ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19255, 20 August 1924, Page 11

ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

ANNUAL RECEPTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, July 2. One of the annual functions in London to which visitors from all the dominionss look forward with the greatest interest is the reception of the Royal Colonial Institute. This took place, as usual, on June 24, in rho spacious galleries of the Natura l History Museum, South Kensington. The guests, who numbered over 2000, were representative of practically every part of his Majesty’s dominions. They were received by a number of members of the council, including Sir Charles AFLeod, Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Hugh Denison, Sir Godfrey Lagden, Sir James Mills, Admiral Sir Edmund Fremantle, the Earl of Liverpool, the Fail of Meath, Viscount Sandon, Lord Lamington, Lord Morris, Sir H. Leggett, Sir Charles Lucas, and Mr G. AI. Boughey (secretary). The main hall was beautifully decorated with flowers, and there was, as there always is, plenty of interest and variety to suit all tastes. In the main hall the band of the Grenadier Guards played a very attractive selection of music, under the direction of Lieutenant G. Miller. L.R.A.M. At tho concert, which was held in the Reptile Gallery under tho direction of Mr P. Mavon-Ibbs, the singers included : Mme. Clara Serena (South Australia), Miss Winifred Small and Miss Garda Hall (South Africa), Mr A. E. Y. Henham (New South Bales), Mr Sterndalc Bennett, and Air Browning-Mummery. Each of tho singers had a decidedly cordial reception, and the programme arranged was a very attractive one. Mr Roy Alellish and Air Mavon-Ibbs wore the accompanists. Tho council received its guests from 8.30 to 10 p.im, and the scene was a very ani* mated one, orders aaid decorations were tin* rule, and the Indian guests were in tneir picturesque native costumes, while the dresses and jewels of the ladies added greatly to tho brilliancy of tho whole gathering. Viscount Lascelles' present and made himself very popular with the delegation of Scouts from Australia, who are here for tho Jamboree at Vv embley. He remained until tho National Anthem was the signal for all to leave, and he appeared to be having a very pleasant time.

Among those who accepted invitations, fost of whom were present, were Sir James Allen and Miss Allen, the Early and Countess of Darnloy, tho Countess of Liverpool, Karl and Oountess Stanhope, Viscount Lascelles, Viscountess Santon, Raja Ramaknstina Bungarao Bahadur of Bibbdi, tho Raja and Rani of Mandi, Herd and Lady Denman, Lord and Lady Joicev, Lady Kylsant, Lord and Lady Kylsant t , y Uammgton, Lord and Lady Olivier, Lady .Morris, Lord and Lady Parmoor Lord and Lady Plumer, Lord and Lady Qucenshorough, Lord and Lady Stopford Lady Sydenham, Lord Thomson, Lord v\ hit burgh. Viscountess Astor, ALP. Mr and Airs Stanley Baldwin, Sir Otto’ and Lady Beit, Sir Noel and Lady Birch, Sir Reginald and Lady Blankenberg Sir John and Ladv Bradford, Sir Harry and Lady BriUam Sir Edward Brockman, Sir George and Lady Brookman, Sir David and Lady w*Vr e * ® ir am * Lady Bucknill, Sir Wi ham and Lady Clark, Sir Thomas and Lady Coghlan. Sir Robert and Lady Wnlen Cohen Sir Charles and Lady Cox, Ladu Kinloch-Cooke, Sir Robert and Lady Elliott Cooper Sir Herbert and Ladv Greedy, Sir John G. Gumming, Sir Charles and Lady V-r- Vl3 ’-„ Denison, Sir Howard d Egvillo, C olonel N. Fitz Herbert and Airs IDtzHerbert, Major A. B. Rose and Mrs Rose, Mr and Mrs C. J. Wray, Air and Mf i m Mr Shaylo Gardner, Air and Airs W Brown. Miss Pamela Travers Miss Russell, Air and Airs W. Brown Afiss lamela i ravers, Miss Russell, Air and Mrs G. S Amos, Mr and Mrs H. L. Friend Sir Newton Moore, Air F, IV. Jlavbittlo and Miss Haybitlle, Airs Gilbert Anderson and Mr Gavin Anderson, Lady Ellenborough. Sir Robert and Ladv Fox-Rvmons Sir William Brandford Griffith, Sir Gordon and Lady Guggisherg. Sir Gilbert Grindlc Sir Sidney Ha.rrner, Sir Alaynard and Ladv ITedstrom. Sir J Talbot Hobbs and Lady Hobbs Sir Thomas rod Lady Holland, Lady Mary Holt, Sir William and La-.’y Irvine, Sir Vernon and Lady Kell Sir Jehangir Kothari. Sir Arthur and Ladv Leolharn, Lady Leggett. Sir Edward and Lady Lucas, Sir William and Ladv APBoath, ■ Lady MacLeod. Lady AfacMalion, Sir Duncan and Ladv Macpherson Sir Frederick and Lady Nathan Ladv Moore, Sir Alfred Pieford. Sir Thomas and Lady Parkinson, Sir Herbert and Ladv Road, Sir Campbell Rhodes, Sir Philip and Lady Richardson, Sir John and Lady Risley. Sir Benjamin and Ladv Robertson, Sir Leonard and Ladv Rogers, Lady Riiffer Sara Lady Samuel, Sir Edwin Savill Sir Arthur StcebMaitland, Sir Oershom’ and Ladv Stewart, Sir John and Lady Chunkburgh. Sir Henry' and Lady Tanner. Lady I hurst-on Sir Robert and Ladv Walker Lady Wallace. Sir Fabian and Lady Ware’ Sir Archibald and Lady Weigall, Mrs Ashbolt, and Air and Mrs Andrew Fisher.