Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
people broke out into roar Of cheer

lIS.
Bravo. Cook" welcome home"
We're proud of you" sang out across
the water. Then the words For he is
a jolly good fellow" were sung III
chorus by DR.. Cooks fellow passengers
on the Oscar II as the tug left the
ships side. The Oscar II Immediately
weighed anchor and continued up the
river to her dock and DR.. Cook was
transferred to the Republic, which was
lying a quarter of mile away. Cine
autographs and cameras were turned
On him from every point of vantage as
he went on board and passed through
guard of honor of the 47th Regiment
to receive the greeting of the COM
mittee.
The ceremonies on the Grand Re-
public during the three hours that the
explorer and the reception party We're
aboard, were necessarily informal, ow-
ng to the crowd that pressed about
DR.. Cook, all eager to shake his hand
rhe first person to greet him was Ida
A. Lehman. daughter Of one of
lis old Brooklyn friends, who had been
delegated to decorate the explorer with
vreaths OF roses, in accordance with
he custom followed at Copenhagen.
DR.. Cook wore the garland during
he rest of the reception ceremonies
Borough President Bird s. Coler well
omed the explorer aboard the steamer
m behalf of the borough of Brook
YIN. Il regret" he said, that we
have not mayor as big as our town
% receive you. You are not only a
sreat explorer. but thorough Ameri-
an gentleman and Mrs. Cook is a
borough American lady"
Speaking for the Arctic Club Of
\merica, Capt. Bradley S. Osbon, it's
ecretary, read a letter from the presi-
lent, Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
ichley, in which the admiral expressed
egret that his health made it impos-
IDLE to be present. Il hope you will
AIRY to- DIR. Cook" hn said, my con-
,ratuations and abiding faith in the
reat achievement he has accom-
)lishcd."
DR.. Cook said:
ITO returning explorer there can
re no greater pleasure than the appre-
iation OF his own people. Your num-
'ers and cheers make a demonstra-
ion that makes me happy and should
re the pride of all the world. I would
ave preferred to return first to Amer
can shores, but this pleasure was de-
ned me. Instead, l came to Denmark
md the result has come to you by
tire.
Il was stranger in a strange land,
tut the Danes with one voice rose up
With enthusiasm and they have guar
tnteed to all other nations our con-
iuest of the pole.
You have come forward in numbers
With a voice of appreciation still more
orcih]e. I can only say that 1 accept
his honor with q due appreciation of
rs Importance. l heartily thank you"
One of the first to greet Dr. Cook
When the speechmaking was over was
lis sister, Mrs. Joseph Y. Murphy of
'om's River, n. j. The bronzed ex-
'lorer Rugged ana kissed her regard
ess of the cameras trained upon him.
\fter that he kissed his niece, Miss
-ilyn Murphy and shook hands with
oseph Murphy. his brother in-law.
1t was disheveled discoverer that
inally retired to his cabin where he
emained curing the rest of TIE trip
Up and down the North river. DR..
COOK did not appear on deck again
until the steamer approached the pier
1t the bottom of South Fifth street,
Brooklyn, where the local reception
committee was gathered to receive
lin. 1t was still half an hour before
he time fixed for his landing. how
yer. so the Grand Republic kept on
p the river while the band on deck
'layed "Auld Lang Syne," "Home
sweet Home" and DR.. Cook with his
amily and few others stood in the
'ilot house. where they were in view
# the thousands gathered on the
Brooklyn shore. The steamer turned
md came back to land the party at
1.35
About 100 automobiles and 5000 per-
ons were on the pier and along South
fifth street when Dr. Cook landed
There was rush to see him and to
orm a parade After much confusion
he police forced a passage for an au-
omobila carrying the explorer and the
'ther vehicles headed by band fell
nto line a mile long. The parade
passed through five miles of cheering
'roWded streets. At DR. Cooks former
1ome in Bushwick avenue, the process
ion passed under an arch bearing the
inscription 1--WE believe in you" Thou
'ands of school children lined Bush
wick avenue and cried Cook, Cook"
as the explorer passed on his way to
he Bushwick Club. where a reception
N his honor was held during the re-
nainder of the day.
One of those on the Oscar II said
hat last night while the passengers
were gathered about DR.. Cook, he re-
marked:
Il will see Peary very soon. And l
will be glad to receive him in my