Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-24

The drift was south Of east, the wind
was south of west.
"Clear weather gave good regular OBJ
servations nearly every day. These OBJ
servations, combined with those at the
pole on the 21st and 22d of April, are
sufficient to guarantee our claim.
When taken in connection with the
general record, you do not require this.
1 can see that, but this and all other
records will come to you in the course
of events.
IT cannot sit down without acknowl-
edging to you and to the living arctic
explorers my debt of gratitude for
their valuable assistance. The report
OF this polar success has come with a
sudden force but in the present enthus-
iasm, we must not forget the fathers
of the art of polar travel There is
glory enough for all. There is enough
to go to the graves of the dead and
to the heads of the living.
"Many are here tonight. The names
are too numerous to mention. Special
mention for honors must be made to
Greedy, Schley, Melville, Peary, Fiala,
Nansen, Abruzzi Cagni, Sverdrup,
Amundsen, Nordenskjold and a number
of English and other explorers"
Fall to Shake Hands
The banquet was TO have been pre-
ceded by a reception, but after long
wait the diners crowded into the hall
without a chance of previously shaking
the hand of the explorer. The reason
for DR.. Cooks delay and the abandon
ment of the reception was character
istic of DR.. Cooks simplicity.
He landed in this country without
having conventional evening clothes In
his wardrobe, and the suit ordered since
hi ,Y.,,trr 1of n a.
livered to his room, For that reason
the reception followed the dinner in
stead of preceding 1T.
The speakers in addition to DR., Cook
were Rear Admiral Schley, Mr.. Nc
Gowan, Bird S. Coler, Count Moltke,
Prof. William Brewer, honorary presi-
dent of the Arctic club; Representative
W. S. Bennett of New York, Job
Hedges, a prominent local Republican,
and Charles Wake of the Explorers
club.
Among the other prominent guests
present were ]. Clam. Danish consul
general in New York; Magnus Clark
elm, the Swedish consul, and Christie
pher Ravn, the Norwegian consul.
Bradley Silent
John r. Bradley was present but did
not speak.
In introducing DR.. Cook, Rear Admi-
raj Schley said:
Like all who have achieved similar
success in other fields of activity, DR..
Cook is challenged by envy, which
often proceeds from disappointment.
But to all fair and just-minded people
there is only regret that there should
have been raised any issue over an
achievement in which there was glory
enough for both
"Our guests splendid behavior under
those trying circumstances has attract
ed the commendation of his country
men and has added hosts to his friend
ship. 1 believe, as president of the
Arctic club of America, that both Mr..
Peary and DR.. Cook reached the pole.
1 hail their persistent courage. I be-
lieve, further, that these two gentle
men reached the pole because men who
are willing to make the sacrifices in a
region of such terrific danger and such
constant peril are made of material
that does not bleach out in the wash.
All honor to them."
When DR.. Cook arose to speak the
entire assemblage stood and the cheer
ing continued for a full minute. DR..
Cook read his address.