Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-19
ROARING WELCOME
RECEIVED BY BYRD
Explorer Lands in New York
After 20 Months in
Antarctic Region.
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added their deep-throated salutes. Fire
boats played streams of water into the
air, their thin white spray, touched by
the sun, making backdrop Of rain
bows.
AS the Macon nosed into Pier A the
crowd on the shore added its voice to
that of the harbor craft. The admiral
stepped ashore at l0:40.
A moment later he and his party were
in automobiles and swung out of Bat
terry place, preceded by bands and a
military and police escort, into the
canyon Of lower Broadway.
As far up the street as the eye could
see A solid wall of people closed in,
leaving only narrow passageway.
Awaiting the admiral at City Hall
were three who had a personal interest
in the proceedings. They were Richard
E, Byrd, jr, and the admiral's two little
daughters, Evelyn and Katherine. They
we're fairly dancing with excitement.
Police Form Living Wall.
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 minutes, came
down in q regular paper snow storm.
Police, arms locked together, made q
living wall barely wide enough for the
cars to creep through.
Like a great wave rolling in from the
sea, a continuous roar or cheering swept
through the massed thousands in the
street as the admirars car rolled up
the GLORY Trail" to City Hail.
AS the admiral'S car turned into City
Hall Park, surrounding ONCE buildings
were almost hidden by the storm of
torn paper and ticker tape which fioated
down.
The Richmond, Va. Light Infantry
Blues, which had arrived a moment
before, drew up In guard of honor in
front Of the southern grandstand and
facing the steps Of City Hall.
Admiral Byrd, escorted by Grover
Whalen, climbed out of the car and
assembled the steps to where Mayor
Walker was waiting with outstretched
hand.
Hello, Dick" said the mayor
Hello, Jimmy, the admiral re-
sponded.
Admiral Byrd's Skirsmen and kins-
women who participated in the welcome
included his brother, former Gov. Harry
F. Byrd; Mrs. Byrd. ar1c their daughter,
WeStwood, and their son, Harry F.. jr,;
Thomas Byrd. another brother. and his
daughter, Margaret, and George Boiling
Lee, distant cousin.
The legislative commission appointed
by Virginia to meet Admiral Byrd was
headed by Lieut.. Gov. James H. Price,
j. Sinclair Brown, Speaker of the
House; Senator Dick Wright, and. Rep
resentatives Daniel L. Porter and Joseph
Denny.
Escorted 10 Stand.
Mayor Walker escorted Admiral Byrd
to the front of the reception stand,
erected on the steps of the hall.
AS the crowd recognized the admiral,
conspicuous in his white duck uniform
and It's golden epaulets, it let out a
great cheer.
The mayor hailed him as a great
scientist and still greater human be-
ing.
yours is great scientific achieve
ment." he said, but your humanitarian
in the care Of your men was even
greater. You are one of the finest hui
man beings alive in the world today.
Welcome home forever"
Il stand here as spokesman for 10
odd men," Admiral Byrd said In reply.
Il wish to give to you our sincere graft
tude for this greeting. / know of no
other man who could make me feel SO
graciouSly welcome as Mayor Walker"
Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown
of New York University then conferred
on Admiral Byrd the honorary degree
OF doctor OF engineering When he ad-
dressed him as "Dr. Byrd" the crowd
reared
The ceremonies over. the admiral was
escorted back to his automobile and left
for the New York Advertising Club. on
Park avenue, for welcome home
luncheon.
Mrs. Byrd was waiting at Pier A and
greeted her husband there They had
time for only word and then were
parted, the admiral entering one car
and Mrs. Byrd another.
Receives Greeting From Wife.
Long before officials and the public
claimed him. Admiral Byrd received one
greeting While the bark City of New
York was cropping in the fog of the
harbor yesterday trying to pick up =
pilot, Mrs. Byrd, wife of the explorer.
went out on q tug. She was only able
to wave greeting as the rough sea
made an attempt to board the City of
New York too hazardous. After put
ting q health officer aboard the tug re-
turned to Quarantine, while the City of
New Yors lay of Ambrose Light Ship
until pilot could be put aboard.