Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
AT BANGOR.
Greeted by Immense Crowd and Pre-
scented With Silver Loving Cup.

Bangor. Me-, Sept. 23.-The first
member of the Peary Arctic Club tC
meet Commander Peary since he re-
turned from the North pole was Gen
Thomas H. Hubbard of New York
president of the club and trustee
Bowdoin College. Gen. Hubbard ar
rived at Union station from his sum-
mer residence at Bar Harbor 10 min
utes after the arrival of the Pear!
train and took a seat in the same car
riaye in which Commander Peary
Mayor Wogdman and other city Of
ticials were conducted to the Bango
House. Immediately after reachin'
the hotel they were clcseted for yer!
brief conference at which it was I'm
derstood the Cook controversy was tn
only topic.
| Peary's arrival at the station was
| marked by the biggest ovation giver
at any place since leaving Sydney
Hundreds OF people cheered and wave
flags, lining the sidewalks of the prin-
cipal streets through which the party
was driven to the hotel Mrs. Peary
was entertained by Mayor .Woodman's
wife at her residence, a luncheon be
ing served with half dozen local la
dies present.
Miss Margaret Woodman entertained
Miss Marie and Master Robert Pear!
during the stay of two hours here I'm
til the departure of the Bar Harbor
New York express at $40 p NJ.
A committee of members of the Ban
gur city government of which Mayor
Woodman was chairman, gave an in
formal lunche on at the hotel to Com
| mander Pearv. at which there were
| Only two or three guests, the entire
assemblage numbering an even dozen.
| The guests included Gen. Hubbard
| Prof John S. SeWall of Bangor Theo.
logical Seminary. who was one of the
| commanders instructors in Bowdoir,
College. and Fullerton Merrill VIII,
! went on one of the Peary relief ex-
poditions to winter quarters Com
mander Peary expressed his delight at
seeing Prof. Sewall. saying he had on
| ly few minutes previously heard ne
was there.
| Beautiful sterling silver loving cup,
standing Is inches high, was presented
Commander Peary by tho city on the
hotel portco in the presence of the
crowd of interested people. The in
scription on the cup follows:
ITO Commander Robert Edwin
| Pcary u. S. ~. in recognition of his
| remarkable achievement in placing the
| flag of the United States at the North
pole April 6. 1919.
Presented Sept. %. 1909. by the city
of Bangor. Maine
| Mayor Frank Redington and Dr.
John F. Hill. representing the city OF
Watervillc, were here to escort Com
mander Peary to Waterville and at.
tended the luncheon.
In presenting the loving cup Mayor
Woodman saiG:
| "On your return from the Arctic
region after your long absence. you
will find no more cordial welcorrn thu
is given you here" He spoke of
Pcary's polar success. congratulate,
him and in behalf of Paogcr c'ti1o...
presented the token with their best
| wishes.
Pausing a few seconds to read the
inscription. Commander Peary replied
in part as follows:
II hardly know what to say in reply
to this. 7 can only say that I am
deeply grateful as well as most highly
honored by this courtesy, this beaut,-
full tribute. Although born in Pennsyi-
vania, I have always called myself a
Maine man. ] have always thought
there was some influence from this
rocll-bound coast to win what mer
have been striving for for years-tc
; win the North pole I thank you from
1.-THE bottom of nv heart
A voice in the crowd exclaimed a.
he finished. Whats the matter with
giving three cheers for Peary?" ant
they We're given with a will by severa
> thousand men. women and children
J amen" shouted a youngster much {,
: the amusement of Commander Pear,
= and his party. A handkerchief salut,
followed.
= President Hyde of Bowdoin Colleg
. had been expected to come up from
his summer cottage near Hancocl
Point but was unable to do So