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Show The "JeanuetieV Junar. San Francisco, 16. At tho Academy Aca-demy of Sciences, tc-night, there waa a larger attendance than usual, both of members and spectators, including many ladies. Dr. H. W. Harkness, vice-president, presided, surrounded by the siafl of the Jcannctte, as follows: Lieutenant Geo. W. DeLong. commander; com-mander; Lieutenant Chas. W.Chipp, executive oflicer; Lieutenant John W. Dunnenhower, navigator; G. W. Melville, chief engineer; J. M. Ambler, Amb-ler, paased assistant surgeon; James J. Collins, meteorologist; R. L. New-combe, New-combe, naturalist; W. Bradlurd, artist, and Charles W. Brook?, ex-United ex-United States consul Japan. Afier tho chairman bad introduced Lieut. DeLong and staft, a paper on Arctic exploration, written by Dr. A. B. Stout was read. Lieutenant DeLong then addressed tbe audience briefly, referring to the manner in which private liberality and enterprise was combined with government assistance to send out an expedition under the best pout-ibid auspices as a national undertaking. He dwelt upon the present being tho first attempt to reach the pole by way of Behriog's Straits, and tho difficulties likely to be encountered, aud deemed it better not to say at present what they pro posed to do, but hoped to be held in remembrance until Iheir return, when a recital of what has bean done will ba of greater interest. Mr. Colliuo spoke, expressing the greatest confidence of the success of the undertaking. un-dertaking. Mr. Bradford, Dr. Behn, J. P. Morse, C. V. Brooks and J. R, Laphani made brief remarks, alt-r wliich the me:ting broke up. The Jcanmite is expected to sail on the 25th instant. |