New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-05
GOLD MEDAL GIVEN
TO PEARY BY R. G. S.
Silver Replica Presented to
Captain Bartlett of the
Roosevelt.
LONDON H0NORS EXPL 0RERS
A Great Crowd in Albert Hall
Commanders Lecture Re-
ceived with Enthusiasm
Admirals on Platform.
tBy Cable to The Trihune-l

London, May 4.-Conlmander Pearys
Albert Hall tonight was an ample re-
ward for the sacrifices and hardships of
twentyfour years of Arctic campaign
ing. From the outset it was a syrnpa-
thetic assemblage bent on honorins the
Anglo Saxon hero of adventure, and en-
thusiasm reached white heat when he
displayed on the screen q photograph Of
q pyramid Of ice with the American flag
flying from the top Of the cone. That
was the North Pole on the day OF its
discovery, thirteen months ago. The
great hall rang with his voice, which,
uuivering with emotion, described his
own thankfulness in arriving at the goal
after q lifetime of arduous effort
Veterans of Arctic adventure were on
the platform and applauded the exploit
of their successful rival Sir George
Mares, who commanded the Jast Brit
ish expedition for Arctic discovery,
moved vote of thanks, and Sir Lewis
Beaumont, who planted the British flag
on the northernmost reach of Greenland
known in 1876 seconded 1t. Admiral
Markham, who held the record of
''fartlest north" for long period, was
close at hand TO cheer the final winner,
and Admiral Aldrich. who led the ex-
ploring party on the long reach west
ward toward Peary'S starting point at
Cape Columbia, was an interested spec
tator on the platform.
Captain Scott, who expects to return
in triumph from the South Pole, paid
hearty tribute to the patience, courage
and inhexible determination of the
American explorer. Enthusiasm took
fire again when Major Darwin presented
to Commander Peary the gold medal, de-
plotting the American eagle fluttering
over the North Pole, and there was
fresh outburst when a silver replica was
handed to gallant Captain Bartlett.
Altogether, it was a memorable even
ing in the annals of Anglo-American
fraternity, and the great assembiase
dispersed with the pleasurable excite
ment of a unique experience. Inc
American Ambassador was among the
many notable spectators, and the en-
bassy was represented by nearly full
delegation. The explorers wife anu
daughter were eagerly looked for, and
their happy faces were easily recog-
nized-
Commander Peary spoke with his
usual fiuency in natural, offhand way,
his voice carrying we'll TO the remotest
boxes. He made sparing use of notes,
and heartily enjoyed the evident adInl-
ration which the screen pictures COM
manded. His lecture was condensed
but exceedingly graphic account OF the
organization OF the systematic marcn 10
the pole and the scientific measures
adopted for proving that he reached MS
destination. When he had finished his
intensely interesting recital the emf
nent members of the Royal Geographi-
cal Society were not inclined TO email
Ienge Major Darwin's conclusion that no
other white man had ever reacheo .the
northern tip of the globe The COM
mander fully justified his title as the
discoverer of the pole by proving that
nobody could go over the ice and re-
turn without the systematic arrange
ments described by him for organizing
supporting parties for keeping the road
omen and enabling the advance guard to
return over it's tracks. His explanations
of the rapidity of the march In its final
stages were uneauivocal. and sincerity
rang in his voice and shone in his manly
face. Shackleton himself, returning
from the Antarctic, was not received
with more cordiaIity or greater honor.