The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-04
EXPLORER LOSES HIS HAT AND HAS
HIS SHIRT TORN BY EXCITED PEOPL F

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flags and the shore and piers were
crowded with people Two big Ameri-
can flags flanked the landing stage
where Crown Prince Christian and
other notable persOnages waited for
one hour the appearance Of the Hans
| Egede Hundreds of small boats con.
] tanning sightseers swarmed over the
waters of the harbor. Many of these
boats were filled with American tour.
lists waving the stars and stripes.
After much handshaking. Crown
Prince Christian said to the explorer:
Come ashore with me. please. the
people are waiting TO see you
Or. Cook said something about his
baggage
Ny people Will look after your bag
gage" the crown prince said, and
took Or. Cook to the royal launch
When the launch approached the
pier with Prince Christian and DR.
Cook by his side, tremendous roar
, of cheeIb burst out from the people
on shore and from the assemblage of
small craft including yachts. motor
boats, landing boats from the Russian
warShip in the harbor and racing
shells, clustered thick about the pier
DR. Cook stepped ashore and in an
instant the police were powerless to
make way for the party. DR.. Cook
and his party were engulfed and swept
along by clamorous crowd. Maurice
F Esan. the American minister, and
the Danish officials literally clung to
Or, Cook. Together the party fought
Its way desperately to a point near
the Meteorological building. Dr. Cook
was bruised and capless and part of
his sleeve was torn of
"I used TO be a football PLAYER. but
this Is the worst | ever saw" he
painted.
DR. Cook and Mr. Egan finally sue
ceeded in reaching balcony of the
institute The people crowding the
streets and the adjoining park yelled
fraDtically when they appeared. Mr..
Egan way-d his hard toward Dr. Cook
as an Identification. whereupon the
explorer made brief address IN Eng
lish
my friends be said. II have had
too hard time getting here 10 make
a speech. ] can only say that | con
slider Il an honor to he able 10 put my
foot first on Danish soil F"
After more cheering, Commodore
Hovgaard took DR.. Cook in a car
riage and drove with him through the
crowded streets to the Phoenix hotel
where he will be the guest OF the
Geographical Society
The Railways of the hotel were dec
GRATED with American flags and
masses of flowers Johan Hansen.
the minister Of commerce. and COM
mittee of the Geographical Society
gave a reception 10 Dr.. Cook at the
hotel The minister made a speech Of
welcome in which he said:
Before retiring TO your much
earned rest, Dr. Cook, hope you will
give US an opportunity of bidding you
welcome TO Denmark. | thank YOU on
behalf Of my countrymen for the
noble deeds which you so successfully
have performed"
The minister then invited DR.. Cook
on 5chalf of the government, the mu-
nicipality and the Geographical So
clety "as our honored guest" to
banquet tonight at the town hall
Dr.. Cook thanked the minister
briefly
Minister Hansen. over a bottle OF
Nh"Lnpa6HS- tIcu leu III, l0ree CDeeTS
and long life for DR.. Cook"
The members of the reception com
mittee withdrew and were succeeded
by delegation OF tailors. bootmakers
and oarbers. The explorer placed
himself In their hands and several
tradesmen were at work on him at
the same time.
At the end OF an hour DR.. Cook
emerged with his hair neatly trim
med, his mustache cropped close. and
In new suit, hat and boots He then
went TO the American legation and
had luncheon with Minister Egan.
DR., Cook Will stay In Copenhagen
for few days as the guest of the gov !
ernment waiting the arrival of his
wife. He will then go 10 Belgium.
Minister Hansen talked freely with
the representative of the Associated
Press regarding the authenticity of
Dr.. Cooks exploit. He said:
Our two foremost Danish Arctic ex-
plorers. Amundsen and Rasmussen.
know DR.. Cook personally. and they |
have assured us that they believe eX-
plicltiy every word he saws about his
achievement Their word is as good as
gold with us on such questions"
m Ira,