TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 139 
HAND AIR COMPRESSOR FOR THE AERATION OF SHIPPING TANKS 
Annual Reception.—The annual reception to members of the 
New York Zoological Society on the evening of May 12 was at- 
tended by 408 persons. Plants for decoration were loaned by the 
Commissioner of Parks and also by the Zoological Park. Motion 
pictures of aquatic life were shown and music and refreshments 
were provided. 
Distinguished Visitors.—King Albert of Belgium, accom- 
panied by the Crown Prince, members of his staff, and a com- 
mittee of citizens, visited the Aquarium on October 4, the party 
remaining half an hour. The King manifested a decided interest 
in the collections, especially the more intimate views which were 
permitted by a visit behind the scenes. 
Another distinguished visitor was President Pessoa of Brazil 
who, on July 3, inspected the Aquarium very thoroughly and took 
pleasure in giving a detailed account of the aquarium in Rio de 
Janeiro. Mr. Carlos Moreira, director of that institution, also 
visited the New York Aquarium to study its equipment and 
methods. 
