New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
POLAR EXPLORERS AND PICTURES,
AN ENTERTAINMENT IN SCOTTISH RITE
HALL TO FURTHER RESEARCH.

"A Night with Polar Explorers was enjoyed
last evening by a good sized audience at Scottish
Rite Hall Madson-ave. and Twenty-ninth-st Inc
entertainment was under the auspices OF the Arctic
Club Of America. and consisted OF variations OF
personal experiences by explorers Of the wonders
OF the arctic and anarctic regions illustrated
with stereoptican views.
Professor William H. Brewer OF Yale Univers-
ity. member of the Hartman expedition TO
Alaska. from which he returned last summer
considered the several approaches TO the polar
regions and the explorations that have been going
on for three hundred years The professor dwelt
upon the beauties of a pleasure trip 10 the north
of Alaska and the coasts on Behring Sea.
H. L. Bridgman commander OF the Peary Ex-
petition of 1899 related many interesting incidents
in connection with Peary's work OF exploration.
Views were shown of the Windward, the Diana and
the Fran OF Peary's midnight march by the light of
a December moon across the ice with sledges, dogs
and native men, and Of the everyday life OF the
explorers The speaker described in an entertain
ing way the journey OF two hundred and nifty
miles when the thermometer registered from 80
TO IS degrees below zero He expressed the hope
that II Peary came home this summer or next he
would bring the North Pole with him
Walter Welman. commander OF the Wellman
Arctic expedition, cordially received as he
made his way to the platform with the aid OF a
cane In each hand He said that the expedition
purposes in view--to complete the exploration OF
Franz JOSEF land ana 10 make ddSh Tor or lead
ing to the Pole. 1t only by dash that any
one seriously proposed 10 reach the Pole. Ii
would be comparatively easy to reach II II there
land TO establish depots on near the Pole.
but there was no land nearer than from i75 TO $50
miles. far was known. Quarters ac-
cordngly established far north possible. and
then dash had 10 be made. Nothing could be
obtained on the way. except by luck bear or n
seal II was necessary carry everything and
travel limited to about the months Of spring
perhaps a hundred and twenty-five days In all.
Mr.. Wellman told in a graphic way the story OF
the sailor who lived alone In an cebound hut for
two long. weary months by the dead body OF his
| comrade until assistance came to bury him prop
ery. that his body would be safe from the
bears. This done In fulhlment OF a mutual
pledge that IN case OF the death OF the other
should watch and wait for help to have the body
properly inferred.
Dr. +. A. Cook. of the Belgian Antarctic expedi-
ton, spoke OF the efforts to reach the South Pole
and the recent explorations of the Antarctic
regions. There were views of Terra del Fuego.
where giants live. and pictures OF women carrying
children, furniture. even n house. their backs.
Wives there considered useful possessions.
and each got many as he could beg bor-
steal usually from two to five or six" The
cred with a skin 10 keep out the rain or snow.
The arrows Of the warriors were tipped with glass
points made from whiskey bottles obtained from
shipwrecks.
Many OF the lantern slides OF the evening were
warmly applauded. especially those illustrating
Arctic scenery in coors. After the entertainment
the explorers met many members Of the club. The
proceeds will be devoted TO fund for furtherng
Arctic research.