The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-06
NORTH POLE OISCOYERfR DIUED BY King

Copenhagen, Sept. 5-Dr. Fred
erick A Cook dlned tonight with King
Frederick at the summer palace few
miles outside OF Copenhagen. The
king summoned DR.. Cook to an audi.
ence yesterday as a formal courtesy.
They had an hours talk and while
these royal audiences cannot, accord
ing 10 etiquette, be minutely described
by members of the court, DR.. Cook
made such an impression on the king
that the latter Immediately instruct.
ed the court chamberlain to summon
the explorer to dine with him tonight
The king invited DR.. Cook to meet
him yesterday only after having the
government make the closest inyesti-
cation into the merits OF his story.
All Danish explorers were asked to
give their opinions of DR.. Cooks
claims, before the audience was
granted. and their verdict was unan.
imously In his favor.
The dinner was entirely the result
OF the kings personal opinion regard.
lag the explorer who had the seat
on the kings right, an honor which
Danes cannot remember having been
accorded another private person and
members OF the royal family listened
to his every words as he recounted
the dangers and prlvatlons of his polar
Journey.
DR. Cook was immensely pleased
today by telegram from President
Taft in which the president extended
hlo haorfNs
to undergo another ordeal today, be-
ing bombarded on every side with
questions intended to test the ac-
curacy of his afflrmatlons.
Cook An Early Riser.
Although after midnight when he
reached his hotel at the end Of the
first days trying experience. he sat
for two hours engaged IN correspond
ence and In conversation with Com
modore Hovgard and Professor OIuf-
sen, secretary OF the Geographical so
ciety. He was up before seven O'Clock
this morning reading translatIons of
comments In the Danish newspapers
Later he received Commodore Sver
drup and Count Harald Moltke, a mem
ber Of the Mylius Erichsen expedition
who probably will illustrate DR.. Cooks
book
One OF the most exacting periods OF
the day was an interview with Pro
fessor Stromberg. leading Scandin-
avian astronomer, who says that when
he is permitted to examine DR.. Cooks
observations he can decide within half
day whether the explorer has been
at the pole. Several other expert
Arctic explorers were closeted In con-
versatlon with Dr. Cook When they
came out they appeared thoroughly
convinced of his absolute good faith.
A luncheon at the American lega-
ton afforded further opportunity to
non-expert persons TO strengthen their
already firm belief In the explorers
narrative.
Scene Of Enthusiasm.
a dinner at the royal castle was the
ecene of the greatest enthusiasm. DE-
Maurice F. Egan. American minister,
and several other guests completed the
party. The dinner passed off quietly.
as Is customary on Sunday In the
royal household. but after dinner
there was a regular rush around DR..
Cook. who started q succinct recital
of his adventures. One after another
OF the royal personages piled him
with questions and marked their In
telligent appreciation of conditions in
Arctic seas and then waited eagerly
while the explorer answered always
without hesitation.
Prince Waldemar. brother Of the
king who is O scientific sailor. was
extremely interested In the country
about the pole. and the condition OF
the ice. Prince and Princess George
OF Greece also made pertinent inquir-
les.
The king and queen and their guests
were so greatly interested In the
story that they remained in the dining
room much later than is their Gus
tom. AS DR.. Cook retired with Minis
ter Egan, he was the center of a con
gratulatory group. 1t was easy TO be
seen that the royal family had I'M
pliclt faith in him.
II has been decided that after DR..
Cooks visit 10 Denmark, he Will lee
ture at Paris. He will then return
TO Copenhagen and sail from here for
New York
1EnI nHVCT WY ATTC