SOCIAL ROUND

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 31, 5 August 1933, Page 18

SOCIAL ROUND

PRIME MINISTER'S PARTY

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, June 29. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes attended the Eoyal Air Force Display on Saturday afternoon. In. spite of the heavy rain, they sat the. programme out and enjoyed the brilliant flying. Last Tuesday the Prime Minister attended a dinner given by the Society of the Middle Temple at the Middle Temple Hall. Yesterday he was the guest at dinner of M. Avenoll, the new SecretaryGeneral of the League of Nations.. Last evening the official party attended the brilliant reception given at Admiralty House, Horse Guards Parade, by the First Lord of the Admiralty and Lady Eyres-Monsell. In addition to the delegates, the. members of the Diplomatic Corps and a large number of members of the fighting Services and their ladies accepted invitations. Orders and decorations were worn, .a-nd many of the ladies had splendid diamond tiaras and other effective ornaments. Beautiful dresses were to be seen. Admiralty House • possesses ■ many features of interest, including noted pictures, and, of course, the Board Room, opened for the occasion, attracted the guests. The old building, of which the Board Boom is part, was erected in 1722-25 from plans by Thomas Eipley, to replace the first Admiralty building erected on the site in 1695. The ceiling was reconstructed in 1786. The pearwood carving over the fireplace was probably made for the 1695 building and is the work of Grinling Gibbons or one of his It was transferred to the present room in 1725., The nautical instruments represented in the carving are those in general use in the Navy in the 16th and 17th "centuries, and some are tho only contemporary facsimile models now in existance. 'The wind-dial -to be seen is older than the room, and made between 1707 and 1714; probably with the carving. removed from the former Admiralty building. The clock was made about 1697 for the former Admiralty building. The floral decorations' in all the rooms were liberal in quantity and effective in colouring. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, and Mr. and Mrs. Masters saw a good many people whom they knew. Among those with whom they had a long and friendly conversation on arrival, were Earl and Countess Jellicoe, whol were looking very well. Lord Jellieoe has experienced a remarkable restoration to health.. Bear-Admiral Geoffrey. Blake was among the general company. Conference delegates from the East wore handsome native dress which added to the brilliance of the scene. The Prime Minister and all the members of his party have accepted an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil J. Wrqy, who are entertaining New Zealanders at their riverside bungalow at Shepperton, and Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Masters will attend an "At Home" given by Mrs. S. G Baymond on July 4.