Deseret Evening News | 1910-02-28 | Page 8 | Italian Geographical Society Honors Peary

ITALIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY HONORS PEARY Rome Feb Royal Geo Geographical Geographical graphical society tonight ratified tho recommendation of oC the committee rela relative relative tive to the bestowal ot of medals medal and other othel distinctions for the year 1909 1109 These Include Geld medal to Com Commander Commander mander Robert Hobert F E Peary for tor the tho dis discover discovery cover covery or of time tho north pole pele Silver medal to Capt Robert A Bart Bartlett Bartlett lett who commanded time the Roosevelt on time the Peary expedition Gold medal to Ernest H Shackelton for tor his nearest south pole Silver tablet to tho Duke Duko ot of the tho Abruzzi for Cor his expedition to the Himalayas Hima Himalayas layas where he made a record ascent The society appointed William Mor Morris ris Davis the geologist or of Harvard correspondent