Show NEW YORKERS GREET PEARY fr fran n balne of the roosevelt the intrepid ar alit explorer greets fellow follow countrymen new now york A welcome such as few returning heroes can hope to receive was that given commander robert E peary who hae has just returned frem from a visit to the north pole by the people 0 of new york city and the state on friday aiom th bridge of his arctic hip ship roosevelt con brdar peary waa was the moat most prominent feature of the sixty mile hudson pulton naval pa rade from new york to newburgh it las ben been most gratifying to hare have taken part in the parade said commander peary friday night and 1 I am deeply appreciative of the re caption that haa has been given officers and crew of the roosevelt and myself it was magnificent having successfully buffeted tho ice packs of smith sound and proved herself so no tout stout a ship that no sa am a s a m or ice floe could turn her back yet the roosevelt met with an accident in the most tranquil part ot of the hudson just below point friday afternoon she parted her bar port tiller rope and came to a stop 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 the roosevelt dropped anchor n near ea r th the a JU united tilted states flotilla of a scout co u t cruisers submarines and torpedo boats oft off newburgh in the evening the lateness of the hour did not diminish the ther noisy greeting from ves yes sola sets there commander peary and party boarded a tug and went ashore at fishkill landing where they took a train tor for new now york |