The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-09-30
eRookLYNITEs TO NUMBER OF
1000 SAIL DOWN BAY TO
GREET DIscovEReR.
WIFE AND FAMILY MEET HIM
After Brief Family Reunion Whole
Party Is Transferred to Special
Steamer, and In Noisy Naval
Parade steam Into Port.

New York City.-Doctor Cook came
into his own Tuesday.
No matter what might be the opin-
ion OF anyone else as to the merits
of the claim that he was the first
white man to reach the North Pole.
Brooklyn accepted It as the gospel
truth, and that intrepid explorer was
given a welcome by his fellows Of the
City of Churches that delighted his
heart
More than 1000 enthusiasts took
advantage Of the opportunity to go
down the bay with the reception com.
mittee OF the Arctic Club of America,
which had chartered the big steamer
Grand Republic for that purpose, and
when the steamer left her pier she
was crowded to the gunwales
wife oreets Him on Tug.
Preceding the steamer down the
bay was a tug. on board Of which
were Mrs. Cook. wife OF the explorer,
their two children. Doctor Cooks
brother, William. Roswell o. Stebbins
and j. Knowles Hare, OF the executive
committee Of the Arctic Club of
America.
The two latter we're the first TO
greet Cook as they went aboard OF
the Oscar II. as soon as she had been
passed by the port doctor. and after
presenting assurances of support from
the Arctic club. escorted him aboard
h. f,.u NH ka 10 II 90.
EMBODIED in his arms.
There was a short delay while the
members of the explorers immediate
family greeted him in the cabin OF the
tug and then all hands were trans
ferred TO the Grand Republic. which,
with its siren wide open. had been
floating on the tide with its passen.
gers alternately cheering and pound.
ing on the deck to show their appre-
citation OF the return home Of Brook.
lyns favorite son. ,---
Coler Welcomes Explorer.
So soon as all hands we're on board
of the steamer, the trip up the bay
was begun. the objective point being
Brooklyn. where an enormous crowd
had gathered TO see and cheer Doctor
Cook. ""
On the up trip speeches were made
by Bird S. Coler. president of the
Brooklyn borough, and officers OF the
Arctic club. and when the party ar.
rived at Williamsburg. automobiles
were taken to the Bushwick club.
Doctor Cook received his first
American greeting half a mile OF
quarantine from news service re-
porter on the tug c. p. Raymond. His
first words were an expression OF
thanks to the American people and a
defiance of Commander Robert f.
Peary and mis- charges that the Brook
Ign explorer had not discovered the
North Pole.
When the tug c. p Raymond went
about and moved alongside the Oscar
ii. as the latter steamed toward quar-.
antine. Doctor Cook was at breakfast
One Of the reporters. using a mega.
phone. signaled the captain on the
bridge Of the Oscar III. and sent a
message to the explorer, asking him
20 come on deck
Reporters Greet Doctor.
The tug then moved close alongside
and the reporters and photographers
clambered on board Just as Doctor
Cook came up from the dining saloon
and reached the promenade deck, for.
ward. He was smiling brightly, the
gold in his teeth showing plainly. He
wore a dark sack suit and a black
derby hat. The first words of Doctor
Cook were these:
/. Il want to send my thanks to the
people Of the United States for this
great and hearty reception and for
the great confidence expressed in
me Tell the people that shall try
10 make myself worthy OF il in every
way.
He Has the Proofs.
Il have stated that / reached the
North Pole on April "a. 1908. reiter.
ate that. My proofs of that and ev
erything else will be forthcoming in
due time"
when will you publish these
proofs?" Doctor Cook was asked
Il shall publish them first through |
the University Of Copenhagen. con.
slider the faculty OF that Institution |
entitled to their first perusal." he an
swered
"Will you not submit them TO some |
university In the United States?'
"Ho. feel bound 10 submit them
20 the University Of Copenhagen first
OF all. then the world may have them.
the newspapers and everyone else"