Swedenand Norway; Mrs. Kna genhjeln.
Rev. Dr. Newman and Mrs Newman. Hon
John w. Foster, Rev, Howard Wilbur En-
MS, Capt. W. d. Gaillard, T. s. A: Robert
Stein, OF the Geological Survey: J. Addison
Porter, secretary TO the President; Rev Or
Macka y Smith. Judge MeIoy, Mrs. Meloy
DT' Herse or Montana; Sir Middleton Stuitn
". D. Michael, Chief clerk OF the State
department, aud Mrs Michael, eX- -Comfnis-
sloner Douglass, CapG. T.. z. Steever, q. s
a.; Lieut.. Everett Hayden, Prof Ohm.
zen. A W. Greely, Miss Greely, FREQ. A
Shfader, Commissioners Ross, Miss Ross
Nathaniel Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, A. W
Woodward, Miss woodward, Supt Powell
Of the pubic schools, Prof. klcGee ana Mrs.
Hon. Simon Wolf, Mrs. Wolf, Prof. ]. w
Powell, ID. 1. Murphy, Weston Flint Mrs
tlinti Justice Harlan and Mrs Harlan,
Col. Ed b. Hay and Mrs. nay, Prof.
Robert I. Hill and Mrs. Hill, Lieut. ".
Mcfarland, q. s. N; Rev DR.. Wallace
Radcliffe and Mrs, Radcliffe, + B. Dewey
and Mrs. Dewey, DIR. ii. GaDnett ana Mrs
Mrs. Mason, II. 7. Newcomb and and
Miss Newoomb, F., A. Moore and Mrs.
Moore, II. Clay Johnson, of Columbian Uni
Verslty and Mrs. Johnson; A 5, Worthng-
ton and Mrs. Worthington, DIR. J. Ran
dolph McKiHi, Col. N. N. Parker, Prof.
and Mrs. Ernest Lent, Miss SinmOnds,
Prof. and Mrs. Lester F. Ward Mrs
Constock Mr.. and Mrs Burdette, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. l.. Fishback, +. q. Jeffreys, DR.
Stcinberg, u. s. A, and Mrs. Stein berg;
Dr. James l.. Kerr and Mrs, Kerr,
Mr.. +. longer, Dr. PoIUCk, Tue Misses
sioner Wight and Mrs Wight, Prof. F W.
Clark, John JOY Edison, j =. Hendley, Mrs.
+. Black, Mrs. Drake, Miss Drake, A rthur
Cowsil, Prof. Baily Wills, Rev. DR.. B. l.,
Whitman, president Of Columbian Uniyer-
Sity; j ames Lane Allen, Commissioner
mission; Mrs. E. X. Wright, Mr..
II. Bryan, DR.. Sewers, Miss sewers, Prof.
j. Stanley Browns Mrs. Bgelow, Prof
Holden, OF the Lick Observatory Mrs
Cnet5endan, C. d. Wolcott, OF the Geological
Survey; Mrs. Wolcott Mr. and Mrs. Col
gate, Mr.. De Caindree. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johns. Miss Ward, j. A. Pierce.
Capt. B. II. Green, Miss Lyman, Mr.. Doyle,
OF tie Civil Service Commission; Miss Maud
Powell, Prof. Powell, of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey; Walter +. Rogers and
Miss Edith Rogers, Mr. Beriah wilkins.
Miss Seymour, Miss Maury, Mrs. H.
II. Hoffman, Miss Meizerott, Miss Baldwin.
POSTMASTER General oary, Mr. herDert