New-York tribune., 1909-09-21


crovvI that stood about all day made the police
men busy keeping for the wOrkmen. When II
was all up il was well after dark Then some one
turned a button somewhere and the dark bulk suu-
denly turned bright and glowed like real ice IN inc
sunshine the incandescent bulbs inside sho"eu
through. The Bushwick Club. few doors down
Bushwick avenue, was decked out in all sorts OF
gala dress Two casts of the Wingless Victory were
set on side of the steps. and on the porch was
slender statue OF Mercury. This. a member eK-
planned was selected because Of Mercurys swift
ness and endurance.
Then the committee OF a hundred neignDors'
members OF the Bushwick OF the Wyanoke Demo-
cratic Club. and others unconnected, had It's iahu9
Oil arranging for the parade and the other Hoils.
81 the day. There were remarkable stories dOou'
strange delicaces taken to the clubhouse ior tle
dinner tonight. IT was hard day for everybody
Early this morning the tug Gilkinson VIII star
FOR Quarantine 10 meet the Oscar II. on the lus
will be the officers OF the ScandinaNlah-Aiheiioa
Line Anthony Fiala DR.. r. O. Stebbins j. Knowles
Hare and Henry Biederbeck. members OF the Arc'lc
Club: a customs inspector Dr. Cooks two orothers
his wife and his two daughters. Dr. steDoihs anu
william A. Cook the explorers elder prolhei' WIN
BOARD the ship with the customs man and 6lte hih
the first greetings from the shore. AMER ule IN
neetor has looked over his baggage the doctor viii
be led down the ladder TO the tug
The Gilkinson viii cruise about the harbor until
the Grand Republic comes down TO take MN on
The big excursion boat vii lleave Pier j, at the
". a d
body a band a company two OF the 4Ith Regi-
ment TO serve as guard of honor. Bird 5 Coler'
representing the Borough of Brooklyn regiment
OF reporters and two thousand OF Dr. COOK au-
mrers who were fortunate enough TO OBTAIN 'leAees
When the CiiIkinson has been brought alongside
the explorer VIII be delivered into their hands
Mrs Cook will choose whether she wishes to ac-
company the party or make the trip up the Bay
on the GkinEon.
PARADE IN BROOKLYN.
The Grand Republic viii make landing at the
South 5th street pier in Brooklyn in the shadow OF
the Williamsburg Bridge There a parade viii be
awaiting the explorer, with three hundred or more
automobiles. all decorated for the OCCASION ana
another band The parade viii traverse all VIII
iamsburg up South 9Th street TO Bedford. 10 Will
oughby avenue. TO Broadway. to Arion Place
where the women OF the United Singers OF Brook
lyn viii stop the parade TO present huge bouquet
TO Bushwick avenue under the triunphal arch at
the doctors former house. past the Bushwick Cub
10 Highland Boulevard and back along BushWick
avenue 10 the Bushwick Club
Ten taAicabs viii carry the members Of the Arctic
Club in the parade. and Mrs Cook and the children
viii be driven 20 the club, where special commit
tee of women viii receive her.
For hour after reaching the club DR.. Cook
viii have a chance 10 rest Then the clubhouse
viii be thrown open and handshaking reception
viii begin. Visitors VIII be passed through in line
and out by a rear door. AT $50 there will be a
dinner 20 whlcn the eApiOlSI NIB NOOA @~4AN 1iS
children viii sit down Kith thirty neighbors. with
speeches barred.
At $50 the United Singers OF Brooklyn. hve hun
dred strong will serenade the party in front Of the
club. Or. Cook viii listen 20 them from the bal
cony He VIII receive the singers and all other
guests until II O'Clock. when the family will be
escorted Manhattan in automobile by John
w. Weber. president Of the club. and Samuel S.
Whitehouse. A squadron OF mounted men will see
tire party TO the Waldorf. where the explorer is TO
make his home for the present
The preparations for the Arctic Club dinner at
the waldorf Thursday nearly complete. An
other speaker was added 20 the list yesterday Con-
gressInan William S. Bennett, who will voice the
greetings Of the Delaware Valley Society and Dr.
Cooks old neighbors IN that region.
Alexander Begg. OF Washington. representing the
National Geographical Society, arrived in New York
last night and viii represent the society on board
the Grand Republic.