Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-13
WELCOME AWAITING PEARY
City Of Sydney Decorated in Honor Of
the Explorer.
DATE OF ARRIVAL UNCERTAIN
Herbert l.. BridGmRn Expresses Con-
fidence Peary Will he Able 60
Prove His Assertions
R~egoFdinR COOk.
DATE OF ARRIVAL UNCERTAIN

SYDNEY. c. b.. Sept. B.-All Sydney
awaits the coming Of Commander Robert
Il. Peary, to give welcome to the finder OF
the big NALL when he first sets foot on
the American continent after his long, but
successful, search for the North pole.
Mrs. Peary said tonight that she had re-
ceived a wireless telegram from Com
mander Peary at Battle Harbor today, say
ing that he was well and would keep her
posted. She added that she assumed her
husband was still at Battle Harbor and
that no definite time had been set for his
departure for this city. Miss Marie Peary
received a telegram from her father con-
graduating her on her 10Th birthday.
Commander Peary is moving southwark
in the same precise manner that character
lied his methodical and we'll calculated
dash for the pole. The Roosevelt Is being
overhauled and painted at Assises Harbor,
near Battle Harbor, and It's commander has
ordered that every injury sustained in its
long stay In the Ice cradle of Cape Sheri-
dan shall be removed before II sails for this
port. The bunkers OF the Roosevelt are be-
ing filled. as 1t is calculated that it win
take nearly five days steady steaming be-
fore it reaches this port. 1t required nearly
seven days for the Roosevelt to run from
Battle Harbor to sydney on the return from
the previous Arctic trip, though at that
time the ship had only the use OF one
boiler.
Sure Peary Can Make Good.
Commander Peary, in all probability, will
remain here two days, and then go with
his family to his home on Eagle island, in
Casco Bay, Maine, where he will rest for a
day or two, proceeding thence to Washing
NAn . - a,.Ir- ~. ARNE.t,I $500 A. - -.
eminent. While here he will confer with
Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary Of the
Peary Arctic club, and will a~cquaint him
self with the latest details of the Peary-
Cook controversy. That Commander Peary
is prepared to s~ubstantiste by evidence his
statement that DR.. Frederick A. Cook did
not reach the pole is stated by nearly
everyone Of the large colony Of Arctic ex-
plorers, scientists and others who have
gathered here to greet the explorer from
the north.
No south Pole for Peary.
Commander Peary has planned to or
ganiEe IN expedition TO search for the
South pole, but Mr.. Bridgman said tonight
that Peary would not lead 1t and that
someone else would have to undertake the
task.
sydney Is putting on a holiday appearance
for the coming OF Peary. From flagstaffs
and windows United States flags are flung
and the headquarters Of the welcoming
party is besieged with visitors inquirinR
for the latest news Of the explorer. Mrs
Peary and her two children, Marie and
Robert, Jr.. went for q drive this afternoon
and later visited friends. The little son Of
the explorer, in company with the French
and American consuls and a party Of corre-
spondents, today visited the French frigate
Isly on the invitation OF Commander Dur
and. Young Pesry was photographed with
the commander on the bridge Of the Isly.
The French warship probably will remain
in the harbor to aid in the welcome to.
Commander Peary. No British warship Is
expected.
This is Marie Peary's birthday. She was
born sixteen years ago in the Arctic region.
Her middle name is Ahnightto, which Was
the name Of the old Eskimo woman who
made the little girl her first suit of fur
clothes. Mrs. Peary said the name An
nightto meant sharp, pointed mountain"
Miss Peary received many presents today
from relatives and friends.
George Bouroup Of New Haven, Conn,
father OF George Bouroup, the botanlst on
the Peary expedition, reached here today.
The Roosevelt probably will encounter
heavy seas in the gulf Of st. Lawrence, as
incoming shippers report strong northwest
winds. They say also that icebergs have
been seen in the straits Of Belle Isle. In
view Of these conditions, Commander Peery
doubtless will be delayed in his 4eO-milS run
to this city.
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