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EVENTS OF THE YEAR, ETC. 
On February the 2nd Mr. Horniman returned from 
his Tour in the East. 
On February the 5th the Museum flag was flown 
half-mast high during the funeral of H.R.H. Prince 
Henry of Battenberg. 
On March the i6th Mr. Quick gave a lecture on 
“ Bells,” before the Dulwich Scientific and Literary 
Association. The lecture was illustrated by limelight 
lantern slides (photos.) taken from specimens in the 
Museum, and from all the celebrated bells in the 
world. A collection of ancient and foreign bells from 
the Museum were on exhibition. 
On March the 24th a few interesting objects were 
lent to the Industrial Exhibition, held in the Town 
Hall of Bermondsey, and which display was opened 
by H.R.H. Princess Mary Duchess of Teck. 
On March the 25th a few exhibits were lent to the 
Surrey Commercial Dock Company’s Institute and 
C lb, Rotherhithe. 
In April a sedan chair and other models were lent 
to the Horseless Carriage Exhibition, and a few Bur- 
mese curios to the Burmese Loan Exhibition, both 
held at the Crystal Palace. 
On May the 25th (Whit Monday) the new Oriental 
Saloon was opened, containing the antiquities, &c., 
collected by Mr Horniman during his Tour last year 
in Burma and Egypt. 
June the 14th being Hospital Sunday, boxes 
were placed in the Museum and Gardens, when 
a collection was made for the Metropolitan Hospital 
