Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05

summer.
The moment the anchor was dropped
the crown prince sprang up the gang
way.
DR.. Cook at the same time appeared
at the head of the ladder. The peo-
pie in the surrounding boats, who had
expected from the newspaper pictures
to see a bearded man, recognized the
explorer for the first time and sent up
a loud cheer.
Prince Christian, who is a tall and
handsome young man, wore silk hat
and frock coat. He grasped the hand
of the shabby explorer and congratu-
lated him on his achievement and well
coined him warmly in the name OF the
Danish nation and the Geographical
society of which the prince is president.
Prince Valedmar, brother of King
Frederick, in an admiraPs uniform, ac-
companied by party of naval off,
cials, city officials, delegates from So
cieties and the minister of commerce,
followed the crown prince up the side
of the steamer, and the explorer was
almost smothered in the friendly group
of uniforms and officials in black coats
and silk hats.
Asks Straight Question
did you reach the north pole, Dr..
Cook?" asked the correspondent of the
Associated Press.
Eyes, 1 did," replied DR.. Cook.
After much Misunderstanding Crown
Prince Christian said to the explorer:
Come ashore with me, please. The
people are waiting to see you"
Dr. Cook said something about his
baggage.
my people will look after your bag
gage" the crown prince said, and then
took DR.. Cook to the royal launch.
When the launch approached the pier
with Prince Christian and DR.. Cook by
his side a tremendous roar of cheers
burst out from the people on shore ana
from the assemblage Of small craft,
including yachts, motor boats, landing
boats from the Russian warship In the
harbor and racing shells, clustered
thickly about the pier.
DR.. Cook stepped ashore and in an
instant the police were powerless TO
make a way for the party. DR.. COOK
and those about him were engulfed and
swept along by a clamorous crowd.
Maurice Egan, the American minister,
and the Danish officials literally cluns
to DR.. Cook.
Together the party fought it's way
desperately to a point near the me-
neurological building. DR.. Cook was
bruised and capless, and part of the
sleeve of his coat was torn off.
WORST ENCT SoW
'I used to be a football player, but
this is the worst L ever saw he
painted.
ceeded in reaching balcony of the in
stitute. The people crowding the streets
and the adjoining park yelled iran
tically when they appeared. Mr.. Egan
waved his hand toward DR.. Cook as an
introduction, whereupon the explorer
made a brief address in English.
"NIy friends" he said, Il have mad
too hard a time getting here 10 MAKE
a speech. I can only say that con-
slider it an honor to be able to put my
foot first on Danish soil"
After more cheers, Commodore
Hovgaard took Dr. Cook in carriage
and. drove with him through the crowd
ed streets to the Phoenix hotel, where
he will be the guest of the Geographical
society.
The Railways of the hotel We're deco
rated with American flags and masses
of flowers.
Johan Hansen, the minister of COM
merce, and a committee of the Geo
graphical society gave reception TO
DR., Cook at the hotel. The minister
made a speech of welcome in which he
said:
"Before retiring to your much-needed
rest, DR.. Cook, hope you VIII give us
an opportunity of bidding you welcome
to Denmark. l thank you on behalt OF
nv countrymen for the noble deeus
which you so successfully nave per-
formed"
Invited to Banquet
The minister then invited DR.. Cook,
on behalf of the government, the
municipality and the Geographical So
ciety. ''as our honored guest" to the
BANQUET at the town hall. Dr. Cook
thanked the minister briefly, for the
very kind reception you already nave
granted in Denmark and with which l
feel most delighted
Minister Hansen. over bottle of
champagne, then led IN three cheers
and a long life for DR.. Cook
The members of the reception com
mittee withdrew and were succeeded by
a numerous delegation of tallors, boot
makers and BARRIERS The explorer
placed himself in their hands and sew
eraI tradesmen were at work on him at
the same time.
At the end of an hour DR., Cook
emerged with his hair neatly trimmed,
his mustache cropped close ana IN a
new suit, hat and boots. He then went
to the American legation and had
luncheon with Minister Egan.
DR.. Cook will stay in Copenhagen for
a few days as the guest of the govern
ment, awaiting the arrival of his wife.
He will then go to Belgium.
Minister Hansen talked freely with
the representative of the Associated
Press regarding the authenticity of DIR.
Cooks exploit. He said:
Believe Statements
"Our two foremost Danish Arctic eX-
plorers, Amundsen and Rasmussen,
know DIR. Cook personally, and they
have assured us that they believe ex-
plicitly every word he says about his
achievement. Their word is as good as
gold with us on such questions.
Commodore Hovgaard. the command
er of the royal yachts and one of the
foremost of Denmark's Arctic eXplor-
ers, had an opportunity today of exam
lning Dr. Cooks journals.
Later he said to the Associated