The Washington herald., 1907-05-29

New York May 2S-Three Of the few
men in the world who have at one time
or another mad a "farthest north" to
their credit sat down TO table last night
when Prince Louis. Of Savoy. the Duke
Of the Abruzzi. Commander Robert f.
Peary, and Col David \. Brainard met
at the dinner of the American Alpine
Club. given to Prince Luigi at the Hotel
Astor. None Of the pole hunters had
met before. Peary and the prince were
friends at once and hardly waited for an
introduction before starting 10 swap
stories.
It was the Alpine Clubs first public din
ner. one Of the members said that they
didn't like 20 break the record. but just
had to because the prince is an honorary
member of the club. He won his cleo
ton when ne climbed Mount ST. Elias
There were only thirty members and their
guests present including members of the
Appalachian Mountain Club. which pro-
duced Miss Annie s. Peck. of Providence,
the only woman present
Prince Insists on ExcIusiyenesS.
The number of guests had to be small,
for the prince has Insisted that the affair
be purely of an Alpine and farthest north
kind, and there are not many OF eithe.
tribe 90 be found. The first step 10 eligi-
bllity to the Alpine Club IS a record OF
1900 feet or better above snow level All
mountains having trolley service % the
top are barred.
Frof Charles r. Fay. Of Tufts College,
the president Of the club, presided. IN
introducing the prince. he said that IL
was a much greater thing % have over
come tho forces Of nature than the forces
Of nations, since the former never made
mistakes In his brief response the prince
admitted that while It was true that ha
had overcome some difficulties he haI
never tackled anything quite so hard as
after-dinnar speechm8king- He paid
compliments 10 the other twenty-nlae ez-
plorers and mountain climbers, and told
how glad he was 20 meet Peary and the
rest.
some sure Enough lee.
Near the close Of the dinner the waiter
wheeled I'm miniature mountains Of real,
sure enough ice, with small figures In the
most approved Alpine costume clinging
10 the ice slopes Growing the highest
peak was figure supposed 10 represent
the prince at the summit of Mount st.
Elias. In each Of the upper peaks was
stuck a sprig of edelweiss.
At the close of the dinner. pictures illus
trating Pearys latest attempt on the pole
and the princes climb up s. Elias and
among the Ruwenz1ri range I'm the noun
tains of the moon were thrown on a
screen. Other pictures were shown illus
trating the difficulties Of ascent Of Mount
Mckinley and troubles among the vol
canic peaks Of Mexico.
Pcsry shows Polar Map.
Commander Peary explained his pie
tures and among them showed a map
of the polar regions. In the circle nearest
the coveted goal appeared only the names
Of Abruzzi and Peary, with the latter just
= shade nearer the pole. Commander
Peary said that on his next trip, he
should keep further 10 the west and head
northeast instead of directly north, as he
did last time This, he thought. would
overcome the drift Of the ice. Otherwise.
he said, the method and equipment would
be the same as i'm his last attempt.
Between pictures, the prince, Col.
Brainard. and Commander Peary chatted
over their experiences while Miss Peck
went on a still hunt for autographs