Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
BROOKLYN EXTENDS
A R1oToUs GREETING

Brookiyn's reception to DR. Cook
had all the elements of a riot except
violence. From the moment the Ora nd
Republic warped up to her landin e
and the explorer Hanked by militia
men and police. fought hts way into
an automobile, until he left the Bush
wick club to-nigh: for the Waldorf
Astoria in New York, the surgin x
crowds taxed the capacity of the po-
lice. and more than once got out OF
contron Along the five miles Of
avenues through which tho explorer
passed. the mounted police were con-
tinuaily fighting a way for Or. Cooks
automobile. when they were not
stemmirg the massed thousands who
seemed to have only one ohject--to
break loose and embrace Dr. Cook.
As tho Grand Republic steamed NJ.
to her dock. the whistle Of every craft
within sight was tied down and n din
that drowned out the brass bands had
a run of fully five minutes. The
crowd was hustled off the ship and Or.
of the Attn regiment. came up the
gang way. l ne ponce threw COR
don around the party and pushed them
through to the automobile in which
Mrs. Cook and the children were
waiting. A huge motor truck loaded
with n brass band pulled out ahead
and Cooks automobile followed More
than 500 other motor cars, every one
afutter with bunting, fell into line
and the procession. more than two
miles long, moved TO the Bushwick
club
EVERY ONE YELLED COOK"
It was as If everybody In Brooklvn had
turned ont TO greet Cook. 1t was just at
the noon hour and thousands OF school
children lined the streets. shouting one
word in chorus. "t ook.' Trolley traffic
was paralyzeG. business was entirely
suspended.
Around the Buschwick club. the police
had kept the main roadway clear but
every adjoining street was choked long
before the head OF the pro ression arrived
1t was q terrible jam through which to
clear lane to the club house. There
was n full hours tussle before Cook
automobile came in sight. That quieted
the people and they seemed content to
wait.
As the car drew up to the club a grour
Of Cooks friends. headed by John r
Bradley, surrounded the machine and Dr.
Cook Mrs. Cook and tho children stepped
ont while the crowd whoopod. cheered
and whistled Or. Cook bowed and went
into the house. The people still yelled
for Cook ard cried Speech Speech"
Or Cook stepped the balcony and
bowed twice. Appeased the c~owd grew
silent, but showed no disposition to with.
draw
PUBLIC RECEPTION HELD.
After an hours rest during which DR..
and Mrs. Cook We're entertained at lunch
con by a womcn's committee, the club
house doors were thrown open and a
public reception began.
Outside, the police did the hest they
could 10 mould tho crush Of people into
single 1le Those who were not
squeezed ont OF the line going into the
front door Of the club. filed through the
billiard room. where DR.. Cook stood a
wreath of flowers about his neck. and
passed out the back door. II had been
decided that there should be no hand
shaking. DR.. Cook bowed pleasantly 10
every one occasionally breaking the rule
and era sping the hand Of some old friend
BY the time DIR. Cook had been stand
ing three hours II was decided not to tax
him further although not quarter OF
those waiting their turn outside had been
admitted. With much hustling and tost-
ling the doors Of the club house were
closed and thoroughly tired and rather
frayed citizen took OFF his classic gar
lands and sat down for few hours rest
before he began another surfeit of ac-
claim
The crowd disposed Of there remained
the newspaper men. John r. Bradley,
Dr. Cooks hacker who had taken affairs
In hand. said Or, Cook would grant the
reporters Just three minutes.
REPORTERS GET AT HIM.
What reply have you to make TO
Commander Peary's assertion that YOU
did not reach the Pole?". was .he first
question
None whatever. I will have nothing
20 say about Commander Peary in any
form until he returns TO New York and
is here to defend himself"
Cooks answer was delivered in a de-
cisive tone.
"Is II true that Peery or Peary's men
took your supplies or provisions at
Etah7"
THAT I must also decline TO answer
for the same reasons" he replied
"Affidavts from your man Francke
makes charges to that effcct?' the doc
tor was told.
81 don't know what Francke has
said he replied, "but any statements
IA cd
What did you tell Harry whitney,"
II told him all about the Pole
"Did you give Whitney anything to
bring back to America"
Eyes. gave him Instruments
sextant. compass and an artificial
horizon But Whitney will he here
soon to tell his own story. do not
ask him to tell mine"
us the Pole any different from any
other part OF the earthc"
"Only by it's astronomical observa-
tions, and the fact that Its cold
place when you get there"
This brought the interview to an
end and Or. Cook, weary but cheer
full, withdrew for a breathing spell
and to partake OF his frst meal on
american soil In two and half
years.
NO STIR AT THE WALDORF.
Or. Cook arrived at the Waldorf
with his wife shortly after ten o'clock
and went quietly to his suite. There
was no demonstration OF any sort He
declined to discuss Comma nder Peary's
refusal as cabled from sydney ~
night, to appear at any public func-