APPENDIX I. 



His Excellency's visit to the Rupununi savannahs has revived many 

 of the anticipations of developments which his arrival in July, 1912, 

 aroused among the people of this colony. Some of the articles in this 

 number and most of those in the two special numbers which make up the 

 Colony Volume show the nature of these anticipations as regards coloni- 

 zation, irrigation, drainage and railway construction. As the reception 

 given to His Excellency by this Society was the most comprehensive 

 demonstration of the Colony's welcome to the new regime we are 

 acceding to the expressed wishes of many of our readers by publishing 

 an account of it which would otherwise be inaccessible except in a news- 

 paper file. We are indebted for it to the columns of the Daily Argosy. 



R. A. & C. SOCIETY CONVERSAZIONE. 



SIR WALTER AND IADY EGERTON AT SUCCESSFUL 



FUNCTION. 



Governor's Speech of Encouragement to Society. 



The Rooms of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society were 

 the scene of a brilliant function on Wednesday evening, July 10, 1912, 

 when a conversazione in honour of Sir Walter Egerton, the new Governor, 

 and Lady Egerton was held. There was a large and influential audience, 

 and the proceedings were characterised throughout by the most cordial 

 spirit, the good feeling shown towards the distinguished guests of the 

 evening being particularly noticeable. 



For the occasion the Rooms and the Museum were specially illumin- 

 ated, and outside the building the words " God Save King George V., 

 our Patron " were picked out in dazzling electric lights. 



When His Excellency and Lady Egerton, attended by Lieut. Napier, 

 the Governor's Aide-de-Camp and Private Secretary, drove up, there was a 

 large crowd of people in the vicinity of the premises, and they gave Sir 

 Walter round after round of hearty cheers. 



On entering the Lecture Hall His Excellency was cordially received 

 by the audience, and the National Anthem was played on the pianoforte 

 by Mrs. Stephenson. 



Among those present were the Bishop of Guiana and Bishop Galton. 



After a short musical programme. His Excellency and Lady 

 Egerton were introduced to the assemblage by Mr. J. J. Nunan, Solicitor 

 General, the President of the Society, in the following speech : 



