Show NEW HEW YORKERS BS GREET PERY PEARY from dalde arld e of the roosevelt the intrepid arctic explorer greets fellow countrymen new york A welcome such as few returning heroes can hope to receive was that given commander robet E peary who has haa just returned from a visit to the north polo by the people of 0 new york city and the state on friday from the bridge of hla his arctic ship roosevelt Roo evelt commander peary was the most moat prominent feature of the sixty mlle mile hudgon fulton saval parade from new york to newburgh it has haa boon been most gratifying to havo have taken part in the parade said commander peary friday night and I 1 am deeply appreciative ot of the re caption that has been given officers and crew of the roosevelt and myself it was magnificent having successfully buffeted buffet edthe the ice packs of smith sound and proved herself 80 stout a ship that no sea or ice floe could turn her back yet the roosevelt met with an accident in the most tranquil part of the hudson just below point friday afternoon she parted her port tiller ropo rope and came to a stop atop the mishap was quickly discovered by commander peary and anchor was dropped while the rope was spliced but there was a delay of nearly an hour before the boat proceeded toward newburgh tho the roosevelt dropped anchor near the united states flotilla of scout cruisers submarines and torpedo boats off newburgh la in athe the evening the lateness of the hour did not diminish the noisy greeting from vessels there commander peary and party boarded a tug and went ashore at landing where they took a train tor for new york peary declined to talk about the cook controversy except to say that general hubbard would make public it a statement on tho the subject in a short time |