Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-08
PREPARING FOR TRIP.
Mrs. Peary Getting Ready to Go &c
Sydney-May Start Today.

South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. Mrs
Robert f. Peary said she was feeling
fine this morning and certainly looked
the picture of good health when rep
reSentative of The Associated Press
made an early morning call at her
Eagle Island home and was almost as
heartily welcomed as when he carried
her first news yesterday afternoon Of
Commander Peary'S browning feat. She
had not been to the mainland. which is
separated by three miles of water, mos:
of which is exposed to the open sea,
and it was considered doubtful il she
would be able to leave the island to-
day, unless she received her second
message from her husband, as she was
busily making ready to leave for sgd
ney upon receipt of that message.
Commander Peary Informed her in his
first cablegram that he would wire
again from Chateau Bay and that mes
sage was eagerly expected sometime
before tonight. Mrs. Peary enjoyed a
refreshing nights sleep, as did the two
| children and other members OF tn :
household.
please don't call me The snow
baby" said Miss Marie Ahnighito
Peary Il don't like it." Miss Peary,
who has the distinction of being the
only white child born north of the Are
tic circle her birthplace being Etah.
is now 16 years old and student in
Western High school, Washington, d.
c., Where the Peary residence is main
| tanned and occupied from the last OF
November to the first of June. and OBJ
! jects to being longer called Il baby.
| She proudly called attention to tbs
| fact that Dad may be home to cele-
| brate my 10th birthday next Sunday
I 1t is one of the condolences also that
Robert T.. Peary, Jr., the other child
had his sixth birthday a week ago
Sunday.
Miss Marie guided the correspondent
| through the paths about the pine-cov-
| cred lslet, which was purchased by
| Commander Peary when a BOWdoir
| student 80 years ago and is occupied
exclusively by his family and a keeper
| These walks We're laid out by her faith
er. She showed his favorite walk
named Fern Valley Path" extending
the length OF the island, also "BlacE
Forest thick clump of pines, shell
tered from the wind but always cool
and refreshing. where he has spent
much time in reading and study. Miss
/ Maiie's middle name is that of the
Greenland woman who made her first
| suit of fur.
| Eagle Island is one of the most ex-
posed of the 1865 in Casco bay, Is miles
| from Portland. 1t is bounded on the
west by Cliff Island, on the east by
Haskclls and Mark Islands, on the
south by the Atlantic ocean, Half Way
Rock lighthouse being in plain sight
seven miles to the south, and on the
north by Flag and numerous other
! islands and the mainland The Peary
cottage is q storyand a-half frame
! building, situated on a 50-foot bluff
and commanding magnificent view
| of the inner hay and out to sea. ves-
sells to and from the Kennebec and
| eastern ports passing within range. An
| Eskimau dog, three years old, whose
| iIskimau name translated means "Our
| Friend makes pleasant company for
all the members of the household.
| Mrs. Peary received a telegram at
| , F. NJ from Herbert l.. Bridgman
| that he would leave Cor New York to-
night on the Bar Harbor express.
which will arrive in Portland at $50
A. NJ. tomorrow and wanted Mrs.
Peary to join him. At that hour she
was undecided whether she could do
so, not having received her second
message from Commander Peary aG-