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On July the 6th, being the Royal Wedding Day of 
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of 
York, the Museum was open from 2 to 8 o’clock. In 
the afternoon about 100 children were entertained by 
the kindness and generosity of Mr. Horniman. 
There were boys from the Shaftesbury House Indus- 
trial Home, Forest Hill, girls from the Louise House 
Industrial Home, Forest Hill, and girls from the 
Lansom Home, Dulwich. On arriving they were 
shown over the Museum, and afterwards passed on 
to the lawn at the back, when lemonade and buns 
were discussed, and greatly appreciated. This over, 
they were taken through the grounds to the paddock, 
a large field adjoining, where games were indulged 
in. In the evening the grounds, front and back, were 
tastefully illuminated with coloured lights and Japa- 
nese lanterns, some of the latter, as they waved to and 
fro in the gentle breeze, being perfect dreams of beauty. 
The colours and shapes of many of the lanterns were 
both original and quaint. 
The illuminations throughout were carried out by 
Mr. Horniman’s bailiff, Mr, Sparks, to whom every 
praise is due. Over 2,300 visitors passed the turn- 
stile, and enjoyed the summer evening on the lawns ; 
all felt greatly indebted to Mr. Horniman for the ex- 
ceptional treat he had afforded them on this occasion 
of national rejoicing. 
On July the 8th, Mr. Horniman contributed some 
Japanese specimens, relating to fishing, &c., through 
the Japan Society to the Japan Section of the Corn- 
wall County Fisheries’ Exhibition, which was held at 
Truro, on the 25th of this month ; also some fishing 
