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excellent tiling to keep a notebook, in which to put down anything 
seen or heard in the bird and flower worlds during country walks. 
Through want of time it was unfortunately impossible to discuss 
several most interesting subjects proposed in letters by Branch 
Secretaries who were unable to attend the Conference in person, 
and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Mrs. Drewitt, 
moved by Capt. Healey, and seconded by Mr. Masefield. 
At the close of the Conference an adjournment was made to 
Ho. 26 , George Street, where Lady Theodora Guest, a Vice- 
President of the Society, was “At Plome ” to Branch Secretaries and 
other friends of the Society, and where a practical and pleasant 
exposition of the new song scheme was provided in the form of a 
programme of music, almost entirely composed of songs about birds, 
illustrated by lantern pictures. The room was quite full, and among 
the company, in addition to those before mentioned, were Lady 
Vitzgerald, Lady Abinger, Hon. Mrs. Crichton, Lady White, Dr. and 
Lady Edith Pranks, Hon. M. G. P. Powys, Bev. Father Suckling, Dr. 
and Mrs. Newman Hall, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mr. Sterling 
Mackinlay, Madame Canziani, Mr. B. B. Black ( 3 rd Dragoon Guards;, 
Sir Joseph and Lady Hooker, Mrs. and Miss Close, Mrs. Owen Yisger, 
Mr. Avenell (Chairman of the Council of the Selborne Society), Lady 
and Miss Tennant, Mr. and Miss Leventliorpe, Mr. Hawkesley (of the 
Society for the Protection of Animals in Baples), Mr. and Mrs. 
Howard Saunders, Canon and Mrs. Lyttelton, Mrs. Xnglis, Mr. and 
Miss Dresser, and many others. 
Madame Steeling-, who kindly sang three songs, also spoke a few 
cordial words, saying that she had often wished to be present at the 
Society’s meetings, and was there* that day by the special wish of Lady 
Mount Temple, who like herself was devoted to the Society and its 
eause. 
Among the songs sung were the following : — 
“ A Lark’s Flight” (F. L. Moir), Mr. Walter Barrington ; “ Robin Redbreast ” 
(Claribel), Madame Mabel Howard; “O for the Touch of a Vanished Hand” 
•( Behrend), Mr. Sterling Mackinlay; “The Quail ” (Schubert), Madame Antoinette 
Sterling; “The Legend of the Crossbill ’ 5 (F. E. Fletcher), Mr. James Blackney ; 
“The Swallows ” (Cowen), Mrs. Balme; “The Sparrow’s Ditty” (F. Archer), 
Madame Antoinette Sterling; “One Morning, Oh! so Early” (A. Scott Gatty), 
Mr. Walter Barrington; “Wings—Up to date,” Madame Mabel Howard ; “The 
Throstle” (Cellier), Mr. James Blackney.—Mr. Adams, F.C.O., and Mr. Herbert 
Rendell acted as accompanists, and the lanternist was Mr. II. O. Drake, of 
Hampstead. 
Before the gathering separated, Lady Theodoea Guest expressed 
the thanks of all to the performers; and Mr. Montagu Shaepe, in 
seconding the vote, spoke particularly of their indebtedness to Mrs. 
Suckling, who had arranged the entertainment, and also thanked 
Lady Theodora Guest for her kindness in acting as hostess on this 
occasion. 
Copies of this Leaflet may be obtained of Mbs. F. E. Lemon, lion. Sec., Society 
for the Protection of Birds, 3, Hanover Square , London, W. 
