Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-21
had brought him back to the metropolis
Of his own land.
Grand Republic Puts Out.

GfauQ nepuO11C RUS OuS.
1t was still long before the hour when
the most New Workers have breakfast
that the tugs and the revenue cutters
started down the bay to pick up the
Danish liner at quarantine. While these
early visitors were putting out from the
Battery dock the excursion steamboat
Grand Republic took on its crowd over
at pier A, just across from Battery
Park She was gay with flags and housed
q multitude eager to.see the most talked
Of man of the Hour.
In half an hours time after the de-
parture from the battery the two tall
masts and the black funnel. with a
center band of red, Of the Scandinavian
American liner CO uld be picked out in
the vague haze of the lower bay.
AS the revenue cutter with the board
ing officers drew nearer, the Oscar II
doomed up clear ana sharp against the
sky line. Her hallia;uds, both fore and
Strains OF music played$lby her band came
family over the water. A thousand pas
sengers, more or" less. swarmed at her
rails.
AroundSher hosseredsa fleet Of tugs and
launches. From one Of these the liner
was hailed, aand'a shout went up for Dr.
Cook
There was a brief pause while the
message was CARRIED below. then hustle
aboard and a. partingsof.the crozvdas q tall
figure appeared. 1t was that of a man
dressed in a dark sack suit and derby
hat, with a face tanned sbyf many days of
exposure to the sun.
He took off his hat andl waved it.rThose
on the tug knew thatAttaey" were looking
on DIR. Cook.
The doctor beamed on those below.
Later on. when nearer view OF him
was obtained 1t disclosed a pair OF keen
eyes-his eyes are perhaps his most dis
tnctive feature-and a countenance In
which good humor appe.ired as the most
characteristic trait. It was pleasant
face to look at.
DR.. Cook Answers Questions.
Somebody made a measaphone of his
hands and shouted up a>tquestion toSthe
man high above:
What are you going to sdo with the
observations you have gota Are you. 60
ing to submit them to an American com
mission?' was the first thing DR.. Cook
caught.
Selling a megaphone he replied: NO;
shall first submit them to the.scientists of
the Copenhagen University. After that
whoever wants to have accessible them is
welcome
Have you with you the manuscripts and
observations which were made?
The explorers reply came family down:
1
They are intact.
How about Harry Whitney," wentured
some one else.
Now this was a question everybody. had
been asking about since DR.. CooNS nrst
interviews, granted in Copenhagen were
published here. How about Harry Whit
ney. the young man to whom accnroins
to these interviews, DR.. Cook had given
his observations and data. and who, IN
stead of hurrying to civilization with
them, went hunting the polar bear in
north Greenland?
The response was awaited with. the
greatest interest. 1t was not long infcom-'
my faith in Whitney is just as strong.
as it ever was shouted Cook. Whit
ney has my instruments and a duplicate,
copy of nv records with him now.
whitney has gone off on hunting
trip" added the explorer. 1--WE expect
him here about the middle Of October"
Where is the Bradley-the boat which
took you north?'
II left her at Etah. I don't know just
where she is now. l have had no COM
munication with Mr.. Bradley since"
Asked about his forthcoming book. DR..
Cook said:
1.-The book is finished. I had four
months in the extreme north with nothing
to do. and later four months among the
Danish Greenlanders with much time on
my hands. 1 went over all my notes and
data and completed the work"
That was all the explorer had to say
then. Later on he gave out a type writ
ten statement.
Cook in Family Embrace.
The earliest tug had not been long on
the scene when another appeared. in
which were Mrs. Cook and her two chill
dren and the explorers brothers.
It had been 80 arranged that DR.. Cook
would not be subjected to any Of the de-
lay attendant on the visits Of the custom
house officers. Within a few minutes Of
the arrival of this tug. the John Gilkin-
son, DR.. Cook stood at the head OF the
companion ladder. waiting to descend.
His suit cases were quickly transferred.
Then he followed amid a great outburst
of cheering from the liners passengers
and crew.
Dr. Cook greeted his wife with an ex
clamation of JOY and asked:
Where are the chfIdren?"
They were pushed forward to q spot
from which he could have a clear view
of them. Both Of them. as.well as Mrs.
Cook. had small American flags which
they waved frantically.
As soon as DR.. Cook had stepped on
the upper deck of the John Gilkinson,
he was engulfed by his family and en-
braced for several minutes. Then, while
the band on the Oscar II played Ameri-
can and Danish tunes, and the passengers
gave one parting cheer. the Brooklyn
physician who sprang into fame at a sin
gle bound faced about and waved his
derby hat until his wrists were tired.
He held his little daughter in his arms.
She seemed scarce able to contain her.
self for happiness.
There was a good deal of maneuvering
about in the next half hour. as lot of
persons were anxious to get on the Gill
kinson, and the custom house officers
were anxious to keep them off. A man
with a long black beard. who stood be-
side DR.. Cook on the upper deck and
whose identity was not disclosed, took 1t
upon himself to announce that DR.. Cook
will not see anybody now
After a great deal Of arguing back and
forth and explaining 1t was agreed to
let on some of the revenue cutters load.
But DR.. Cook took shelter in the pilot
house.
Cook Mobbed by Friends.
When DR.. Cook stepped from the tug
to the excursion boat he was swamped.
The first man to grasp his hand was
Capt. Bradley Osborn, secretary Of the
Arctic Club of America, who called out:
Thank God. doctor. I am going to
shake your hand"
Then came Bird S. Coler. president Of
the borough Of Brooklyn, and other not
ables Mr.. Coler and Mr.. Osborn were