Show Peary Gets the Medal I New York Jan 12Lieutenant R E I Peary who gained fame as an Arctic I I explorer was the recipient tonight in Chickering Hall of the Cullom geographical geo-graphical medal The medal was bestowed be-stowed upon Lieutenant Peary by the American Geographical society in recognition rec-ognition of his services in Polar seas I in 1891 and 1895 inL tl I Lieutenant Peary replied that he was fully sensible of the great honor and I that he should ever hold i in precious remembrance As the meeting of the society was the annual one officers were elected with Hon Charles P Daly a president presi-dent |