Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24
LB Lockwood
e.. W. Rice
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low pioneer endeavOr in the polar regions,
and where many brave life was given up,
have come intensely interesting reminders
of an expedition and an experience which
startled the whole world
Upon visit to Lady Franklin bay in
August. 1899, Lieut. Peary found in an ice
cairn near Cape Sabine a large number of
relics and personal effects of the members
of the Greedy party. Among these was
photograph of Lieut.. J. B. Lockwood of the
sd Infantry, United States army, who
played such important part in the work
of the renowned expedition, and who sue
cumbed before relief had reached the little
settlement. The photograph in question
was one taken in this city shortly before
Lieut.. Lockwood. who was a Washington
Ian, left for the arctic region 1t was found
among other effects of the brilliant young
officer was brought back to this country
and a short while ago was presented to Mr..
Henry Lockwood of this city. a brother,
by Mr. H. L. Bridgman of the Peary Arc
tic Club.
The picture was in a perfect state of
preservation, as its reproduction here will
show Mr. Bridgman also presented to Mr..
Lockwood a number of arctic flowers, pipes,
penknives. memoranda in shorthand ana OIL
fetal records made by Lieut. Lockwood
north camp that had ever been established.
1t was often said of Lieut.. Lockwood that
he was the life and inspiration OF the
Greedy party. The assertion is beautifully
borne out by the recent discovery OF sew
eraI copies of THE Arctic Moon, little
emi-monthly paper issued at Fort Conger;
The idea was conceived by Lieut.. LOCKWOOD
and executed by him. He was the editor
and publisher with G. w. Rice as associate
editor and c. B. Henry city editor, assist.
ed by a complete staff The publlshlng OF
the paper was made possible through the
employment of a Monograph. A number OF
copies of the original manuscript were tius
struck off.
Antique Publication.
a perusal of these papers makes al once
the most entertaining and pathetic OF an
the chapters of the fatal expedition. The
unique little publication reflects the courage
of the marty. Matters of extreme moment
and hardships untold were treated in the
columns of The Arctic Moon in light
humorous vein. The articles of Lieutenant
Lockwood show a full appreciation of the
company'S position at all times, and also
show with what unparalleled fortitude ana
optimism the brighter side only was Sc IN
From many standpuntS The COT les of tie
Moon" which have come to Washington
at this time are the most Interesting All
valuable of contributions to the store OF in
formation concerning Greely's effort 20
reach the pole.
In his paper Lieutenant Lock wood often
refers to Brainard. who accompanied him
TO the north as d sergeant and who is now
a captain in the regular army, on duty at
western post. Captain Brai!ard secured
his first commission lieutenant through
Gen. 4. 4. Lockwood. father On the man
with whom RraInard had suffered and
dured in PARKWAY Grinnell Land
The condition of the party in January of
1852 at Fort Ctnger is made ain in an
editorial in the Moon the subject of
New Year. one of the few serious articles
allowed a. find 10
Looking to the New Year.
Christmas is gone, with all its pleasant
associations, and we find ourselves on the
threshold of a New Year. What thoughts
tins day recalls to a reflective mind, The
exodus of the old. the advent of the new
the past and the future-history and
prophecy-the ceaseless alienation of life
and death-the eternity of nature.
The day is suggestive in another way.
Where We're We Year ago-what doing,
what looking forward to? Where shall we
be year from now-what will be our sur
roundings and what shall we look back
upon?
THE New Year of 1852 finds lis a COM
munity of twenty-five men, living through
the cold and darkness of arctic winter
in small house way up near the north
pole, thousands of miles beyond any civil
lied habitatiOn. A year ago saw us sea-
tered-some in the cltt-s, some on the plains
OF the lar west, some occupied in quiet
routine, some III the aSel2SS chappeS and
activities of the field.
viii next New Year find us here with our
surroundings as satisfactory and auspi-
ciOus? We trust so. but this day is eminent
ly day for making good resolutions. We
are free agents and the future depends in
great part on ourselves. Let us then deter
mine that so far as lies within our power we
shall have no cause TO look back with re-
gret on the year just ushered in"
Much Quaint Humor
Lieutenant Lockwood, while lapsing into
serious view of the situation and giving
away to thoughts of the past and future
himself, was determined that the members
OF the community should not long remain in
solemn mood, for Immediately following his
eloquent editorial in the Moon is the fol-
lowing quantity humorous squib
The craps have failed and the farmers
don't come in. This makes monetary af-
fairs very dull. We are much afraid we
shall have to suspend If this sort of thing
continues much longer. Oh. for vivid i'm
agiDatiOn."
The Moon" thus modestly refers to ITSELF
The Arctic Moon Is a semi-monthly
news paper devoted to the Discrimination of
literature, science and art, the record of
events and the development of the material
interests of Grinnell Land. Its corps Of con-
trlbutorS embraces the finest minds in the
country. Its reporters are always on the
spot ready to get the full particulars of
every occurrence and to portray it in the
MOST ElNlu ana tnrlillnS cOlOrS. All this Is
well illustrated in the success of the paper
which. tho but a few weeks old has al
ready reached the enormous number of 25-
$50 subscribers.
I'VE thank the public for their patronage
In the past and now. at the beginning of
new year, respectfully solicit its contin-
lance. assuring our unenlightened custom
ers (unenlightened except by the beams of
the Arctic Noon that no pains will be
spared to make this journal by far superior
10 any other in this country"
Amusing Advertisements.
The advertisements in the Moon are par
ticularly fetching. One of them reads
Observation-Disclosures of the Greedy arc
tic expedition. 1t strayed away from home
last July and was last heard from at uper-
nivik, Greenland. Address: Bereaved Par
ents"
Another, calculated to awaken yearnings
in the inner man. was:
I'VE beg leave to announce to the public
that we have made extensive improvements
in our establishment whereby we can fur
nish at the shortest notice bread twists.
rolls, cakes, pies anG tarts. and, in fact.
everything in the bakers line. Wedding
cakes a speciality. Ever thankful for past
patronage, We respectfully ask its contnu-
ance in the future. Frederick Shortman