Evening star., 1909-09-11
HONORS Hello up BY DISPUTE
COOK-PEARY CONTROVERSY EN-
BARRASSEs FRIENDS.
every Delicate Situation" Disturbs
Associations Of Explorers
in New York City.

NEW YORK, September 1O--A meeting
of the directors of the Explorers Club
will be held Monday to devise some way
In which the organization may be re-
lieved from the embarrassing situation
which confronts 1t In connection with the
Cook-Peary controversy.
From present Indications neither Cook
nor Peary will be guests at the celebra-
tion planned by the club. September 80.
although F. 8. Dellenbaugh and other
members express the hope that both men
will attend.
Peary is president of the organization.
Cook was president when he left for the
polar regions. Cook has been invited to
the September 30 dinner, but cabled that
he would name a suitable date later.
Peary has not as yet been asked to the
ing the advisability of inviting Peary that
the directors will meet.
every Delicate Situation"
1t is not impossible that Cook and Peary
will both be guests at the banquet, but
the present outlook is not promising.
There is no talk of recalling the invita-
ton to Cook. but members of the club say
that the dinner will be given as scheduled,
regardless of whether Cook will be able
to attend.
In discussing the situation Mr.. Dellen-
baugh said yesterday:
''Of course no reference will be made to
the north pole. one way or the other, II
Peary and Cook are at the dinner. The
club once handled ticklish situation like
this during the Baldwin affair, and we
were exceedingly careful that arctic SUBJ
jects were not injected at that time. SO
will it be this time If the two men meet
at the banquet board
II don't know what will be done." said
Secretary Walsh of the club yesterday.
"The situation Is a rather delicate one to
handle. Until the directors pass upon the
subject no official announcement can be
made"
Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard. president of
the Peary Arctic Club. said yesterday that
final arrangements to honor Peary have
not been completed by that organization.
However, it has been informally agreed
that dinner will be given Peary at the
University Club.
Dinner at Waldorf to Cook.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Arctic Club for reception to
Cook. who is vice president of the organ
ization. Admiral Schley is president.
A public banquet will be given in the
ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria, and it is
expected 1.2OO to 1.50O plates will be laid.
The executive committee. of which DIR.
r. o. Stebbins is chairman. has the plans
the general public who wish to attend
will be given an opportunity to purchase
tickets. although the date has not been
determined.
The Arctic Club members favor giving
Cook memorial of some kind. The pub
lie may be asked to subscribe to a fund
for that purpose. The club yesterday sent
to Cook at Copenhagen and Peary at Sgd
ney the following message:
Hearty congratulations from the Arctic
Club of America"
No Plan to Seek South Pole.
1.-The Peary Arctic Cub has not taken
up the proposition of financing explora-
tions of Commander Peary to the south
POLE" said Gen. Thomas H. Hubbard,
president of the club. yesterday Il think
that Peary will be satisfied with the ex-
plorations he has already made
II noticed some OF the newspapers said
Peary would now search for the south
pole. but our club knows nothing of II .
Gen. Hubbard. George Crocker. Zenas
Crane. Morris x. Jesup. now dead, and
q few other men Of means advanced $780,
600 for the explorations made by Peary
dividual subscription was that of Mr..
Crocker, who In 1906 advanced $4,000.
That contribution was used dn the pur-
chase of the Roosevelt. in which Peary
made his successful trip to the pole.
Speaking Of DIR. Cooks offer to produce
the two Eskimos who he says accom-
panied him to the pole. Gen. Hubbard
said:
1T would require more than a year to
bring them to New York.
Peary's Sea soundings Valuable.
The most important feature in the re-
ports of Commander Peary's journey to
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