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cards of invitation, tickets, and other documents connected with 

 the Celebration were obtainable. 



A number of the Clubs in the west end of London elected 

 Foreign and Colonial Delegates Honorary Members during the 

 time of the commemoration. A Committee of Ladies was formed 

 for the purpose of providing entertainment for ladies accompanying 

 delegates, at such times as they would not be present at the 

 functions of the Society. The meeting-room of the Royal Society 

 was set apart for the use of these ladies. The Ladies' Committee 

 took care that some of their number should always be in attend- 

 ance in that room at specified hours in order to render every 

 assistance in their power. By wearing different coloured badges 

 they indicated which of them spoke French, German, or Italian. 

 They organized visits to the Royal Gardens, Kew, and to places of 

 interest in London, and some of their number accompanied the 

 excursionists. 



A Register was kept in which every Delegate was requested 

 to sign his name. This collection of autographs forms an 

 interesting record which will be preserved among the Society's 

 archives. 



The Royal Society's invitation met with a cordial reception 

 all over the globe. The great majority of the Universities, 

 Academies, and other scientific Institutions sent delegates who 

 presented congratulatory addresses. In cases where delegation 

 was not attempted the addresses arrived by post together with 

 many telegrams of felicitation. The following is a brief narrative 

 of the proceedings throughout the Anniversary : 



MONDAY, JULY 15 r rn, 1912. 



This being the birthday of the Royal Society the President, 

 Council, and Fellows assembled in the evening in their Library 

 for the purpose of informally welcoming such of the Delegates as 

 had already arrived in London, and settling with them some of 

 the arrangements for the more formal reception to be held on the 

 following day. A large proportion of visitors were present, though 

 some were unable to reach London in time for this meeting. 



