New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-29
EXPLORER HONORED
SH1CKLETON MEDAL.
Nclc York scientists Pay Tnb-
ate for South Polar Trip.

Lieutenant Sir Ernest TI. Shacl<leton re-
ceived medal last night from The ->mert-
can Geographical Society for his farthest
sortA ioUrucv. About three hundred per-
sons gathered in the assembly room OF the
Engineering Building. No. % Vest S9th
street. and the presentation preceded .ec'-
U-e b. TIE cIE,orer. This vas illustrated
with s;ereoptlcoE views.
The ned. was Of gold known as the
CulloTn medal. originated by General George
". CuiiOrn. once g yice-7resident Of the 80
ciety. Il is Inscribed Awarded % Ernest
!. Saaci;le.cH ir recognition Of MS Sreat
achievemen, n antarctic exploration" On
the diverse IS the society inscription. with
bass-relie. OF Columbia. TIE lecture was
sree.
Admission viii BE charged 20 other lect-
ures by the explorer. The expedition cost
100000. o. This amount ne provided
100000. tie British government as much,
and ne has raised $4,000 Of the remainder.
lie expects 20 make the additional $4,000
lecturinE. The Lecture last night was with
ont oratorical ornamentation. 1t vas a
plain tale full Of dr. humor. The views
thrown on a screen made clear whatever
was described
The president Of the society. Archer II
Huntington. gave the medal with q ccw
words OF appreciation, 70 which Lieutenant.
Shack!eton responded as briefly. Com
mander Peary has one OF these medals 20.
SO has Captain Scott. with whom Iieuten-
ant Shackleton went south nine Gears ago
as second in command OF an Antarctic eN-
pedition.
Lieutenant Shackleton was entertained NJ
. luncheon given in his honor by the PHI
r~-f.t 1s -s 4, I Vii,
No. 30 Broadway. The luncheon WIS pre-
coded b. a reception.
The guests were seated at small tables in
the white and gold room. which was deco
rated with American and British flags.
With Lieutenant Shackleton were seated
Joseph II. Choate, Courtenay Walter Ben
nett the British Consul: ". Butler Dun
can. General Thomas III. Hubbard, Robert
/. Ely. Sir Edgar Speyer and Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood Among others pres
ent were Cornelius Vanderbilt Reginald
Walsh, General Thomas l.. Watson, John
4. Sleicher. Isaac y. Seligman, Jacob II.
Schis. L. II. Outerbridge. Joseph ;
Little, Alexander J. Hemphill. Frederic =.
Coudert, Condo Hamlin. General Henry l..
Burnett, +. CunIifIe owen, II. l.. BridS-
man and James VI. Beck
Mr.. Duncan. president OF the Pilgrims.
offered a toast To President Taft and to
King Edward. and then introduced Joseph
IT. ChOate.
Mr. Choats said:
America has no lack or Arctic explorers
of its own, but il has q great admiration
for the explorers Of all other nations. espe-
ciaiiy of the British nation. We claim the
North Pole as our own and our flag mas
been planted there. but we gladly give
chance 10 our kindred nation 10 show its
euterprising spirit by planting the British
flag Il. the only region that has been left
undiscoVe cred, 50
Mr.. Choate then proposed the health Of
Lieutenant Shaclleton. which was drunk
enthusiastically.
Lieutenant Shackleton then recouuted
some Of his experiences during the lecture
tour after his first expedition, when he had
only empty halls. lie said that his Wash
inGton experience in lecturins 10 1ive thou
sand persons had been pleasant surprise
TO him.
The work that we have done in the
South l know appeals 10 the Americans
he said when you honor me here you are
also giving honor TO those men whom have
bad the honor TO lead my expedition.
Without their high sense OF duty and their
constant efforts for the good Of the ex-
petition, We could never have achieved
what We did. These men are now scat
! tered ali over the world. They DO not
stand in the lihelght IS | DO. but without
them the expedition would have been Il
/ failure.
| Il want 10 congratulate YOU on the mag
niicent achievement OF Commander Peary.'
added the lieutenant, and he ended by
/ thanking his hosts for the honor conferred
/ on him.
/ Commander Peary was unable 20 reach
the city in time for the luncheon. and
expressed his regrets to Lieutenant Shack
I Teton when they met In Washington last
/ Saturday.