REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE W. MELVILLE, U. S. N. (Retired). 



The survivor of three Arctic expeditions, who was given a gold medal 

 by Congress for his distinguished services. He was a member of the Be- 

 Long Expedition, and when the "Jeannette" was crushed in the ice. 

 marched with part of the crew to the coast of Siberia at the mouth of 

 the Lena River. He led an expedition to search for DeLong and found 

 the relics of the ill-fated leader. Admiral Melville is one of the most 

 experienced Arctic explorers and is an authority of the first rank on the 

 subject of Arctic travels. 



