Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1930, Page 100

C—GRAVURE SECTION—JUNE 29, 1930. S R e P RS - President Hoover, for the Nation, welcomes Admiral Byrd home from his con- quest of the South Pole. He is presenting to the leader of the Antarctic expedition the special medal awarded by the National Geographic Society to the only man to fly over both Poles. At left is Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the society, and at right Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ernest Jahncke. © Underwood & Underwood Broadway breaks loose with a storm of confetti and ticker tape as Admiral Byrd and his fellow ex- plorers ride in triumph from the Battery to New York’s City Hall. ORIEA Rt A foretaste of the honors ahead. New York President Hoover greeting individually the members of Harbor’s noisy welcome brought this smile to Ad- Admiral Byrd’s band of hardy explorers. They came to Wash- miral Byrd as he looked on from his ship, the City ington with him to share in the tribute for (he work of the of New York. SN IR expedition. © Underwood & Underwood. Admiral Byrd's mother greets him at New York. Admiral Byrd tries to make Grover Mrs. Eleanor Bolling Byrd with her famous son as the ‘Whalen hear him as they ride up the roar- clamor of the city's welcome rang in their ears. Gov. ing canyon of Broadway. OP. & A. Photos Pollard of Virginia at right. ©P. & A. Photos. Looking down on the Battery water front at New York as Admiral Byrd and his men were welcomed. Not Admiral Byrd finds time in his busy hours here to place a wreath on the 5 % S A Arlington grave of Flo: since Lindbergh's triumphant return had the swarming harbor craft raised such a din of sirens and L Bennett, who piloted him over the North Pole. Bernt Balchen stands with him, © Wide Worid Photos.