CHAPTER XIV 



THE PEARY ARCTIC CLUB 



"To reach the Farthest Northern Point on the Western 

 Hemisphere; to Promote and Maintain Exploration of the 

 Polar Regions." 



1898-1902 



THE history of The Peary Arctic Club divides it- 

 self, first, into that of the subscribers sustaining 

 the 1 898-1 902 Expeditions, and second, of the in- 

 corporators of the Club, in 1904, under the laws of the 

 State of New York. The subscribers met for the first 

 time at No. 44 Pine Street, N. Y., Jan. 29, 1899, and 

 having before them Commander Peary's letters and 

 reports from Etah, North Greenland, Aug. 12, 1898, 

 adopted the name of "The Peary Arctic Club" and 

 a Constitution, setting forth that "the objects of the 

 Club are to promote and encourage explorations of 

 the Polar regions, as set forth in Lieutenant R. E. 

 Peary's letter dated January 14, 1897, and to assist 

 him in securing additional information regarding the 

 geography of the same; to receive and collect such 

 objects of scientific interest or otherwise as may be 

 obtainable through Lieutenant Peary's present ex- 

 pedition or other expeditions of like nature; to re- 

 ceive, collect and keep on file narratives and manu- 

 scripts relative to Arctic explorations; to preserve 

 such records and keep such accounts as may be neces- 



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