THE SOCIAL ROUND

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 132, 2 December 1930, Page 17

THE SOCIAL ROUND

MR. AND MRS. FORBES BDSY

(From "The Post's" Representative.) U LONDON,; 23rd October. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes found time to rest a little at Chequers last Saturday, and Sunday' in preparation for another busy week. In addition to the- work of the Conference, the."Prime Minister has found his time most fully occupied. A presentation of steel engravings of all the British. Primo..Ministers was recently made to the New Zealand Government by Mr. Ernest Makowcr. At Claridge's, on Monday, Mr. Makower entertained the Prime. Ministers of New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada at .luncheon. Other guests were: Tho Un-der-Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade,. Lord Phillimore, Lord Duwson of I'ciin, tho Dean of "Westminster, Sir Kyi-c Crowe, Sir l?olHivt Witt, Dr. Mortimer, Mr. van Gruiscii, Mr. Bunting, Colonel Jlobson, and Mr. John M.nkower. On tins part.iuulnr oec.sissiou, Mr. Makower took- the opportunity; of presenting similar wets of sleel

engravings to the Governments of Caiiada and'of South Africa. • . : In the'evening.Miv and. Mrs: Forbes dined with Sir Muhammad, and Lady Shafti at the Carlton Hotel. ;. Mr. Ramsay MaeDonald and. Miss Mac Donald j were also guests at the dinner. Later on in the evening, all the Imperial Conference delegates and their ladies concentrated upon the reception given by the Marquis and Marchioness of, Londonderry at Londonderry House, Park I Lane. Nearly: a thousand guests were entertained at the famous family mansion. During the afternoon of Monday Mrs. Forbes and Lady Sidey were at Sir .Robert and Lady Hutchison's tea party. Sir Robert is the Chief Whip of the Liberal Party. Referring to this particular gathering, the woman editor of the "News-Chronicle" says: "Many of tlio women remarked to me how much they enjoyed the homeliness of it.' 'It is lovely to see' an .. Englishwoman's homo as it is lived in every day, and to, be able to talk" to people long, enough to feel you are really, making friends with them,' one prominent guest from the Dominions told mo." It was on the whole a very serious-minded party, for most of these women are actively interested, in their countries' welfare. Mr. Forbes joined the party of tho Conference delegates who, 'on Tuesday morning, visited the' Motor: Show., Sir Herbert Austin was Mr.. Forbes's particular guide. The visitors saw all that it was possiblp "to see from 9 to 10.30 a.m.. , ' .-. , v ' " ' Mrs. Forbes lunched at Han-od's on, Tuesday as the guest-of Lady Woodman Burbidge. - Mrs.;;J. .HV Thomas was also a guest... The occasion was in connection with a'vdisplay of Empire goods, which not only Harrod's, but so-ven or eight other large stores, have arranged. After lunch a tour of the stores was made. In the afternoon Mrs. Forbes and Lady Sidey attended the "At Home" given by-Mrs.-Philip Snowdcn. ' . On Wednesday, the Prime Minister was the guest of theßritish Dairy Association at luncheon at the Agricultural Hall. Afterwards he mado a tour, of the show, and at tea he met a number of the British .farmers .who recently toured New Zealand. In the evening he was a guest at the Salters' dinner in the city. Mrs. Forbes lunched with Lady Holdsworth and dined at the Ladies' Empire Club. This evening the Prime Minister attends a dinner in the Middle Temple Hall, and Mr. and Mrs. Forbes then go on to a semi-private reception at the Eoyal Empire Society's headquarters. To-morrow there is the New Zealand Women's Association's. "At Home" at tho Rembrandt Hotel, at which tho ladies of the New' Zealand delegation will bo tho principal guests. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, dine privately, with Mr. Leo M. Myers. On Saturday, Mr. .Forbes attends tho Air Ministry's display at Croydon, and on Sunday he and Mrs. Forbes and members of his party will visit Oxford.