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King and H. Williams, able seamen; and F. W. 
Maurer and G. Breddy, firemen. Six of these men 
—good men and true—were starting on their last 
voyage. One other member of the crew was added 
in Alaska,—John Hadley, who signed on as car¬ 
penter. 
By June 16 we had the Karluk outfitted and 
were ready to leave our berth at the Esquiinault 
Navy Yard. Official photographs were taken and 
a luncheon was given in Victoria at which Sir Rich¬ 
ard McBride, the Premier of British Columbia, on 
behalf of the people of the province, presented Stef- 
ansson with a silver plate, suitably engraved. 
Stefansson replied and Dr. Anderson and I were 
also called upon. Later the mayor and aldermen 
of Victoria visited the Karluk and presented us 
with a set of flags to use when new lands were 
found. 
