The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-18
STARTS FOR NORTH POLE
Explorer Confident That WITHIN Two Year.
no WIN Plant the American Flag
on the EartIi's Arctic End.

New York City Lieutenant Roberl
G. Peary beamed with happiness when
his polar steamship, The Roosevelt,
weighed anchor in North River and
stuck her nose toward the ocean and
the far-off North Pole.
The water front about Thirty hrsi
street and North River was lined fol
blocks with friends and admirers OF
the brave commander. and scores OF
women and girls kissed their hand,
and wished bon voyage to tho man
who heads the FIRST expedition III many
years to start from New York to
search for the coveted Pole
Elaunting a large American flag, and
with no other dag, signals or name
displayed, The Roosevelt sailed smooth.
" down the bay, accompanied BY the
tug Pentucket, of the Navy Yard, to
which the guests were transferred of
the Narrows.
Lieutenant Pearys although he dis
rected the start, did not sal on his
ship. He left New York at midnight
for Sidney The commander expects
The Roosevelt to arrive in six days.
Mrs. Peary did not go Her mother
Mrs. Magdalen Diebitsch. and Mrs.
Peary's children, Robert &c. Peary. Jr..
and Marie Anighnito. will so as far as
Sidney and return by rail Anighnito
was born in the Arctic zone, and hence
the Esquimaux name, which means a
high pointed mountain Before
starting Commander Peary said
u have the best equipped expedi-
ton that ever started out to plant a
flag on the uppermost part OF the
globe. Every possible thing that would
facilitate the work of discovery and
every comfort for my men have been
attended to, and the start is none TOO
soon for me-
Commander Peary assured all that
he would return to New York three
years hence with piece of the Pole. .
lie will sail from Sidney. Cape Bre-
ton, and expects TO reach the Pole
within eighteen months This will al
low six months for the night the party
will have to rest.
Those who will accompany Com
mander Peary to. the furthest point
north are Ross E. Marvin, a graduate
of Cornell University, who will assist
in geological work DR.. Louie j Wolf
who, for the past six months had been
in the dispensary at Bellevue. DR..
Wolf. applied for and received the aD-
pointment as ships surgeon without
notifying his parents. who are wealthy
and live in Silverton. Ore. He is a
graduate of the Cooper Medical Col
lege, San Francisco. Chief Engineer
George e Wardell. Steward Charles
Percy, veteran explorer and Mat
thew A. Hensen, a negro, who has
been with Peary ON all his previous
dashes for the Pole win also go.
Among the friends of Commander
Peary who accompanied The Roosevelt
down to the Narrows were: Professor
Monroe Smith. of Columbia University;
L. L. Delaield. Frederick 2. Delafeld.
General J. Russell Lowell, Charles
Milliken. Herbert l.. Bridgman. secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic Club: Fred K.
WalcOtt, Wallace Downey. Mrs. Mag
dalen Diebitsch, mother of Mrs. Peary.
ana Mrs. Peary and children.
AS The Roosevelt moved down the
river every craft that carried a whistle
put it in use. and the shrieking and
screeching of tugs and steamers made
a deafening roar. AS the vessel passed
Sea Gate she received a salute FROM
the Atlantic Yacht Club. which was
returned, as were all the other salutes,
by the constant dipping of the colors
AS The Roosevelt passed the Battery
OF the way down the bay Secretary
Bridgman made a brief address.
Commander Peary, said he. "you
take with you the best wishes Of the
Peary Arctic Club. Everything has
been dcne to make the trip a success.
full one, and we hope when you return
you will bring back the news that the
long sought goal has been found"
Dr. Wolf will meet the ship at Sid
ney.