Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-16
Fiance of Miss Jessie Wilson Is
Companion of Dr., GrenfeII
in Labrador.
WILL NOT TALK OF PERlLS
Is Friend Of Peary, Who Told Him
He Bears Resemblance to
President.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.--"Mr Fran
els Bowes Sayre, Adventurer"-
might well be the title of stirring
novel of the out Of doors. describing
the two thrilling summers which the
fiance of the Presidents daughter
Miss Jessie Wilson, spent on the Lab
rador coast, helping Dr. Wifred T.
Grenfell in his wonderful work of as
sisting the forlorn fishermen of that
bleak and icebound region.
The man who will soon be a Pres
ident's son-in-law is one OF those
young college graduates Of grit and
stamina who have been honored by
being allowed to act as assistants to
the famous English missionary physi-
sian. DR. Grenfen. will now repay aid
so received by acting as best man
that silk hated relic of what was
once the chief spearsmen in the bride
groom's raiding party-at the coming
ceremony in the White House.
Sayre Like Roosevelt.
A study of Mr.. Sayre shows in him
more the characteristics Of Theodore
Roosevelt than of Woodrow Wilson.
He combines the intense interest In
the affairs of tie human race with
love OF the wilds which marked Mr.
Tafts predecessor.
But to get the assistant of District
Attorney Whitman to talk Of his hair
breadth esCapes-that is altogether
differen. matter.
"Oh yes. | went to Labrador for
two summers with DIR. Grenfell-
worked on board the Strathcona. one
Of the doctors ships-did hospital
work mostly-kept us pretty busy"
But, Mr. Sayre. didn't you have
some adventures? Didn't you ever
have your boat upset in the icy water
or get lost in the wild back Country?'
Adventures oh. yes, adventures
Well, we did have some stirring
times, but nothing to tell about"
Couldn't you tell us a little, Mr.
Sayre? What sort of dangers did
you rum"
well. once we ran out of food in
Newfoundland. We had a pretty
hungry time, but we got out all
right
"By.the way, don't you want me
TO tell you something about the bu-
reau for abandoned wives and babies
which | rum"
And the adventures are still untold
Mr.. Sayre does admit, however, that
his hobby is hunting big game And
he has been a Cowpuncher-rode a
COW pony long before he graduated
from Williams College In 1909.
Friend of Peary.
Mr. Sayre is a member OF that
limited and selected group of close
friends of Admiral PearY. such as
George Borup. the young Yale cross
country runner who was Peary's Of
ficial photogra pher on the dash which
resulted in the discovery of the Pole
and who was later drowned IN the
sound Borup spent some time in
Labrador as Grenfell aid. Sayre
came back from Labrador with Peary
aboard the Roosevelt.
And II Is a curious fact" says Mr.
Sayre, in recounting this last fact,
that the Admiral told me l bore a
strong resemblance to President VIII
son. Peary was the first to note this
but not by any means the last"
When the story of Grenfell and his
friends on the northeast coast is
finally written in fulfil It ever is
Mr. Sayre's name will undoubtedly
appear in some prominence. It will
figure with the names of the college
graduates who have taken little craft
from the States north along the coast
to DR. Grenfell's missionary field, in
order that the often wrecked fleet Of
the good doctor might be replenished.