The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-17

sion last year at Cape Washington.
Gazing over the miles and miles of icy
sea on which mans vision never before
had gazed, l knew that 1t was mine by
right of discovery and that l have re-
ceived my more than pay for all priva-
| tions and sufrerings.
1 have that feeling that when the old
mans eyes are becoming dim in death
they will cast one parting look at that
great unknown land which it has been
my fortune to rescue from oblivion.
The great question is: Can the north
pole be reached? I say it can be done.
Only 400 statute miles need be covered
from the northern strait, and the pole
is ours. | believe that with $150,00O, the
cost of an expedition, and given two
years time, that / can reach the pole.
Five hundred thousand dollars is
readily subscribed for our International
yacht races simply for the purpose of
gaining the title of supremacy. That
and the race for the pole is somewhat
similar only one has been going on for
/ ten years while the other has been at
tempted since this country's discovery.
The winning of the pole is a feat
country has recently been expanded,
and to-day we embrace the world in a
grip which can never be loosened. Shall
We not make our own boundaries and
start them from the North pole? cloud
applause.)
The next speaker introduced was Rev.
Dr. Baker, of Trinity church, who sp k
in part as follows:
When l was asked to attend this
evening l stated that I thought that
the committee had made a mistake in
asking me. as l had no stories to tell.
The greatest benefit to be derived from
an association of this kind is the bring
, ing into communion every branch of
business. The only way that capital
and labor can be united is through re-
ligion. That union is the only thing
which will bring about the highest in
dustrial success. Capital, by taking la
Dor by the hand, can get in closer touch
with 1t than in any other way. 1t is
not until we study each other, see each
others difficulties and then try to help
obliterate them that we get the desired
unity. 1t is essential that we have that
knowledge so that we can know how to
help each other. What We need is that
spirit that seeks neither gold nor glory
only, but that spirit of sympathy which
is the uplifting element of humanity.
Let us first remember that we are men
given with that Gcd-given power, and
let us use it to tend toward helping our
fellow men,"
Other speakers called upon by Toast
master Jackson. and who responded in
most interesting and Instructive man
ner were F, Bushnell, G. 3. Johnson,
Walter Leigh, Captain Gruener. Ed
ward l. Atwater, r. S. Pagter and Will
son H. Lee.
The guests of the evening were Lieu
tenant Robert N. Peary, Governor
Chamberlain, Mayor j. p Studley, DIR.
Frank Woods Baker, Executive Secre-
tary A. r. Chamberlain, j. D. jackson,
A. H. Able, of New Britain, secretary
of the state association; Hon. Warren
L. Hall. ex-presidsnt of the state assoc
citation; Frank D. Smith, president of
the Meriden association; Dexter l..
Bishop, secretary of the Meriden asso-
citation; Andrew r. Jones and George
Flint, of Danbury; 7. P. Terry, presi-
dent of the Ansonia association; F. l.
Valentine, secretary of the Derby ass0-
citation; Walter Leigh. ex-president of
the New Haven association, and M. E.
Broderick, president Of the Thompson
vile association.
Mayor Studley was present, but could
not remain to speak, as he had agreed
to attend the ball given by the knights
OF St. Patrick.
All present had most enjoyable time
and the committee in charge deserves
great deal of credit on its successful
fulfillment.