THE FAEBWELL 
LIVINGSTONE FESTIVAL. 
The festival in lionoiir of Dr. Livingstone on his departure to explore 
the river Zambesi and the interior of South Africa, which originated 
in the Eoyal Geographical Society and was organized by the zeal of 
some members of that body at a few days’ notice only, was held at 
the Freemasons’ Tavern on the 13th February, 1858, Sir Eodeeick 
Muechison in the Chair. 
A wish having been expressed that a more ample account than 
appeared in the Daily Newspapers, should be preserved of the 
speeches made on that occasion, a record of them is now printed, to 
form a popular part of the Proceedings of the Eoyal Geographical 
Society; in order to mark the cordial spirit and right feeling with 
which the public were actuated in offering a farewell to the great 
and meritorious African Traveller. 
It was intended to limit the number of his friends present to 260 ; 
but so great was the pressure for admission, that ample accommo¬ 
dation and good fare were provided for upwards of 350 persons, of 
whom a list is annexed so far as the names were inscribed.* 
Their Excellencies the Ministers of Sweden and Norway and of Denmark ; 
the Dukes of Argyll and * Wellington; the Earls of Shaftesbury, Grey, *Sheffield, 
and *Shelburne ; Lords *Eadstock and Ebury; the Bishops of *Oxford and *St. 
David’s ; the Honourables Captain J. *Denman, e.n. ; A. *Kinnaird, m.p. ; 
and E. B. Wrottesley ; Count *Strzelecki; Sir B. *Brodie ; Sir E. North 
*Buxton, M.p. ; Sir J. *Clark ; Sir Culling *Eardley; Sir William Fraser, m.p.; 
Sir Kalph *Howard and Sir Moreton *Peto, m.p. ; Sir John Forbes ; Sir Charles 
*Nicholson; Sir John *Eennie ; Eear-Admirals H. Austin, Sir G. *Back, 
and H. D. *Trotter; Major-Generals Murray, Hay, and J. E. *Portlock, e.e. ; 
Messrs. W. E. Baxter, m.p. ; W. Buchanan, m.p. ; A. M. Dunlop, m.p. ; J. 
Kershaw, m.p. ; W. S. *Lindsay, m.p.; E. Miall, m.p.; J. *Pilkington, m.p. ; 
J. Eichardson, m.p. ; J. Slaney, m.p. ; Colonel W. H. *Sykes, m.p. ; and 
J. A. *Warre, m.p. ; Aldermen Exall, Finnis, and Wire; Baron de *Forrester; 
Chevalier de *Forrester; Colonel Burgwyn (U.S.); Captains A. B. *Becher, 
* Each name of a member of the Eoyal Geographical Society has a star affixed 
to it. 
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