Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-27 | Page 3 | Hawker and his Companion Given Warm Reception

of Harry G. Hawker, near Surbiton, last night, many callers, including Thomas O. M. Sopwilh, head of the Sopwlth Aviation Avi-ation company, builders of the amchlne in which Hawker attempted to cross the Atlantic, At-lantic, going to the house to congratulate Mrs. Hawker,1 Many airmen were among those who called. Mrs. Hawker nver lost confidence that her husband would be rescued. Even on Saturday evening, she was still hopeful, declared that Sunday was her lucky day, and said: "We shall have good news tomorrow." Toiay her home was inundated with tcigerams of congratulation and the telephone tele-phone in the gaily-beflaggcd dwelling was constantly ringing. In a message expressing his own and the queen's sympathy and condolence. Kins George on Saturday expressed his fear that Hawker had lost his life. He added : "I feel that the nation has lost one of Its most able and daring pilots and that he sacrificed his life for the fame and honor of British flying." An official statement confirming new? dispatches of the rescue of Hawker and Lieutenant Commander MacKenz:e Grieve was issued tonight. It said: "Harry G. Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Grieve were rescued in latitude lati-tude 50 degrees and 20 minutes nortn 29 decrees 30 minutes west. They alighted doLf to a steamer owing to a defect in the water circulation of their motor. Both men are in perfect health. The airplane air-plane was not saved." HAWKER AND HIS COMPANION GIVEN WARM RECEPTION THURSO, Scotland, May 6. (By the Associated Press) Harry G- Hawker and Lieutenant Commander MacKenzie Grieve were warmly received today when they lajded from a torpedo boat destroyer at the Scrabster pier, twoymlles from Thurso town. The senior naval officer and the parish councillors welcomed the rescued aviators officially. "In the name of the people of Thurso," said Provost MacKay. "I offer you a welcome not only to Thurso but to the shores of Great Britain. Your country- men greet you warmly and proudly as 'heroic pioneers and sportsmen." j On official reception will be given Harry G. Hawker and Lieutenant Commander Com-mander Grieve, the daring aviators who had been given up as lost, when they arrive ar-rive in London tomorrow from Scotland. The reception will take place at the Marylebone station, according to plans arraneed today. The police have made extensive arrangements ar-rangements to handle the enormous crowds which are expected at the-station to welcome the aviators. The reception, will be brief as Hawker is expected to go immediately to his home with Mrs. Hawker, who will te at the station. The j parents of Lieutenant Commander Grieve ! v. ill meet him. King George, who had sent condolences to Mrs. Hawker, today sent a message of congratulation to Hawker and Grieve. Others who sent messages to Mrsd Hawk er todav were Rear Admiral Knapp, American Amer-ican naval commander here; the admiralty, admir-alty, the air ministry and the Royal Aero I ciub. 1 .There was a merry party in the home