THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5256, 11 May 1895, Page 4

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Tho Due d'Orleans, who iB a Chartered Life Fellow of the Imperial Institute, has placed his collection of Bporting trophies, costumes, arms, fabrics, and curiositiescollected by him mainly in British dependencies, ond now at Stowe House, Bucks— -at the disposal of the Prince of Wales. The President has accordingly given directions for the collection to be placed in one of the galleries of the Imperial Institute. The fauna from India, British Central and South Africa, and Somalilsnd are admittedly superior to those contained in any other public or private colieotion. The life-size objects havo, in many instances, been most artistically preserved, mounted and grouped. The series of heads and horns, which represent the Duke's hunting prowess in Central and South Africa, comprise nearly every known variety of African large game. Altogether there are between 2000 and 3000 birds, beasts and reptiles included in the collection. The dresses and art fabrics, especially those from India, are rare and costly. The collection will, saya a London paper, ba ready for public exhibition at tue commencement of the summer season at the Imperial Institute in May.