CONVERSAZIONE, 



May 24, 1917. 



ADDRESSES TO THE GOVERNOR. 



His Excellency on his " Studious Year." 



In the evening a conversazione was held io the Reading Room of 

 the R. A. & C. Society, His Excellency Sir Wilfred Collet, K.C.M.G., 

 being present with Capt. Parker, A.D.C., in attendance. There was a 

 large gathering and a pleasant evening was spent. 



A musical programme was gone through, the opening item being a 

 pianoforte solo by Mr. H. N. C. Edwards who played ' Caprice' by Harold 

 Martin-Sperry. Mrs. Clavier followed with the song " Love's Garden of 

 Roses " while Lieut. Hoban's contribution was " She is far from the 

 Land." A charming song was next rendered by Dr. F. G. Rose. 



Following this was an address by Mr. A. Hyatt Verrill on " Some 

 things seen in the colony " with lantern illustrations. (See page I ) 

 Mr. Verrill treated the audience to a brief description of his latest journey 

 into the interior and of the several places of interest visited. 



His Excellency proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Verrill for 

 his interesting and instructive address and the vote was carried by 

 acclamation. 



Addresses to the Governor. 



Next came the presentation of addresses of welcome to His 

 Excellency, the first being read by Dr. Nunan on behalf of the 

 R. A. & C. Society. 



The text of this address was as follows : — 

 Address by the Royal Agricultural aud Commercial Society to His 

 Excellency Sir Wilfred Collet, K.C.M.G. 



Your Excellency — 



The members, associates and subscribers of the Royal Agricultural 

 and Commercial Society take the opportunity this evening of welcoming 

 you to British South America, and of thanking you for accepting 

 the office of vice-patron. 



In your heavy task of Administration, Your Excellency will always 

 have the support of the Society, a non-political body, the parent of 

 reany of the colony's most useful institutions, as full of active life to-day 

 as in the past. It comprises the planters, merchants and officials of the 

 colony, representing every race and creed of our population. It has a 

 history of seventy-three years and is the only Royal Society in the West 

 Indian dominions. Its watchword is Progressive Continuity. 



