Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
Freedom of New York CITY
May Be rendered DR.. Cook

NEW YORK. September 1S-Oficial
recognition and the freedom of the CITY
OF New York. in which is his home, await
the return of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, dis
coverer of the north pole, who is a pas
senger on board the Scandinavian line
steamship Oscar II, which yesterday came
into communication by wireless through
the station at Cape Race.
The Grand Republic will land its pas
sengers at the foot of South 9Th street.
Brooklyn, where many automobiles will
be in waiting to carry the explorer, his
family and friends to his Bushwick home.
The procession will proceed to the Bush
wick Club, on Bushwick avenue
A reception will be given at the club,
at which DR.. Cook will greet his friends
A serenade by the members Of the United
Singers of Brooklyn is planned for the
evening,
Acting Mayor to Attend Dinner.
Patrick F. MCGOWAN, president Of the
board Of aldermen, who will be acting
head of the municipality during the
absence of the mayor at the Fulton
county fair, will represent the city at the
banquet next Thursday night at the Wal
dorf-Astoria, under the auspices of the
Arctic Club Of America.
II shall consider it an honor to at
tend the dinner" says Mr.. MCGOWAN.
'Dr. Cook Is a resident of New York and
this city. for he has accomplished feat
requiring the greatest daring and has
made an important contribution to sci
ence. / have set aside two engagements
in order to be present.
Alderman Bowling says that he will
prepare q resolution to be presented to
the board comforting the freedom Of the
city upon the returning scientist. The
meeting of the city fathers will be held
Wednesday.
1T is fitting.' said the alderman. that
a man who has attained the goal toward
which so many able and intrepid men
have striven In vain for centuries should
be recognized by the city in which he
lives.
DIR. Cook has been honored abroad as
the discoverer Of the pole. In giving him
the freedom Of the city we would recog-
nize his gallant conduct, and I have no
doubt that the resolution will be adopt
ed
There have been only few times in the
history of New York that the unusual
honor proposed by Alderman Bowling has
been conferred. Among the recipients of
1t were the Marquis de Lafayette and
Prince Henry Of Prussia, while it was also
voted to the returning victors from the
Olympic games.
Mayor Mcclellan, who returned yester-
day from making an address In the agri-
cultural districts. found press Of bust
ness awaiting him, and in the afternoon
went aboard a train for Princeton.
Mayor Mcclellan Evades Response
bility.
He declared he was unable to see DR..
Roswell o. Stebbins. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Arctic Club OF
America, who had come to inquire If any
committee would be appointed on behalf
of the city. The mayor said later he would
do nothing in the way Of an Official well
come, and he declined the invitation for
the dinner on the plea of his oratorical
engagements in Fulton county.
Bird Coier. president of the borough OF
Brookland, in which DR.. Cook lives. will in
the name Of that borough extend a well
come to the explorer. and has informed
the Bushwick delegation that he will ac-
company them on the steamboat Grand
Republic when they meet the Oscar II at
quarantine on next Tuesday morning.
There will be no Withholding of a well
come on the part Of Herman A. Metz,
controller Of the city OF New York.
II shall certainly be here" said he,
Dr.. Cook, by the way, Is member Of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club, and his friends
will not forget him.
Deputy Controller McCooey is also
among those who will welcome DR.. Cook.
The Municipal Club of Brooklyn. of
which DR.. Cook Is one of the active men,
bers, will give a banquet early In October
in his honor Mr.. McCooey is at the head
Of one of the important committees of
this club.
Alderman Walsh will also participate.
II viii certainly take part" said he.
Commander Peary has put himself in q
poor light.
''Dr. Cook is entitled to a reception. He
should certainly be honored at the hands
of his fellow-countrymen, particularly In
view of the high honors which we're re-
ceived by him abroad-honors which were
in sense compliments to the American
people
Instructions to Capt. Hempel.
instructions were sent yesterday after
nooa by the Scandinavian line to Capt.
Hempel Of the steamship Oscar II. to 30