The Washington times., 1902-07-11
PEARY'S ARCTIC SHIP
WINDWARD SAILS

/ activity. and she takes north with her.
besides the customary stores and sup
plies, a large amount of material fer
the Eskimos. presents from Mr. Peary
in recognition of their faithful work.
and scientific instruments with which TO
carry on deep sea work and in many re-
spects is better appointed and more
completely equipped than any ship which
has ever gone to the north.
The Windward. a 320-ton bark. is
easily the most interesting and historic
of all the Arctic craft Gow aiioat Butt
at Sunderland. England. III 1860, 1t Was
for more than quarter of century
I emploved in tho Dundee and Peterhcad
whale fisheries. Purchased in 1884 by
/ Alfred c. Harmsworth, she took the
jackson- Harrswcrth expedition to
| Franz josef Land. being Imprisoned IN
| the ice near Cape Flora tor the winter.
History as an Arctic Ship.
Tie Windward. commanded by Capt.
/ John Bartlett. sailed from New Hork
for the north July ,. 1855; parted com
pany with her corscrt. the Hope. Capt.
Samuel W. Bartlett. for Etah, North
Greenland. August u, and spent the fol-
lowing winter fast in the ice OF Altman
Bay. breaking out early in August. 1899,
and Joining the Diana Cthe auxiliary
ship at Etah. August Il, returning to
Brigus. n. F.
Extensive repairs We're made 10 the
hull and machinery early in the spring
of 1900, and July 20. commanded by
Cant. Samuel W Bartlett. sailed from
sydney. with Mrs. Peary on board. also
Marie Fcary. for the North, and except
n report from Godhaven. August 10.
nothing was heard from her until the
arrival OF the Erik, the auxiliary snip
OF 1901, at Etah, August 1.
TIE Windward had spent the eight
months from September to July fast in
the ice OF Payer Harbor near Cape Sa-
bine. and spent a month. as soon as eX-
Treating herself. in successful walrus
hunt in Incelfeid Gulf Returning at the
end OF the season practically under sail
for three knots, with favorable wind and
tide. the utmost that the engines could
do. the Windward entered at Brigus, ar
rlving in New York, March 20.
Eight Months Fast in the Ice.
The departure of the Windward seems
to be proper occasion for brief
statement concerning the Peary Arctic
Club. which has sustained Mr.. Peary
during the five years expeditions, and
which. when the subscriptions originally
pledged have been all paid and expend-
ed, will renew its promise to support
him and the work to the end. The
Peary Arctic Club is made up of sub
scribers secured by Mr.. Peary just be-
fore his departure in 1898, AMI was or
ganized in January, 1899.
Peary's original idea was to associate
twenty-five men who would pledge to
him and to each other four annual con-
tributions of $1,000 each, thus insuring
q working capital for four years OF mis-
enterprise of 100000.
Personnel of the Club.
His departure was, however, compelled
before the full number was secured. and
the club as organized in January, 1899
was: President, Morris x. Jesup; vice
president, Frederick E. Hyde, NJ. D.;
treasurer. Henry W. Cannon; secretary. |
Herbert L. Bridgnan, who. with the !
late James N. Constable. Messrs, James |
J. Hill. Z. C. Benedict. II. H. Benedict. |
H. Hayden Sands. Z. ". Bliss, and the |
late President Charles p. DAILY, OF the |
American Geographic Society, were
constituted founders.
Messrs. Jesup and Hill each contribut- |
ed double portion of the capital. and |
have generously renewed their full pro- |
portion for the fifth and present year. |
Messrs. Edward G. Wyckon and Clarence |
F. Wyckoff, of Ithaca. y. Y, and Grant |
B. Schley, Of New York, have also |
joined the club. and Mr.. Frederick Con- |
stable, since his fathers death. has |
completed and continued his subscrip- |
tion.
The club has faithfully seconded at |
home all of Mr.. Pearys efforts in the
north; has sent the Hope in 1893, the .
Diana in 1899. and the Erik in 1901, III.
second and last of which communicated |
with him, spending nearly a month at
Inglefield Gulf, and brought home COM
plete Journals and records. and a large
amount of valuable material rescued by
him from Fort Conger, and brought over
$50 miles over the ice to Grinnel Land
Have Faith in Peary.
The members OF the club have the
most unqualified faith in Mr.. Peary's
ultimate success, and have undertaken
the expensive outlay on the Windward
this year with perhaps more enthusiasm
than any time in Its history. They
recognized the fact that Mr.. Peary's
ample stores and the best dog foods, his
familiarity with the route
from his Cape Sabine headquarters to
Cape Hecla, the point OF departure from !
the North American coast for the Pole.
give him great advantage and con-
hdently expect the return of the ship
early In September with the explorer
and the news Of his complete success