Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-02-18 | Page 3 | New Zealand Greets Byrd Party; One Weds

New Zealand Greets Byrd Party One Weds DUNEDIN N N. Z Feb 18 AP AP Rear Admiral ll Richard E. E Byrd and the members of oC his Antarctic expedition returned today to civilization in an aura of or romance After Arter the expeditions expedition's flagship arrived here Admiral Byrds Byrd's second in command Dr Thomas C. C Poulter and Miss Helen Gray were married Admiral Byrd gave the bride away Arrangements for the wedding were completed by wireless Dr P Poulter first met Miss Gray when he was a member of ot the faculty of Iowa Wesleyan college She later assisted him in scientific work and during the time Dr Poulter has been in n the Antarctic ha has been caring caring caring car car- ing for his three children by a formen former former for for- mer men marriage Admiral Byrds Byrd's first word was one of ot thankfulness that he had succeeded succeeded suc sue once again in leading his party homeward entirely safe and sound No Losses Losse Tho The highlight of ot my experience as an explorer he said is the fact that I have now now led four major expeditions expeditions ex ex- and have returned each time without losing Josing a single man by death This must be considered due to a special act of Providence and not to any skill of ot mine As the flagship approached shore those on board the official launch which went out to welcome the returning returning re returning re- re turning explorers spied the ships ship's personnel clustered along the tho deck rail Some were wera heavily bearded I I and crowned with flowing locks I They deftly caught a fusillade of pe peaches ches and apricots tossed by wel- wel corners Admiral Byrd remained on the bridge placidly smoking a pipe and waving his acknowledgment of the greeting The formalities of the official welcome welcome wel wel- come were discharged speedily after arter af ar- a- a ter a medical Inspection gave gava the crew a clean bill of or health Describing the expeditions expedition's work Admiral Byrd said the primary purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose was to discover whether there theres is s a connection between Marie Byrd Byn Land and the main Antarctic con con- As a result of the expeditions expedition's observations observations observations ob ob- ob- ob he said it has been deli deti- I established such a connection e exists s Byrd said a great deal deat of ot scientific I work of considerable value had hadI I been accomplished by the tho experts who vho accompanied him but that th the I full results of ot these investigations will vill not be known for three or four tour years The information must bo be collated carefully and studied before conclusions can be drawn The leader related that large largo quantities of food and housing material ma ma- erial had been left behind at the tho Bay of Whales and would be avail able for any future Antarctic He said he did not know whether he personally would undertake undertake under under- take talie any further explorations The admiral will go to Auckland to meet Mrs Byrd who Is expected to arrive Thursday The Bear of Oakland the expeditions expedition's expeditions expedition's tion's supply ship is due here hero tomorrow to morrow morrO or Wednesday