Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-02
PEARY IN NEW YORK.
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rope and came to a stop. The mishap
was quickly discovered by Commander
Peary and anchor was dropped while
the rope was spliced. But there was a
delay of nearly an hour before the
boat proceeded toward Ncwburgh.
1T has been most gratifying to have
taken part in the parade" said Com
mander Peary tonight, land | am
deeply appreciative of the reception
that has been given the officers and
crew of the Roosevelt and myself. 1t
was magnificent
Mrs Peary also was delighted with
the hearty welcome given by the hun
dreds of craft, which showed them
selves proud of the chance of greeting
her and her husband. She smiled back
her happiness in response to each sa-
lutte, whether it was from a battleship
or from a saucy launch. Mrs. Peary
had peen deeply apprehensive that the
Cook controversy might chill the greet
ing to her husband. but her fears were
dispellcd when the Cetius, the first Of
the long line of crowded excursion
steamers to pass the Roosevelt sent
an echoing and re-echoing v0lley of
huZZas and cries of "Peary, Peary,'
across the water to the bridge where
she and Mr. Peary stood
j. Perpont Morgan on his big steam
yacht Corsalr with party of friends
gave Commander Pcary and the ROose
vett graceful greeting. Commodore
Morgan csried the Roosevelt off Stony
Point and in {. .iiny the signal quarter
master began to lower the yacht ensign
at the talfrail. AS the Corsair swept
by the Roosevelt. Commodore Morgan
dotted his cap and stood bare headed
Commander Pcary waved his blue
yachting cap in recognition. There was
a sharp contrast between the trim and
lordly steam yacht and the bluff bowed
Roosevelt. but beth flung the burgee
of the New York Yacht Club at the
foremost and were sisters in the same
Yacht club squadron.
The Roosevelt dropped anchor near
the United States fotilla of scout cruis-
erS, submarines and torpedo boats off
Newturg in the evening, but the late
ness of The hour did not diminish the
greeting to her of the vessels anchored
there. Commander Peary and his party
boarded tug and We're put ashore at
Fishkill Landing. where they took a
train for New York.
+ The stay of Mr.. and Mrs. Peary in
New York was brief. Both departed
late tonight for Portland The explorer
declined to talk about the Cook contro-
versy, except to say that Gen. Hub
bard, pr. sident of the Peary Arctic
Club, would make public a statement
on the subject early in the coming
week.
Commander Peary had scarcely
mounted the bridge of the Roosevelt
and headed his vessel up the river
when the marine demonstration of well
acofne began. Passing. the long impos-
dng file of foreign and American bat,
{tleships at anchor the North Pole
flag" was kept constantly bobbing to
answer the dipping of colors by the
war vessels. !,
Meanwhile the. Roosevelt moved slowly
cursion baafs,s Gbich had no difficulty in
leaving the, R0asevelt astern, swarmed to
the rails ASfiheered The bands of the
pleasure eSfSFblayed patriotic airs. while
one excura ,Sbpat crowded with people
from BfOOkfyn, where Ut. LOOK lives, CAV
Peary rousing storm of cheers.
Here and there along the banks of thu
Hudson river groups of people who had
gathered to witness the marine procession
waved handkerchiefs and fired cannon al;
the Roosevelt moved along. The mills a :.
Yonkers blew their sirens and whistles,
and thus was the course of the Roose-
welt marked by a tumult of sound
Some of the time Commander Pearv and
Capt. Bartlett were on the bridge alone
Mrs. Peary spent part of the day on the
bridge with her husband. who sat on the
arm of her chair with his arm around her
waist.
Capt Bartlett who has spent most of
his life navigating the dangerous and
lonely waters of the Far North. was as
delighted as a hoy over the reception.
IT'S fine, It's fine,' cried he rs he
tugged the whistle cord to answer a sa-
lutte. So the trip of the Roosevelt IN the
river instead of being one OF the MANY
features of the Hudson-Fulton naval M
rade stood out as demonstration to Com
mander Pcary.
Some of the specially invited guests on
board the Roosevelt were Miss Annie
Peck. the mountain climber; Dufield Os
born of the Authors Club; Rev Dr. Chap
man of Newark; II. F. Burchell of Syd-
ney. n. s; Emile Diebitsch brother of
Mrs Peary, Herbert L. Bridgman. secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic Club: and Mrs.
Bridgman.