Peary Arctic Club

[1] This association of influential persons was able to overcome the opposition of the U.S. Navy Department to grant the indispensable five–year leave for Peary's 1898 Arctic expedition.

Henry W. Cannon became treasurer, Herbert Bridgman secretary[4] and Frederick E. Hyde vice-president.

Judge Charles P. Daly, president of the American Geographical Society was elected to the executive committee of the club.

[5] In 1904, the club was able to raise funds to buy Peary a ship for his expeditions, the SS Roosevelt.

[7] Following Morris Jesup's death in 1908, Thomas Hubbard was named president of the club and Zenas Crane was given the post of vice-president.