THE SOCIAL SIDE

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 27, 1 August 1932, Page 7

THE SOCIAL SIDE

SPELL FOE DELEGATES

MANY ENTERTAINMENTS

OTTAWA, 30th July. Seeing that the Imperial Conference has made surprising progress during its first week, the delegates may well be pardoned for regarding with equanimity, even relief, the arrangements for a throe-day holiday next week-end. Next Monday will be a public holiday, corresponding with the August bank holiday, while the delegates will have the following Friday,- Saturday, and Sunday off, leaving only three working days next week. The only business to-day was a meeting of the heads of delegations to consider whether the illuminating speeches .on currency, including Britain's statement, were censorable for publication. The Conference* delegates attended Lord BessboroughV garden party, at Government House this' afternoon, and then packed their bags for innumerable holiday resorts. A number have gone fishing in the lakes and streams of Gathieau, and others have gone to country clubs, notably a party of seventy guests to a luxurious log cabin called Lueerfe1, which is a country club on a millionaire basis midway between Ottawa and Montreal, and has facilities for golf, tennis, riding, and. swimming. The delegates attended *a gala, concert given by Canadian artists. The items included Mr. Alfred Hill's "Poi Song," and Mr. Percy Grainger's folk songs. THE WELLAND CANAL. Two special trains will take the delegates to Niagara on 4th August, proceeding on to the ceremonial opening of^the Welland Canal on 6th August. This is part of the great scheme for extension of the St. Lawrence waterway into the Great Lakes, which Amereia and' Canada have jointly agreed to undertake over a period of ten years, but it is -uncertain whether Congress will approve it for economic reasons. The delegates will see- the world's largest fresh water steamer, Leinoync, pass through the new locks outwards, carrying a record cargo of grain. They will return to Ottawa to resume the Conference on Bth August. NEW ZEALAND PARTY. Mr. J. G. Coates, who has presented New Zealand's case at the Conference in aa able manner, is now enjoying some tennis. Mrs. Coates is a most popular hostess. Mr. Downie Stewart, who celebrated his fifty-third birthday yesterday, received many presentations and congratulations. He is actively participating in all tho Conference business and giving a strong lead as chairman of the Customs Committee. Miss Stewart is constantly and assiduously attentive to his welfare. Dr. G. Craig and Mr. A.' D. Park are indefatigable and have endless duties. Messrs. D. Jones and H. 15. Napier are well satisfied with tho results in respect of meat and fruit. Mr. W. Goodfellow is still pursuing his aims regarding a butter quota. CONCERT OF EMPIRE MUSIC

(British Official Wireless.) EUGBY, 30 th July. A concert composed entirely of music from all parts of the Empire, from the oldest folk songs t& ;works of master

composers, was attended by the Gover-nor-General and heads of delegations in the Capitol Theatre last night.