The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
BOOMING SALUTES
WELCOME RETURN
OF FINDER OF POLE
Ship Bearing DR.. Cook Is
Met by Danish Torpedo
Boat.
KING MAY DECORATE
GREAT DISCOVERER
American Will Reach Copenhagen
at 9 O'Clock Tomorrow
Morning.

salutes doomed in his honor, amid a =
setting of Danish and American
flags, DR.. Frederick A. Cook, dis
coverer of the North Pole, was met
at Cape Skagen this afternoon by
United States Minister EgaD, Danish
officials, and representatives of the
King, aboard three boats, and the
entire nautical procession is now
steaming its way slowly 10 this city.
The Hans Egede, with the now
famous discoverer aboard, will reach
Copenhagen about Q O'Clock tomor-
row morning, the vessel reducing its
speed after today's preliminary re-
ception at Cape Skagen in order that
it might reach the capital after day.
light. The run from the cape gen
orally is made in ten hours.
SALUTED BY MINISTER
TheAmerican Minister. aboard
private yacht. and in company with
other Americans. was the first to
salute the explorer. DR.. Cook, his
face aglow at the prospective re-
union with his eountrymen, re-
spcnded with a wave Of his hat.
and a moment later fireworks were
set of aboard the yacht and the
salutes of other vessels swept
across the waters on the caps.
The Danish torpedo boat Jutland.
commissioned by the government
as a convoy for the Hans Egede.
gaily decorated with the flags of
the two nations, end a boat sent
out by the Royal Geographical So
ciety, similarly decorated, took part
in the reception OF Cape Skagen
ana are now following in the wake
of the ship upon which DR.. Cook
IS en- route to receive the many
honOrs that await him here.
Under Danish Flag.
Dr. Cook viii enter Copenhagen nm
flag. this being a concession to the Dan
ish government which asked that if be
given every possible opportunity 10 ac-
cord the American all honor within its
power. Originally. It was manned by
Minister Egan that Dr. Cook should b
transferred to an American boat or
Cape Skagen entering teh capital under
the Stars and Stripes.
Because the discoverer of the Pole
had done the Danish capital the honor
OF coming first 10 II, the authorities b.-
sought the minister to change his plans
in this respect, and it was finally agreed
that he remain aboard the Hans Esede.
From peasant 20 King. Denmark will
honor the American tomorrow. and be-
fore the day is over King Frederick
probably viii have decorated him.
Indicating the public interest in the
triumphant return Of Dr. Cook from.
the bleak north. it was necessary today
TO turn away hundreds who clamOred
for permission to 90 out on the Jutland
and meet him. The government refused .
permission TO all except a few of its
accredited representatives.
Through consideration of the explorer
himself and the thousands who will
crowd Copenhagen tomorrow to do him
proceed as 10 make a daylight entry
into the capital port. Had the Hans
steamed in at her regular speed, Or.
Cook and his escorting admirers would
have reached Copenhagen shortly before
midnight tonight. thus interfering with
the pre-arrangtd plans for a great re-
TeptiOn. The run from Cape Skagen.
the extreme northern end OF Denmark.
is made in about ten hours ordinarily.
NJ @. MelChiOn. who met DR.. Cook
and formally received him on behalf of
the GOvernmenC viii tender a banquet
to the explorer aboard the incoming
steamer, at which will be present the
various high Danish and American Of
hclals who were the first TO welcome
his return 70 civilization
Honors From King.
DR.. Cook will be in line for royal hon
oTs tomorrow. when King Frederick viii
receive him in person at the palace The
explorer has not warmer admtrer in
Denmark than the King, and the ne
ceptiOn undoubtedly will be a historical
function.
The minister Of commerce will be the
host Of DR.. Cook at q banquet tomor-
row evening. which VIII be attended by
several hundred distinguished Danes
and foreigners All the prominent
Americans in Copenhagen have been in
vited.
The Royal Geographical. Society will
act as the host OF DR.. Cook during his
stay I'm the city.
The speed with which Dr. Cook made
his dash to the Pole is explained by
the Brooklyn explorer as the result cf
his winter trip and the fact that he