New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
ARCTIC EXPLORERS DINE.
THEY GATHER TO HONOR DIR. FREDERICK
A. COOK. WHO HAS RECENTLY RE-
TURNED FROM \ VOYAGE.

TURNED FROM \ VOYAGE.
The Arctic Club Of America gave a dinner last
night at the Arena In honor Of Or. Frederick A.
Cook who has recently returned from a voyage
70 the Antarctic. The club itself was organized
originally from among the members OF the last
cruise Of the Miranda. which was undertaken by
DR. Cook in 1894. The privileges OF membership
70 quote from the club book. are extended TO all
Arctic explorers in good standing throughout the
United States and while the Arctic Club mem
beers that sat down 10 dinner 10 the casual eye
might seem to include many men either now In
college or fresh from their Alma Mater. It was In
reality composed Of men who were familiar with
the Farthest North.
Among those present William II. II. Arm
strong. who a member OF the Miranda ex-
petition Of 1894: Evelyn Briggs Baldwin. who was
meteorological to Lieutenant Pearys North Green
land expedition in lS93-'94 and with Captain
sverdrupp 10 Spltzbergen TO Andree's balloon sta
ton. Henry Biederbick member OF Lieutenant A
W Greelys Lady Franklin Bay expedition, lsSl-@
Amos Bonsall the oldest Arctic explorer present
who was masters mate and surveying officer OF
the second Grnneil expedition Of 1913 5i-'o3 Her
bert Lawrence Rridgnan. member Of the Psary
auxiliary expedition ~ 1924 James Dudley, Lieu
tenant Governor Il Connecticut member OF the
Miranda expedition Of 1894: Charles Arthur
Moore ir member Of the seventh Peary expedi-
ton Of 1897. Albert Jasper Ludwig Roccabis-
Hero Opertl. special correspondent and artist OF
the Peary expedition Of ls9G Roswell o Steobins
member II the Arctic expedition under DIT. Cook
H. 1sn4 and Henry Collins Walsh. member OF Dr.
Cooks 1894 expedition and the guest Of the even
iuC DIT Frederick y. Cook. whose record pre-
votis 10 his recent Antarctic expedition comprises
the Paary expedition OF lS9l-92 OF which he was
surgeon and ethnologist; commander Of the ex-
petition on the yacht Ieta In lS8 and commander
Of the Miranda expedition OF 1894,
After an enjoyable dinner the secretary OF the
club read messages Of regret from Admiral Schley.
Paul du Chaillus. Colonel William Il. Glider. Gen
eral Greedy and Showall Wilson.
Henry G. Walsh. Vice-presdent OF the CLUB IN a
feucitous speech. then introduced DR.. Cook. who
made a short address of thanks. but postponed his
description Of his Antarctic experiences until later
when ne ACCOMPANIED them with stereopticon
slides Of the views taken The vice president then
introduced Amos Bonsal. who described his ex-
portences in connection with the Elisha Kent Kane
expedition in its search for the possible survivors
Of the III fated Sir John Franklin expedition. he
was followed by II. y. Brdgman. who is to have
charge Of the expedition TO carry Peary supplies.
-rhan Francis Long described his experiences with
creal~ az the tine OF their terrible suferings at
Cape Sabine
DIR Cook then showed the pictures taken during
the De Gellache expedition, with a running descrlp-
ton OF the scenes shown. Wherever II can ma
resting place snow covers the entire country ana
This Unmarried a sameness 20 the pictures. Or. Cook
stated that the expedition nab laid soundings from
Cane Horn 10 the South Shetland group and that
rbev had found a passage about sixty miles wide
running through 10 the Pacific Ocean The credit o.
discovering this Antarctic continent DR.. Cook was
emphatic in attributing 70 an American sealer
named Palmer. In lS2l the American sealers Were
,f1neros i'm the Antarctic and Palmer who was there
in that wear had 20 land Deception Island Pro-
ceeding the highest point on the lsland, ne "as
s,irnrised 10 see mountainous country lying some
sixfv miles 70 the south The sea between y one o.
the roughest stretches in the world. but Palmer
v,bo vas OF an adventurous disposition, crossed II
in a uttle forty-ton boat and then followed the
coast line far 10 the south thus giving MS name &c
the land and his country the credit OF the dlscoV
cry -., -. o,o,ho,
Ten wears later the English touched on anothei
/ ,,ortfon' and gave 20 II the name OF Graham Land
/ and SIN another ten years elapsing. French ex
| nlorer added the names of De JOlnVule ana LOUIS
Phillppe Land 70 another part Later discoveries
/ show this 70 be all continent ana Ut CooH
/ avs that the credit will all have 10 be Palmers