The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-06
DR.. FREDERICK COOK DIMES IN
SUMMER PALACE NEAR
COPENHAGEN.
ROYALTY IS INTERESTED
Ruler and His Court Are Well Pleased
With Personality Of Man Who Found
North Pole, But Dinner Invitation
Comes Only After Investigation Of
His Claims to Honor.

Copenhagen, Sept. 5.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook dined tonight with King
Frederick at the summer palace, 4
few miles outside Of Copenhagen. The
KING summoned DIR. Cook to an audi
ence yesterday as a formal courtesy.
They had an hours talk, and while
these royal audiences cannot, accord-
ing TO etiquette. be minutely described
by members of the court. DR.. Cook
made such an impression on the king
that the king instructed the court
chamberlain to summon the explorer
to dine with him tonight.
The king invited DIR. Cook to meet
him yesterday only after having the
government make the closest nossi-
bic investigation into the merits Oh
his story. All Danish. explorers were
asked to give their opinions Of DR..
Cooks claims before the audience was
granted, and their verdict was unant-
mously in his favor.
The dinner was entirely the result
of the kings personal opinion regard-
Ing the explorer. who had the seat on
the kings right, an honor which
Danes cannot remember having been
accorded another private person, ana
members Of the royal family listened
to his every word, as he recounfed the
dangers and privations of his polar
journey.
undsrsoss ordsai.
DIR. Cook was immensely pleased to-
day by telegram from President
Taft. in which the president extended
his hearty congratulations. He had
to undergo an ordeal today. being
bombarded on every side with aues-
tions intended to test the accuracy OF
his statements. Although 1t was
after midnight when he reached his
hotel at the end of the first days try
ing experience. he sat up for two
hours engaged i'm correspondents and
in conversation with Commodore
Hovgaard and Professor Olufsen. Sec
retary of the Geographical society. He
was up before O'Clock this morning
reading transiations OF comments in
the Danish newspapers, Later he re-
reised Commodore syeredrupt. and
Count Haralad Moltke, a member OF
the Mylius Erichsen expedition, who
probably will illustrate DR. Cooks
book. 1Eu n
More Questions.
One of the most exacting periods Of
the day was an interview with Pro-
'essor Stromberg, leading Scandinavian
astronomer, who says when he Is per-
nitted to examine DIR. Cooks obser-
he can decide within a hair
lay whether the explorer has been at
he pole. Several other expert Arctic
explorers were clnseted In cnnversa-
lion with DIR. Cook and when they.
anne out they appeared thoroughly
convinced of his absolute good faith.
Dinner at the Royal castle was the
scene of greatest enthusiasm. DIR.
Maurice Egan. American minister and
everal other guests completed the
'arty. The dinner passed off quietly.
IL Is customary on Sunday in royal
but after dinner there
vas regular rush around DIR. Cook.
yho started n succinct recital OF his
adventures. One after another of the
oyal personages piled him with aues-
ions, and listened attentiyely to his
eplies.
Royalty Is inquisitise.
Prince Waldemar. brother OF the
ling. who Is scientific sailor. was
Extremely interested I'm the currents
bout the pole and the condition OF
he Ice. Prince and Princess George
I Greece also made pertinent IN
uiries, The king and queen and ev-
rybody We're SO greatly interested In
he story that they remained in the