The Washington herald., 1913-01-11

cription, aided by his pictures, OF the
winter home of the expedition on top Of
the ice barrier. which he said looked
like a smooth snow plain. This winter
home was fitted up in very comfortable
manner. consisting OF workshops, living
rooms Kitchen storeroon, sleeping quar-
ters bathroom and other conveniences-
The dogs were housed in tents placed
around the home which was entirely COW
cred by drift snow. only the chimneys
sticking through the snow, showing
where headquarters OF the expedition
was located During the winter, the
sneskar said. sledges were made. meteor
illogical observations were made ana
other steps were taken in preparation
of the southwark march as soon as
weather permitted. The mean tempera-
ture was about Is degrees below zero.
but would fall as low as 20 degrees below
zero.
On their way Capt. Amundsen's ex-
pedition met the japanese and Capt
SCOTS English expedition, which Febru-
ary 4 came into the Bay Of Whales. On
August Is winter was over and prepara-
lions were made for the start south
ward The speaker said that the origi-
nal plan that all members OF the expedi-
ton should go to the pole was changed.
and that II was decided that only five
should proceed southwark, while three
should go eastward. The trip to the south
was continue with five men. forty
sIedges, and fifty-two dogs, and provi-
sions to last for Lee days.
Step by step the lecturer depicted and
traced their approach to their desired
goal, which they reached without expert
encing any great difficulties or hardships
December IL. 1911. when five men stood
at the southern end OF our earth's axis,
planted the Norwegian flag there. and
named the region after the man for
whom they would all gladly have offered
their lives-King Haakon VII. Thus the
veil was torn aside for all time. and one
OF the greatest Of our earth's secrets
had ceased to exist"
Enthusiastic applause greeted the pic
ture which showed the Norwegian nag
planted on the site OF the south pole.
Delayed by Heavy Weather.
After many difficulties. which he de-
clared proved. in a way. to be as en-
barrassing as some he encountered on
his way to the south pole. the Nor
wegian explorer reached Washington last
night. Capt. Amundsen's difficulties on
his trip to America and the United States
began when his ship, which was due to
reach New York on Friday. arrived yes
terday morning, belated by heavy
weather. This made II impossible for
him to reach Washington in time to be
received by the President at the White
House and to deliver his first lecture
before the National Geographic Society
yesterday afternoon. These two engage
ments were postponed until this after
noon.
Following his lecture before the
Geographic Society, Capt. Amundsen was
escorted to the National Press Club.
where an informal reception was tender
ed him. the presentation being made by
John Suter. president OF the club. There
he made but brief talk.
Capt. Amundsen will be the guest OF
honor at the annual banquet OF the Ma
tiOnal Geographic Society at the New
Willard tonight, at which Admiral
Peary. the discoverer of the north pole.
will be POSTMASTER and at which a gold
medal will be presented to Capt. Amund-
sen.