Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-02

New York. Oct. 1.-New York, city and state. today gave Commander Rob- ert E. Peary a welcome home such as few returning heroes can hope to re- ceive. From the bridge of his Arctic ship Roosevelt, Commander Peary, with his wife by his side, was the most prominent feature of the sixty milce Hudson Fulton naval parade from New York to Newburg. All the way land annd water vied with each other in cheers of congratulation to the white little ship whereon the tall military looking man smiled back his answer to their greetings. Meanwhile Captain Bartlett was kept so necessarily at work with the whistle cord answering the salutes of passing craft that Chief Enugineer Wardwell called up from the engine room that he would not have steam enough to move the vessel if they didn't stop the whistle.
 - Port Filler Rope Parted.
 Having successfully buffeted the ice packs of Smith Sound and proved her. self so stout a ship that no sea or ice foe could turn her back, the Roose- welt picked out the most tranquil part of the Hudson. just below West Point, this afternoon as the scene for an acci- dent to her steering geer. Without warning, she parted her port tiller rope and came to a stop. The mishap was quickly discovered by Commander Peary and anchord was dropped while the rope was spliced. But there was a delay of nearly a hour before the boat proceeded toward Newburgh.
 Explorer Delighted With Hearty Well
 come.
 Tt has been most gratifying to have taken part in the par ade," said Com nander Peary tonight. "and l am deeply appreciative of the reception that has been given the officers and crew of the Roosevelt and myself It was magnificent"
 Mrs. Peary also was delighted with the hearty welcome given by the hun dreds of craft which showed them selves proud of the chance of greeting her and her husband. She smiled back her happiness in response to each sa- lute. whether it was from a battleship or from saucy launch. Mrs Peary had been deeply apprehensiye that the Cook controversy might chill the greet ing to her husband, but her fears were dispelled when the Ceteus the first of the long line of crowded excursion steamers to paks Inc Roosevelt sent an echoing and re-eclroing volley of huzzas and cries of "Peary Peary," across the water to the bridge where she and MT. Peary stood
 The Roosevelt dropped anchor near the United States 1otilla of scout cruisers. submarines and torpedo boats of Newburgh in the evening but the lateness, of the hour did not diminish the noisy greeting of the vessels an- cfored there. Commander Peary and his party boarded a tug and were put ashore at Eishkill Landing, where they took train for New York Declined to Talk About Cook contro-
 versy.
 The stay of MT and Mrs. Peary in New York was brief. Both departed late tonight for Portland. The explor- CT declined to talk about the Cook con- troversy except to say that General Hubbard. president of the Peary Arc tic club, would make public a state emnt on the subject early in the com ing week.
 Demonstrative of Welcome.
 Commander Peary had scarcely mounted the bridge of the Roosevelt stla hsaded his vessel up the river when the marine , demonstration of welcome began. Passing the long inn posing file of foreign and American battleships at anchor. the North Pole Flag" was kept constantly bobbing to answer the dipping of colors by the war vessls. Meanwhile the Roosevelt moved slow ly upsteram, while crowds on passing excursion boats which had no difficult ty In leaving the Roosevelt astern swarmed to the rails and cheered. The bands on the pleasure craft played pa triotic airs. while one excursion boat, crowded with people from Brooklyn, where Dr. Cook lives. gave Peary a rousing storm of cheers.
 Sn the trip of .he Roosevelt up the river. instead of being one of many features of the Hudson Fulton naval parade, stood out as a demonstration to Commander Peary.