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Sunday Fund in the following manner : — £^ 5s. from 
Mr. Horniman, £3 4s. gd. in silver, and ns. yd. in 
coppers. The total of £g is. 6d., was forwarded to 
the Mansion House. Last year the amount collected 
was £8 17s. od. 
On June the 28th Mr. Horniman invited the 
Burmese Troupe, then at the Crystal Palace, and 
Mr. Henry Gillman (general manager of the Palace), 
and Mr. Robert Fowle (who had brought the natives 
from Burma) to visit the Museum. All were conveyed 
in two large brakes. They left the Palace at 2.30, and 
arrived at the Museum about 3 p.m., where they 
were welcomed by Mr. Horniman, who personally 
conducted them over the Museum. The armoury 
and torture chair gave them a shudder, and yet 
fascinated them ; and the old English bedroom was 
found full of interest. Some of the Musical Instru- 
ments were well known to the musical part of the 
troupe. They were much struck also with the mum- 
mies ; and astonished at the immense variety of trea- 
sures from all parts of the world, and especially at 
seeing so much from their own country. The natural 
history department likewise came in for its share of 
attraction. After this the party were taken through 
the Gardens to Surrey Mount, where a very interest- 
ing group was photographed by Mr. Crowhurst, and a 
Reproduction of which will be found at the end of this 
report. Tea, cake, and fruit were next partaken of, 
served on tables on the lawn, and enjoyed by all. 
Some appropriate speeches were afterwards made. 
The foreign visitors were attired in highly-coloured 
costumes ; the women wearing white blouses above 
their gaily-striped skirts. The party included silver- 
smiths, wood-carvers, tapestry weavers, cigar-makers, 
dancers, singers, jugglers, and football players, besides 
a couple of Brahmins and a Buddhist priest. The 
carriages arrived about 5.30 for the return journey. 
The company, which numbered thirty-four, started 
