New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-08

enabled ne 10 ada North Pole to clubs other
trophies. PEARY.
Kane Lodge "a, E ana 4 NJ. received this
message:
Kane Lodge ana FreemasOnry may now in
scribe the pole upon their records. PEARY.
DR. COOK ACCEPTS.
The possibility that embarrassing situations
might arise from the return OF DR.. Cook and
Commander Pea-y 70 New York at about the
same time WAS removed yesterday, when the
Explorers Club received DR.. Cooks reply to
the invitation to the club dinner on September
80. His message read:
Accent. Prefer numbers limited to club mem
hers and American Minister 10 Copenhagen
Will arrange date later CooA'
DR. Cooks acceptance was sent probably under
q misunderstanding, as the invitation mercy
named September 80 as the date on which Dr.
Cook was asked 10 be the guest Of honor. ana
did not explain that the dinner had already been
fixed for that day. The circumstance however
viii extricate the club neatly from somewhat
difficult problem.
Commander Peary will be in town the SOth,
and as president of the Explorers Club he Will
now be called 10 preside at the dinner While
at least one, and probably both, Of the explorers
will be present, the occasion will not be given
over 10 them, but will be held. so far as possible,
20 the original plan. which was 20 make II a
commeHnoration of Henry Hudson's accomplish
ynents explorer.
According 20 cable dispatches from Copen-
hagen DR. Cook plans 10 sail for this country
the steamship Oscar II, REACHING New York on
September 20 or p. The directors Of the Ex-
porers' Club met yesterday afternoon in the
clubrOoms, IL West seth street, and discussed
plans for the reception of their two distinguished
members. No definite arrangements were made
but it was decided TO join the two affairs in
any way and not 10 merge either with the Hud-
son dinner. A separate dinner will be given for
each explorer.
The directors sent the following message to
Commander Peary by Herbert L. Bridgman.
secretary Of the Peary Arctic Club who left
here for Sydney last night
The Explorers Club sends you their heartiest
congratulations upon your triumphant attain
Ineht or the long sought goal-the conquest of
the North Pole. Cordially yours.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Congratulations were sent to Commander
Peary from many sources. The civil engineers
attached 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with whom
ne was associated for many years. cabled a
personal message TO meet the explorer at Cha
leau Bay The greetings Of the ROYAL Geo
graphical Society Of Great Britain were sent by
MAJOR Leonard Darwin TO Herbert L Brdgman
secretary OF the Peary Arctic Club and to the
American Geographical Society.
no NOTICE OF DR. COOK
The American Museum Of Natural History has
taAen no notice OF DR., Cooks reported discovery
On the ground floor Ct the building. close 10 the
entrance, are two huge segments of A globe Of
perhaps fifteen feet in diameter, on which are
marked the routes Of all prominent explorers
IN the Arctic and Antarctic regions Lieutenant
Shackleton's furthest south is marked by a
small British flag, and Commander Peary's far
thest north stood until yesterday marked with
an American flag, giving the explorers name
and the date, which curiously enough was
April p, 1906 Two years 10 a day before DR..
Cooks reported discovery. Yesterday however
new American flag, several sizes larger than
Lieutenant Shackelton's. was planted at the
North Pole on the globe with the legend:
Peary, 90 degrees. April 6, 1909 =
Commander Peary's cable message 10 the mu-
scum was nailed up underneath, and on a black
board al the entrance TO the building was a
copy Of the message, with a notice calling at
tention 10 the exhibit None Of the notices made
any reference TO DR.. Cooks expedition
At the office Of the president OF tie museum.
Henry F. Osborn it was explained that MI. Os-
born had telegraphed instructions to have the
changes made as soon as Commander Peary's
message TO the institution had been forwarded
p 20 him.
II the reports are correct" said DR.. Roswell
o. stebbins, chairman Of the Arctic Club execu-
live committee yesterday Cook discovered the
pole year before Peary did. ! know Cook WELL
and believe his story. hut there are many who
DO not, and Peary himself may very likely be
among these The members OF the Arctic Club
were invited 10 the Explorers Club dinner in
Hucson-Fulton week TO meet DR. Cook The
Peary Arctic Club, Of which Peary is no longer
a member, decided not to accept the invitation
but TO give d separate dinner for DR.. Cook, who
Is now Vice-president Of that club So we shall
see what Commander Peary viii do when he re-
turns 10 find the Explorers Club and the Peary
Arctic Club lined up on opposite sides"
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