Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-20

NEW YORK. September oo.-There WA
a furry among the members OF the Arctic
Club and Bushwick Club of Brooklyn this
morning when word came that the Oscar
II. with DR.. Frederick A. Cook aboard.
was only sixty-f1ve miles east OF Fire Is
land. This position would have enabled
her to reach her dock here late this after
noon. Although the reception committees
had received assurances last night that
the steamer would be delayed SO as not
to interfere with their plans, and. al
though a wireless message from DR.. Cook
himself at 1890 am. declared that he
would meet them at $50 tomorrow morn
ing, telephones and wireless apparatus
were at once put in operation to make
certain that there might be no change in
the original arrangements.
Anchor OF Sandy Hook.
The local office Of the Scandinavian
American line notified the captain Of the
Oscar II that he should not attempt to
dock today and he replied by wireless that
he would anchor off Sandy Hook and
spend the night there. starting up the
harbor at daylight.
The United States revenue cutter will
leave its dock at $40 a.m.. tomorrow and
meet the steamship at quarantine in time
to complete the examination Of DR.. Cook.
and leave him free to Join his friends at
that point at $50 o'clock.
IN off ho lor NJ
sons who will participate in the first
greeting to DR.. Cook On this side OF the
Atlantic it would have been impossible
to carry out any of the original program
had he landed today. Nearly 1900 tickets
have been sold for the steamer Grand Re-
public on which the committee from the
Arctic Club will go down the bay tomor-
row. Slightly in advance Of the steamer
will go a tug bearing Mrs. Cook and her
children, and the explorers two brothers.
with two or three members OF the COM
mittee The plan Is to take DR.. Cook
from the liner aboard this tug, thus en-
abling him to spend the first few minutes
following his arrival at quarantine with
his family. Then the tug will go along
side the Grand Republic and the explorer
will be taken on board for the last stage
Of the trip to American soil.
Reception in Brooklyn.
The neighbors Of DR.. Cook in Brook
lyn were equally concerned when they
heard that there was danger of his
arrival ahead Of schedule time. At
the Bushwick Club, a neighborhood or.
ganization, where the physician used
to go, they have planned a rousing well
come. When the Grand Republic
touches the dock in Brooklyn the club
members will be waiting for him with
carriages and automobiles and an es-
cort of honor. After triumphal pro-
cession through the streets of Brook
1yn. the explorer will reach the club
house. where there will be a reception
and a luncheon.
No public events have been planned
for the interval between the first well
come and the dinner to occur at the
Thursday night. Mrs.
Cook and her children have taken rooms
at that hotel. SO that the explorer can
be in close touch with those who are
anxious to See him regarding the scien-
tiflc and business features of his trip
north. Official arrangements for DIR.
Cooks homecoming have not yet gone
beyond this banquet.
D. " Eskesen, chairman Of a COM
mittee representing all the Danish
American societies in this country, 70.