The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-04


local, ANA 1 can assure cur friends
| n England that No had NO notion
OF tho uproar which the mere ru
NOR OF our experiences had caused
turnout Europe n WAS not until
I the lveynia WAS within 500 miles
OF southampton that the wireless
messages from PAPER after paper
aud agency after agency. offering
l huge prices Tor a short return mca.
taEu aH 20 our actual results, show
ca us how strained was the atiru-
ton not only OF the scientific world
but 90 the general public, II was
agreed among us. however that no
definite statement should DO given
10 the press until We had met mem.
hers OF the Geological institute.
since as delegates Il was our clear
duty 10 give our lst report 20 the
body from which wo had received
eur commission OF Investigation.
Thus, altho We found Southampton
I full OF prcssmcn. We absolutely 10.
fused to give any Information, which
had the natural effect % focusing
public attention upon tho meeting
which was advertised Tor the even,
Inc Of November z, For this gather.
ing. the Geological hall which had
been the scene OF the inception OF
our task was found TO be- far too
small and il was only In the
Queens hail In Regent a.. that &C
commodation could he found II IL
now common knowledge the pro.
motcrs might have ycntursd upon
the Albert hall and still found their
space too scanty
II Was Tor tho second evening
after our arrival that tho great
meeting had been fixed For the
first, we had each. no doubt. our
own pressing personal affairs TO
absorb US. or mine cannot Yet
speak. II may be that as II stands
further from mo may think OF u,
and even speak Of Il. with less
emotion. have shown tho reader
Va beginning Of this narrative whore
lay tho springs OF my action. II
Is bu, right. perhaps. that should
carry on the tale and show also tho
results. Aud yet the day may
come when would not have Il
otherwise. AZ least l have been
driven forth 10 take part In a
wondrous adventure. and ] cRnno,
but he thankful TO tho force that
drove me.
And now turn 10 the last SUI
prrme cyontfui moment OF our ad,
venture. As I was ruokius ms
brain az to how | should best de.
scribe IL. my eyes fell upon tho
issue OF my own iournel for the
morning OF the sth OF November
with the full and excellent account
OF ms friend and Afellow.reporteg
Macedonia What can | do better
than trauscribc his narrative
head lines and allF admit that
the paper was exubcpnt IN the
matter. out OF compliment 10 ~
own enterprise In sending cor
respondent. hut the other great
dailles were hardly less fun in their
account. Thus. then. friend Mac Ia
his report
THE NEW WORLD
GREAT MEETING AT THE
QUEENS HALL
SCENES or uPROAR
EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT
WHAT WAS 1T?
| NOCTURNAL RIOT IN REGENT
STREET
tspcclaD
The much.discussed meeting OK
the Geological institute. convened
to hear tho report Of the commit.
tee OF investigation sent out las,
year 10 South America to test the
assertions made By Professor Chal.
/ lenFer as TO the continued existence
OF prehistoric life up that coutin.
ent. was hold last night In tho
greater Queens hail. and Il Is safe
/ 10 say that Il 10 likely 10 be a rcd
letter date in the history OF science.
for tho proceedings wcrc OF 80 re.
markabln and sensational charac.
ter that no ono present Is ever
likely 10 forget them ooh. broth.
or scribe Aiacdona, what mon
strous opening scntence9 Tho
tickets were theoretically confined
to members and their friends, but
the latter Is an elastic term. and
long before s o'clock. tho hour
fixed for the commencement Of the
| proceedings. all parts OF tho grea,
hall were tightly packed. Tho gen
eral public. however. which mos,
unreasonably entertained a griov
ance at having been excluded
stormed tho doors at a quarter 70
8. after a prolonged melee In which
several people were injured. includ
ing Inspector scoble OF II. Division
whose leg was unfortunately brok
en-. After this unwarrantablo in
yasion. which not only filled every
passage, but even intrudcd upon
the space set apart for the press. II
is estimated that nearly 5000 PEG
pie awaited tho arrival OF tho ira
velers. When they eventually an
pcared, they took their places IN
tho front OF platform which al
ready contained all the leading sci
entific men. not only OF this coun
try, but OF France and OF Germany
Sweden was also represented, In IN,
person OF Professor sergius, Tho
famous Zoologist OF tho University
OF Upsala.
TO BE Continucd)
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