The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-09-22
COOK WILL TOUR
WESTERN STATES
Great Explorer Will BE Busy For
Many Weeks Preparing Record
Of Polar Trip.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Sept. o. Home" will
not mean rest for Doctor Cook for
weeks to come. Today he set about
answering a mass OF letters and tele-
grams from all parts OF the world.
which contain congratulations, invi-
tations to public functions and bids
from publishers for literary work.
Doctor Cooks first labor, however,
win be preparation of the record of
his discovery, upon which ne depends
to convince the scientific world that
he had found the pole.
It has been learned that Cook will
make a trip through the western
states. during which he probably will
lecture
New York, Sept, 2.-Brooklyn's re-
ception yesterday to Doctor Cook had
all the elements Of riot except vio-
lence. From the moment the Grand
Republic warped up to her landing
and the explorer fianked by militia
men and police, fought his way into
a motor car, until he left the Bush
wick Club last night for the Waldorf
Astoria in New York, the surging
crowds taxed the capacity of the po-
lice and more than once got out of
control Along the five miles of ay-
enues through which the explorer
passed, mounted police was continu-
ally fighting way for Doctor Cooks
motor car, when they were not stem
ming the massed thousands who seem
ed to have only one object-to break
loose and embrace Doctor Cook.
AS the Grand Republic steamed up
to her dock, the whistle Of every
craft within sight was tied down and
din that drowned out the brass
bands had run of fully tiye minutes
The crowd was hustled off the ship
and Doctor Cook, surrounded Sy eight
militianen OF the Forty-seventh Regi-
ment. came up the gangwag The po-
lice surrounded the party and pushed
through to the motor car, in which the
children and Mrs Cook were waiting.
A huge motor truck loaded with
brass band pulled out ahead and Doc
tor Cooks car followed. More than
five hundred other motor cars dec
grated With bunting fell into line and
the procession, more than two miles
long, moved to the Bushwick Club.
1t looked as If everybody in Brook
lyn had turned out with greetings. It
was just at the noon hour and thou
sands of school children lined the
streets, shouting one word in chorus
Cook" Trolley traffic was para
lyzed; business was entirely suspend
ed; there was only one person of i'm
portance in Brooklyn at that hour
Doctor Cook
After an hours rest, during which |
Doctor and Mrs. Cook were entertain
ed at luncheon, the clubhouse doors
were thrown open and public re-
ception began Outside the police
did the best they could to mold the
crush of people into single file.
Those who were not squeezed out
of line got into the front door of the
club, fought through the billiard
room. where Doctor Cook stood with
a wreath of flowers about his neck,
and passed out the back door. 1t had
been decided that there would be no
handshaking. Policemen stationed
every few feet, hurried the crowd
along and Doctor Cook bowed pleas
antly to everyone. occasionally break
ing the rule against the protests Of
the committees and grasping the hand
Of some old friend.
The crowd disposed of, there re-
manned the newspaper men. John r.
Bradley, Doctor Cooks backer. who
had taken affairs in hand. said Cook
would grant tne reporters just three
minutes.
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