The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-16

sides the customary stores and supplies,
a large amount Of material for the Eshi-
mos, presents from Mr.. Peary in recog-
milton Of their faithful work. and scien-
tifc Instruments with which to carry on
deep sea work, and In many respects Is
better appointed and more completely
equipped than any ship which has ever
gone to the north.
The Windward, a 32o-ton barque, Is east
ly tho most interesting and historic of
all The Arctic craft now aaoat. Built at
Sunderland. England. in 1865, it was for
more than a quarter of a century EN-
ployed In the Dundee and Peterhead
whale fisheries. Purchased In 1894 by AL
fred c. Harmsworth, she took the Jack
son.Harmsworth expedition to Franz Jo-
SET Land, being imprisoned in the ice
near Cape Flora for the winter.
Ships Interesting History.
The Windward, commanded by Captain
John Bartlett. sailed from New York for
the north July 8, 1898, parted company
with her consort, the Hope, Captain Sam
uel w. Bartlett, for Etah. North Green
land. August IL, and spent the following
winter fast in the ice Of Altman Bay,
breaking out early in August, 1893, and
joining the Diana (the auxiliary ship at
Etah, August IL; returning to Brigus, N.
r. Extensive repairs were made to the
hull and machinery early in the spring of
1900, and July 90 commanded by Captain
Samuel w. Bartlett, sailed from Sydney,
with Mrs. Peary on board. also Marie
Peary, for the north, and except a report
from Godhaven August Is, nothing further
was heard from her until the arrival OF
the Erik the auxiliary ship Of 1901, at
Etah, August l. The windward has spent
the eight months from September to July
fast in the ice Of Payer Harbor, near
Cape Sabine, and spent a month. as soon
as extricating herself. in a successful
walrus hunt in Ingleheid Gulf. Return
ing at the end Of the season practically
under sail for three knots, with favorable
wind and tide, the utmost that the en-
gines gould do, the Windward. wintered
at Brigus, arriving in New York. March
rs.
What Peary Has Done.
The departure of the windward seems
| to be a proper occasion for a brief state
ment 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 expended. will renew its
promise to support him and the work to
| the end. The Peary Arctic Club Is made
| up Of subscribers secured by Mr.. Peary
Just before his departure in 1898. and was
| organized in January, 1899.
Peary's original idea was to associate
| twenty-five men who would pledge to him
and to each other four annual contribu-
| tons of 81, 600 each, thus insuring a work.
Ing capital for four years OF his enter
prise OF S100. 600. His departure was, how
ever, compelled before the full number
| was secured and the club as organized in
| January, 1899, was: President, Norris X.
| Jesup; Vice President, Frederick e. Hyde,
NJ D.; Treasurer, Henry w. Cannon: Sec
rotary, Herbert l.. Brfdgman, who. with
the late James NJ. Constable, Messrs
James ]. Hill, e. c. Benedict, II. H.
| Benedict. H. Hayden Sands, E. w. Bliss
| and the late President Charles p. DAILY
of the American Geographical Society,
were constituted founders. Messrs. Jesup
and Hill each contributed double por-
ton of the capital and have generously
renewed their full proportion for the NTH
and present year Messrs- Edward G..
Wyckofr and Clarence F. Wyckon OF
Ithaca. NJ Y, and Grant B. Schley CT
| New York have also Joined the club. and
Mr.. Frederick Constable, since his faith
er's death, has completed and continued
his subscription.
home all Of Mr.. Peary's efforts in the
North; has sent the Hope in 1885, the d.
ana In 1899, and the Erik in 1901. the sec
ond the last of which communicated with
him, spending nearly a month at 1ngle-
field Gulf, and brought home complete
| 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 Grinnell Land The mem
bers of the club have the most unqualified
| faith in Mr.. Peary's ultimate success, and
have undertaken the extensive outlay on
the Windward this year with perhaps
more enthusiasm than anything else in
it's history.
They recognized the fact that Mr..
Peary's ample stores and the best dog
foods. his thorough familiarity with the
route from his Cape Sabine headquarters
to Cape Hercia, the point Of departure
from the North American coast for tho
Pole. give him great advantage and con-
fdently expect the return of the ship
early In September with the explorer and
| the news OF his complete success.
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