New Britain herald., 1930-06-19
NEW YORK PAYS HOMAGE ID BYRD
 AT HOMECOMING
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 guished husband. Relatives said she had not re- turned from the futile trip out to Ambrose Light until a. m. this morning and had decided to post. pone her greeting until later. She was expected to join the admiral after the reception at City Hall
 Rear Admiral Byrd left Quaran- tine shortly before 10 a m. (E. S. T.) bound for the Battery
 He was aboard the municipal tug Macon, escorted by two other city tugs, a private yacht, three city pa trol boats and host of gaily dec- orated smaller craft.
 Two Ships Follow
 Following them up the harbor were the ice-scarred veterans of the Bay of Whales the.sbaroue City Of New York and tn. supply ship Eleanor Boiling.
 Whistles shrieked a salute as the marine parad. headed up the har- 1 bor
 Admiral Byrd broadcast his greet ings to the city from the recently ir- stalled radio telephone aboard the Macon. He said:
 Its good to get back again. It's good to have this reception It's good to have Grover Whalen greet me here a third time. This is a good chance to express my appreciation for the send-off New York gave me"
 $500 at Park At 10 o'clock an estimated crowd of $500 was gathered in Battery park. Many had waited patiently in the nurky heat since daybreak
 Early corners took up places of vantage along lower Broadway on the route to city hall and around Bowling Green park. The crowd was 10 deep along the pathways
 In city hall park hundreds more waited. Tn. erandstands erected there were filled rapidly and the park was closed to all except those holding tickets.
 At 10:30 the Macom could be mad. out from the Battery wall and ! the crowd gave a cheer. Small boats were selling tickets at s1 and up for ride out to join the marine parade. Streaming along behind the Ma com were 50 or more harbor craft Of all descriptions. as spectacular a | J had seen since Colonel Lindbergh came back from Paris As the parade 1 passed Governors Island salute guns roared 13 times. Whistles Used Freely
 Whistle and siren handles were tied down on passing tugs. and big liners on both the Brooklyn and Manhattan shores added their deep throated salutes 10 the shriller sounds Of the smaller boats. Fire boats played arching streams Of wa ter into the air.
 AS the Macom nosed into Pier A the crowd on shore added its voice 10 that Of the harbor craft. The ad- niral stepped ashore at 1G:4o
 A moment later he and his party were in automobiles and swung out of Battery place, preceded by bands and a military and police escort, into the canyon Of lower Broaduat9'.
 AS far up the street as the eye could see a solid wall Of people closed in. leaving only a narrow pas sageway.
 Awaiting th. admiral at city hall were three who really had personal interest in the proceedings They were Richard E. Byrd, Jr., and the admirals two little daughters Evelyn and Katherine. They were fairly dancing with excitement.
 Greeted By Wife
 Mrs Byrd was waiting at Pier A and and greeted her husband there. They had time only for a word and then were parted the admiral en- tering one car and Mrs. Byrd an- other.
 AS the open car carrying Admiral Byrd swung around Bowling Green Park and into Broadway. the ticker tape, which had been floating down in small streamers for several min utes, came down in q storm.
 Police, arms locked together made wall barely wide enough for the cars 10 creep through
 Like great wave rolling In from the sea, a continuous roar of cheer Ing swept through the n,assed thou SC ands in the street as the adrirals car rolled up the glory trail' to city hall.
 Two messenger boys were waiting at city hall with telegrams of wei come from Governor Allen Of Massa- ton. each message bearing 5000 sig futures.
 The mayor then escorted Admiral Byrd to the front of the reception stand, erected on the steps of the hall.
 As the crowd recognized the ad- miral conspicuous in his white duck uniform and its golden epaulets. it let out great ckeer.
 Mayor Walker hailed him as a great scientist and a still greater human being.
 Yours is great scientific achievement" he said. But your humanitarian in the care of your n en was even greater. You are one ot the finest human beings alive in .he world today Welcome home forever.
 Byrd Replies
 T stand here as a spokesman for |. 70 odd men" Admiral Byrd said in reply. T wish to give to you our sincere gratitude for this greeting, l know of no other man who could make me feel so sraciously welcome as Mayor Walker"