The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-28
THE ARCTIC CLUB
BANQUETS AND
HON0RS DIR. COOK
The Great Explorer Rec.
oonized as the Discov-
erer of North Pole

Great Appreciation for the High
Not Take All the Credit for Dis
covery, But is Liberal to Other Tn
d;viduaIs and Nations-The Key TO
F'risid Endeavor is Subsistence
Nothing in the Arctic Realm I'm
possible to Man-Admirai ScIlIey
Presided-Banquet at Waldorf As"
tor:a.
{By the Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 23-Cheered by
a thousand men and women as he en-
tered the banquet hall on the arm of
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott SchIey
(retired), DR.. Frederick A. Cook told
his story tonight before the most
brilliant audience hat he has ad-
dressed since he 1eft the court of
Denmark. The banquet vas given by
the Arctic Club of America, Of which
DR.. Cook is a member, in recognition
Of his last polar venture which cul-
minated in his announcement tha he
had cache the north pole. While
there was 10 official representative
from either state or nation, the assem-
blage was cosmopolitan and entnu-
siastic. into the great ball
room of the Waldorf-Astoria they
toasted the Brooklyn explorer and lis
tened attentiveIy to his recital in the
form of an after-dinner address.
Among those at the tables were ex-
plOreres, some OF whoEl know the
dangers and suffering of the arctic
zone almost as we'll as DR.. Cook him
self, Men of science were there also,
but the address was not technical.
Commander Peary's name he did not
mention excep at the end of his
speech when he said:
There is glory enough for all"
DR. Cook entered the hall at eight
o'clock on the arm of Rear Admiral
SchIey. He did not pause to greet old
friends or to meet new ones, but
walked direct to his seat while the
guests cheered wildly. Their plaudits
the explorer merely with a
smile.
He seated himself beneath the blue
flag Of the Arctic Club with Rear
Admiral Schley on his right and Caral
MoItke, the Danish minister, on the
left.
Patrick S. MCGOWAN. president of
the board Of aldermen, sat next to
Rear Admire Schley and in the chair
at Mr.. McGoWan's right sat Bird S.
COler, president of the borough of
Brooklyn, DR.. Cooks home town.
0OD IN NV c%-SA14 n liz
proper, but occupied a balcony box
during the latter part OF the evening.
The banquet was to ave been pre-
ceded by a reception, but after a long
wait the diners crowded into the hall
without q chance Of previously shaking
the hand of the explorer. The reason
Tor DR.. Cooks delay was both anus
ing and at the same time characteristic
of DR.. Cooks simplicity. 1t became
known that he had landed in this
country without having conventional
evening clothes in his ardro and
the suit ordered since his arrival here
was late in being delivered. For that
reason the reception followed the dim
her instead of preceding it.
The speakers in addition to DR..
Cook were Rear Admiral Schley, Mr..
McGowan Bird S. Golfer, Count
president of the Arctic Club; Repre-
sentative Bennett, of New York, Job.
hedges, d prominent local Republican,
and Charles Wake. of the Explorers
Club.
When the regular list of speakers
mad been gone through there were
repeated and instant calls for John
X. Bradley. For a while Mr.. Brad
icy was unresponsive, but finally he
rose and said:
DR., Cook discovered the North
Pole; 1 didn't" Then he sat down
again amidst renewed cheering.
In Introducing DR.. Cook Rear-Ad-
Hllral Schley said in part:
'Like all who have achieved SINH
Iar success in other fields of activity,
ir- Cook is challenged by envy, which
often proceeds from disappointment.
But to all fair and just minded peo-
pie there is only regret that there
should have been raised any issue over
an achievement that was full enough
Of glory for 10Th.
i believe, as President Of the Arc
TIC Club Of America, upon their state
mentS that both Mr.. Peary n Dr.
COOK reached the pole. / hail their