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Japan Society. The guests were received in the 
Japanese, or Reception, Room by Mr. Horniman; 
coffee and Japanese tea were served in an adjoining 
room. A telegram, sent by His Excellency Viscount 
Aoki, read as follows: “Frederick John Horniman, 
Esq., Forest Hill, London. Pressure of official 
duties does not permit me to leave Berlin now,, 
and I deeply regret my inability to be present 
at your reception. Accept my sincere thanks for the 
honour extended to me, and remember me kindly to 
members of our Society. Aoki.” Letters regretting 
inability to be present were received from the Lord 
Mayor, Sir Trevor and Lady Lawrence, Professor 
W. Anderson, (Chairman of Council), Mr. and Mrs. 
Emslie Horniman, Mr. Elliot Lees, M.P., Lady Colin 
Campbell, Mr. Marcus B. Huish, Mr. Hyde Clarke, 
Mr. J. H. Morris, Mr. R. A. McLean, Captain Ingles,. 
Mrs. Gordon, Mr. R. }. Lake. 
Upwards of a hundred guests had arrived, in spite 
of the inclement weather. Amongst those present 
were Mr. Arthur Diosy (founder of the Society and 
Vice-Chairman of the Council), Mrs. A. Diosy, Mr. 
Charles Holme and Mr. Ringaburo Tayui (Hon. 
Secretaries), Mr. Paul Bevan (Hon. Treasurer),. 
Mr. J. Mogford (Hon. Librarian), Mr. A. E. Brice 
(Assistant Secretary), Sir Edward J. Reed, K.C.B., 
M.P. (Vice-President), General Sir Julius Raines, 
K.C.B., Sir J. Benjamin Stone, Professor A. H. 
Church, Captain K. Yendo, Dr. Pole, Mr. T. N. Ito, 
Mr. Yasuya Uchida, Mr. Hayashi, Mr. T. Okamura, 
Mr. K. Morikawa, Mr. T. Told, Mr. F. A. Satow, 
Mr. Y. Takai, Captain C. Rolleston, Professor C. 
Stewart, Archdeacon and Mrs. Shaw, of Tokio, Dr. 
Marsh, Mr. T. Douglas Murray, Mr. Frank Dillon, 
Rev. R. Brooks Egan, Mr. W. Gowland, Mr. H. 
Hartley, Mr. Purdon Clarke (director of the South 
Kensington Museum), Mr. H. Wallact, Mr. A. 
Markoff, Dr. and Mrs. McAlister, Mr. and Miss 
Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. 
