840 Royal Colonial Institute^ 



Edtound B. Fremantle, G.C.B., C.M.G., Right Hon. Viscount Gladstone, G.C.B., 

 G.C.M.G., Viscount Hythe, Sir Godfrey Lagden, K.C.M.G., Mr. T. J. Lennard, J.P., the 

 Right Hon. William F. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand), the Right Hon. Sir 

 Saniuel J. Way, Bart. (Chief Justice of South Australia). 



The Council, in accordance with Rule 65, submit the names of gentlerrien nominated 

 to fill the vacancies in the offices of President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and 

 Councillors. 



PresidenL—The Right Hon. Earl Grey, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. 



Vice-Presidents. — The following retire pursuant to Rule 7, and are eligible to be 

 nominated for re-election: — The Right Hon. the Marquis of Aberdeen and Temair, K.T., 

 G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., Admiral Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith, K.C.B., the Right Hon. 

 Earl Brassey, G.C.B., His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, G.C.ViO., the Right Hon. 

 Lewis Harcourt, M.P., the Right Hot. Sir Albert H. Hime, K.C.M.G., the Right Hoii. 

 Earl of Jersey, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, E.G., the Right 

 Hon. Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., the Right Hoti. Earl of Ro^sebery, K.G., K.T., 

 the Right Hon. tiarl of Selborne, E.G., G.C.M.G. 



Honorary Treasurer.— Mr. Robert Littlejohn. 



Councillors. — The following retire pursuant to Rule 7, and are not eligible for re- 

 election this year : — Mr. Frederick Dutton, Lieutetiant-General Sir J. Bevan Edwards, 

 E.C.B., E.C.M.G., Mr. George R. Parkin, C.M.G., M.A., LL.D. 



The Council nominates the following gentlemen to fili the above vacancies : — 



The Right Hon. Earl Stanhope, Mr. Arthui' S. Bull, and Mr. J. Saxon Mills, M.A., 

 the two last named having been nominated in writing by Fellows under the provisions 

 of Rule 65, and accepted by the Council. 



ENfERTAINlHEJlTS. 



8. The Annual Dinner was held at the Savoy Hotel on May 25, 1914, and a large and 

 representative company assembled from all parts of the Dominions, Colonies and India, 

 as well as British residents in foreign countries. H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught 

 presided, and the function Avas a most successful demonstration of the unity of the 

 Empire. Cables conveying greetings were sent and received from similar gatherings 

 held simultaneously in Alexandria, Bahamas, Bechuanaland, Buenos Aireg, Bulawayd, 

 Chicago, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gold Coast Colony, Guatemala, Johannesburg, Eim- 

 berley, Lusakas (Northern Rhodesia), LiA^ngstone, Melbourne, Newfoundland, Pieter- 

 maritzburg, Pretoria, Carnarvon (Cape Province), Seychelles, Sydney, Hobart, Wan- 

 kies (Rhodesia). The Council are desirous that these overseas gatherings of Fellows 

 and their friends on Empire Day may take place not only in the British Dominions, 

 Colonies and India , but wherever British communities exist in foreign coimtries. 

 They feel that they tend to strengthen the sense of Fellowship amongst British subjects 

 throughout the world. 



The Annual Conversazione was held in the Natural History Museum, by per- 

 mission of the Trustees of the British Museum, on June 24, 1914, and was attended by 

 over 2,000 guests. The President of the Institute and Countess Grey received the 

 Company. 



A party of Canadian school teachers, known as members of the " Hands Across the 

 Seas " Association, were entertained by the Institute at an " At Home " in the AVhite- 

 hall Rooms on July 28, The President of the Institute gave them a rflost cordial 

 welcome, and speeches were made by Mrs. A. R. Colquhoun, the Rev. E. Crummy, D.D., 

 B.Sc, Mr. F. J. Ney^ and Dr. George R. Parkin, C.M.G. 



