The evening times., 1902-07-10
WINDWARD UNDER
WAY FOR NORTHPOLF

bic moment
The little ship was all hustle ana
activity. and she takes north with her.
besides the customary stores and sup
plies. a large amount of material for
the Eshmos. presents from Mr.. FeaTy
in recognition Of their faithful work,
and scientific Instruments with which 20
carry on deep sea work, and in many re
spee-s is better appointed and more
completely equipped than any ship which
has ever gone 10 the north
The Wiudward. a 3EG-tOn baTGue. Is
easily the most interesting and hlstcrlc
OF all the Arctic craft now afioat- Built
at Sunderland. England. in 1850 i was
for more than a quarter Of eentufE
empI0yed in the Dundee and PeteTAeao
whale fisheries. Purchased II 1874 oy
Alfred c. HaTms,-~- ii. she TOOK ti.s
Jackson -Harnsworth expedition 70
Franz Josef Land. being imprisoned III {
the ice near Cape Flora for the winter
History as an Arctic Ship
The windward. commanded by Capt,
Tobp Bartlett. sailed from New York
for the north July 3. 1888; parted com !
panv with her consort. the Hope. Capt. /
Samuel ". 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, 1893
and Joining the Diana the auxiliary
sbfDl At Erah. August u, returning 70
Brtgus. y. T.
Extensive rapairs were made 10 the
hull and machirer> early in the spring
Of 1900. and July 20, commanded .hy
Capt. Samuel W Bartlett, sailed from
sydney. with Mrs. Peary on board, also
Marie Peary. for the North, and except +
q report from Godhaven, August 10,
nothing was heard from her until the
arrival of the Erik. the auxiliary ship
Of 1901, at Etah, August +
The Windward had spent the eight
months from September TO July fast IN
the ice OF PAYER HarDoT, near Cape Sa-
bjne. and spent a month, as soon as ex-
Treating herself. in q successful wGlTus
hunt In IngeIfieId Gulf Returning al the
end Of the season practically under sail
for three knots. with favorable wind and
tide. the utmost that the engines could
co, the windward entered at BTigus' ar
irving in New York, March 26-
Eight Months Fast in the Ice.
The departure OF the Windward seems
TO be a proper occasion for a brief
statement concerning the Peary Afa'ie
Club. which has sustained Mr. Peary
during the i've years expeditions, ana
which. when the subscriptions originally
pledged have been all paid and eHpend-
cd. will renew its promise to support
/ him and the work to the end The
Pearv Arctic Club Is made up Of sub
scrfbers secured by Mr. PeaTy just be
fore his departure in 1898. and was or
/ ganized in January, 1898.
Peary's original idea was 70 associate
twenty-five men who would pledge to
him and 10 each other, four annual con
trfbutions Of 81. .000 each, thus insuTing
a working capital Tor four years OF his
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 K Jesup; vice
president, Frederick E. Hyde. N. D;
/ treasurer. Henry W. Cannon secretary,
Herbert L. Bridgman, who, with the
late James NJ Constable, Messrs. James
J. Hill, E G Benedict. H H Benedict,
II. Hayden Sands. e " Bliss, and the
late President Charles P DAILY, OF the
American Geographical Society, were
constituted founders
Messrs- JesuD and Hill eaCn contribut-
ed double portion Of the capital, and
have generously renewed their full pro-
porticn for the fifth and present year
Nessrs. Edward G. WyckoT and Clarence
F. Wyckof, Of Ithaca. y. I, and Grant
B. SchIev. Of New York, have also
ioined the club, and Mr. Frederick Con
stable, since his fathers death. has
completed and continued his subscrlp-
ton
The club has faithfully seconded at
home all Of Mr.. Peary's efforts in the
4 North: has sent the Hope IN 1898. the
Diana In 1899, and the Erik in 1901, the
! second and last Of which communicated
: with him. spending nearly q month at
} Inglefeld Gulf, and brought home com
plete journals and records. and a large
amount Of valuable material rescued By
/ him from Fort COngeT, and brought over
250 miles over the Ice TO Grinaell 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 Thel
:
ample stores and the best dog foods, his
thorough familiarity with the route
e from his Cape Sabine headquarters TO
& Cape Hecla, the point OF departure from
the North American coast for The Pole
u give him great advantage, and con
J. fdentIy expect .he return Of the ship
z early in September with the explorer
and the news Of his complete success.