Show nER PERY rAKES MAKES CONTRIBUTION New York Feb an audi once of moro more than persons In the tho Metropolitan Or Opera ra House Commander Robbrt E Pear Peary was presented with a cheek check on behalf behal o of the tho citizens or of New York but Instead o of retain retaining InS ing It for himself the commander nn an announced ho would contribute It toward the south polo pole expedition planned by bythe bythe the National Geographic socIety The Tho check was presented to the tho com commander commander mander by Gov Hushes Hughes or of New York at this the tho first national testimonial In the explorers honor Acc Accepting the tho gift Peary advanced to the tto front of 01 the stage and said Hero Is a 0 check for tor This check will bo be deposited tomorrow as asa n a joint contribution liS as members ot of this thia audience the officers and members mem members bers o of the Chic forum torum and myself sel toward an American antarctic ox ex for lor the purpose or of exploration exploration tion aril and scientific investigation and to enter the tho stars and stripes In a splendid and manly international race for the south pole with our British cousins titan than whom there are areno areno no foemen In the tho world The audience which greeted the commander tonight was and enthusiastic The gathering was hold under the auspices or of the tho Civic forum President t Taft tole tele telegraphed graphed that he was Borr sorry he was unable to attend but said he sincerely hoped that Congress will take some substantial notice or of the tho great achievement of Commander Peary The assemblage adopted a resolution presented by Seth Low former mayor of New cW York setting fr that this meeting respectfully nn end earnestly pe petitions petitions the tho Congress or of the tho United States to make mako some special and ap approprIate recognition or of the tho achieve achievement meat ment or of Commander Penny Penry In reach reachIng reaching Ing the north pole and winnIng for tor the tho United States the prize striven for tor so long by br a great eat company compan ot of bravo and men pr P ry 11 1 1 d IC D turn turo showing his progress to the tho polo pole an and Captain Bartlett spoke briefly When tho doors Were thrown open at 7 30 hundreds sero waiting to enter From then until after the tho stream kept up and filled all the seats Many an were standing The house hOUBe was draped In American nags flags and the footlights o of tho siege were burled In furs and skins relies or of Commander Pennys Arctic Tho sled on which ho he journeyed to the tho polo was vas displayed In the tho front of the stage while the stars and stripes that Peary raised at the polo hung above Under the tho nag were the illuminated Initials in red and blue blueR R E P PIn PIn In the commanders party occupy occupyIng occupying Ing seat scats or of honor were or of the crew Dr J W Goodsell surgeon and Charles Percy Perc steward and Captain George Georgo Bartlett o of the tho re hot lIer ship ErIc The committee had guaranteed Peal Penny a cash prize or of for tor the testimonial but the proceeds tonight exceeded all of whIch will go goto goto to the commander GOV HUGHES SPEAKS As Gov Hughes spoke time tho audience au broke Into cheering The got gov said In part partI I havo hao no sympathy with those who Inquire or of what utility may bo be the discovery or of the north polo pole or a 11 visit to those frozen regions We 0 can never neer afford to be without these thelle examples The journey journe to the tho north polo pole may seem far removed from the life or of the tho workman In the tho shop or the tho clerk In inthe the tho office or the bue busy professional mean but unless that workman and that clerk or that professional man mannow mannow now and then feels the stimulus of high endeavor because ot of sushi examples ex examples amples an and fall faU to show the best of manhood that It within him hime Ve e Ire are nil all In whatever vocation we ma may be engaged eng ed better tonight anI and more richly endowed because or of the tho achievements or of Commander Peary All hall to the man who puts his life to a worthy worth purpose and wins I |