Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-02
EXPLORER AND HIS Wife ABOARD
Mrs. Peary, Who Had Feared Cook
Controversy Might Chill Greeting,
DeIishted-Arctie Ship Meets With
Accident on Tranquil Hudson River
Explorer Not Talking.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Oct. New York,
city and state, today gave Commander
Robert +. Pcary a welcome such as
few returning heroes can hope to re-
receive. From the bridge CT his Arc
tic ship Roosevelt. Commander Peary.
with his wife by his side, was the
NEST prominent feature OF the sixty
mile Hudson Fulton naval parade from
New York to NewbuI gh. All the way.
land and water wed with each other
in hurting their cheers of congratu-
la;ions through the air TO the white
little ship where the tall military look
ing man smiled back his answer 10
their greetings.
Meanwhile Captain Bartlett was
kept at work so necessarily with the
whistle cord answering the saiutes or
passing craft that Chief Eng neer
Wardyille called up from the engine
room that he would not have steam
enough to move the vessel If they did
not stop the whistle.
eCCtoCfl " 9l~Lttsl4 0Nots
Having successfully buffsted the ice
OF Smiths Sound aud proved herself
so stout ship that ne Their sea or
ice fee could turn her back, the
, Roosevelt picked out the most tran
quill oath on the Hudson for an acct
dent to her steering gear. She part
ed her pert tilier rope and came 10
a stop. There was a delay of nearly
an hour before the boat proceeded to-
ward Newbnrsh.
I 1T has been most gratifying TO
have taken part in the parade" said
j Commander Peary, land | am deeply
appreciat.vc of the reception that has
lsen given the officers and crew OF
the Roosevelt ard myself. IL was
magnificent"
Mrs Peary also was delighted with
the fine welcome given by the hun
dreds who showed themselves proud
F; of the privilege Of greeting her and
! her distinguished husband.
/. Mr~. Pesry's Fears Relieved.
Mrs Peary had been deeply ap-
rrehensivc that the Cook controversy
might chill the greeting OF her hus-
hand. but her fears were dispclied
when the Cetius, the first OF the long
line CT crowded excursion steamers 70
pass the Roosevelt threw out echolng
and re-cchoing volleyes and crieszot
"Peary Pesry,- across the water 10
the bridge where she and Mr.. Pcary
stood
J. Pierpont Morgan. on his steam
yacht Corsair. with a party Of friends.
gave Commander Pcary and the
I Roosevelt a graceful greeting.
Commodore Morgan espicd the
Roosevelt of Stony PCint and in :
, jify the signal quertsrmastcr began
10 lower the yacht ensign at The tan
rail. AS the COrsair swept by the
Roosevelt. Commodore Morgan dofed
his cap and stood bareheaded until
1 the Arctic ship had passed. while
/ Commander Peary waved his blue
yachting cap in recognition
The Roosevelt dropped anchor near
the United state fiotiila Of scout
I cruisers. submarines and torpedo
boats N Newburgh in the evening
Commander and Mrs Pcary leit
New York tonight for Portland. Nc
Explorer Not Talking Nov.
! The explorer declined 10 talk about
! the Cook controversy exert to say
that General Hubbard. president 81
the Pc1ry Arctic Club. would make
pablo a sfatcmcn; on the suhjcc; ear
" IN the coming week.
Here and there along the banks 81
I tho Hudson river. groups q crle.
who had gathered 70 witness the ms
rine procession waved handkcFchicfs
and fred cannon as the Roosevelt
/ moved aiong.
/ Cauta Ha~'ief,. who has spent
most q O. nic navigating ne dan
gcrcus and lonely waters Of The tar
north Wa a. delighted - Roy over
the reception. 50 the trip Of the
Roosevelt up the river. instead Of be-
inz one n many features Of he hud-
n-FuIion naval parade stood ont a.
a Demonstration 70 Commander Fc7sy.
The Ike Of which has rarely u ever
tccn seen