AUDIENCE THE CZAR.
Letters .received ;by mail state tl^at Sir Ei'hept 1 : " had, a remarkably enthusiastic . reception iri, Russia: His lecture on' Jan«'aryl.-[25 was attended by the largest gatherinog of the. 'kind ever seen m St. Petersbpjr^,, there being air attendance of OA-er'^OOOin jtlie Alexander Roorii o"f the. City Hall. A great; many of those present did not Understand English, but came to do honor to the intrepid young explorer and to see the pic- ' turns taken m: the heart of the Antarctic. Sir Ernest' was presented with the. Constantino gold .medal of. the Geographical Society. Amongst cither , notables present Avere M. I s\*olsky, several iiaval and military officers, and members of the foreign embassies. .'SU' .; Ernest Shackleton had the .honor of being received m. audience/ ; by the Czar, Avho 'conferred upon hint the-Order of St.. Anne. The Constantine gold niiedal given him by the 'Geographical: Society has not been given to anyone for nearly.. 70 years. Sir Ernest, had two hours' .conversation with; the Czar,, who he admired greatly. He was also"charmod*.with. the: hospitality f" ol the Grand Duchess Marie Pavloyna and other distinguished Rnssiaris Aybb entertained him.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12097, 15 March 1910, Page 5
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