The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-21
DIR. COOK THROWS ARMS ABOUT WIFE
 AND CHILDREN


 Frederick A. Cook. the discoverer of the North Pole on board, arrived in Quarantine at APO o'clock this morn ing. At sunrise the steamer was dress ed in flags and preparations made to receive the committee expected on the Grand Republic. Dr. Cook was soon on the saloon deck among a group of passengers. He looked well with close cropped hair and mustache, his skin bronzed and when he smiled the gold filling of his teeth showed prominent ly. His manner was modest and un- assuming.
 He freely answered all questions. but would not enter into discussion of Pearys attitude.
 ''Dr. Cook. one matter I would like to ask about is have you your data with your" 'rYes" answered the ex- plorer. Then what matter does MT. Whitney hold?" "Mr. Whitney has my instruments and some duplicate data. MT. Whitney is noble gentleman and can be trusted to speak the truth.''
 pr. Cook made it very plain that the New York newspaper which is printing a serial account of the preliminaries give the particulars of his final dash. He stated that all that will be pulp. lished will be the account of the trip until the northernmost land was pole being reserved until his book is published. Sa3 shsss7s 9t E 5SSs K
 'sThe book is finished" he said. 1T had four months in the extreme north with nothing to do and I had much time on my hands. went over all my notes and data and completed the work" he continued He would not go into the discussion of Peary s charges but said he would wait until he met Peary.
 1T have deplored the whole con- troversy and feel that nothing more should be said and will leave the pub- lie to be the judge. I feel that the Danish people who have accepted me so liberally. should be the first to re- ceive the evidences of my york;
 At 6:30 o'clock the steamer was sur rounded by a number of tugs and small craft laden with people anxious to get g, glimpse of the explorer. pr. Cook continued:-
 "I was anxious to get home and fn- deed the steamer made good time over the smooth seas but wireless orders came to, the captain to hold back until this morning. I want to see my wife and family. then do not care what comes"
 The passengers apparently did not seem to care for the delay but were glad to be on the ground floor of the celebration. By 7:30 the Oscar II was literally surrounded with small craft. By a. m., the Grand Republic had not arrived and pr. Cook was taken OH on one or the cutters ana the oscar proceeded on her way. The Grand Republic arrived at Quar- antine at s:s6 Dr. Cook. who was aboard the tug John K. Gi1kinson. was put aboard the Grand Republic and she steamed back.
 A thousand persons saw Dr. Cook throw his arms about his wife and | greet her, after a long separation. The ] onlookers who lined the rails, of the | Oscar IT saw the tug drop alongside | 1 L IL 1 they saw Mrs. Cook. standing with the two children. Ruth and Helen. All three carried flags. As gang stair l was let down to the tug Dr. Cook to dash down. He was waving an American flag and throwing kisses. When the stairway was in place sev- eral tug passengers started to rush up l to pr. Cook but he waved them back, They retired with the exception of They clasped hands and Dr. Cook said, William. I'm glad to see you.'' But, as he spoke he was looking at Mrs. Cook and the children. down below. When William had cleared the gang way pr. Cook rushed down the stairs. He threw his arms about his wife and she rested her face on his shoulder. IT sight of the hundreds of passengers above. Dr. Cook kissed her. There were tears in her eyes as the doctor 1 turned to Helen. his daughter. He | last saw Helen when she was ? years old and one of her bed time rites had been to kiss the doctors picture. She put her arms about him and he en- circled her with one arm and threw | the other around Ruth.
 | During this greeting. the crowds on the liners were silent but as the family party moved toward the cabin of the l tug a. great cheer arose. Surrounding l tugs began to whistle and the great | throng suddenly realized that it had been awed by the meeting of the great explorer and his family.
 l When the Cook party left the tug to board the steamer Grand Republic which was waiting loaded with thou sands of Brooklynites. Dr. Cook push | ed Mrs. Cook ahead of him toward the stairway leading from the tug deck You go before me-" said Mrs. Cook | The Grand Republic crowd heard g short speech from the doctor on the second deck and then the band played all the way to Brooklyn. It's first 1 greeting to pr. Cook was the 'Sta1 SpangIed Banner followed by "Home
 Sweet Home" When Dr. Cook sai6 goodbye to his fellow passengers or the Oscar II they all sang sFor He's a Jolly Good Fellow" A theatrical | man offered pr. Cook $6,000 to give z lecture Sunday afternoon and another l Sunday evening.
 That price is not very big said iLonsdale, secretary to pr. Cook. nWhc Twas aetai1ed from his most sn he