... SdDMffl PfFitrafts m PrSitt MILLIONS will be spent by the Govern ment-- have we not read that phrase somewhere before?-- in making it more pleasant and easy for visitors to arrive in Britain. Armchairs and soft lighting will embellish Customs sheds and a general air of warmest welcome will be induced. Yes, that will be very nice; and then the Government will not mind losing a few millions ...

... of babies born in the U.K. on the same day as Prince Charles. The draw took place at the W.V.S. Headquarters, Tothill Street, Victoria, and it alsc included twenty-one babies' bonnets, a gift of the Dallas, Texas, Teen Age Council. With the Princess is Mrs. Konantz, of the Canadian W.V.S. who, as a visitor to Britain, was specially invited to be present ...

... Cambridge Unitei Hunts' Ball in London Miss Lindy Rentier dancing with Capt. 11. M. Renner late of the 17/21 Lancers Mr. Marcus Kimball (left) and Mr. Henry Belli ngham Joint-Masters of the Cambridge Draghnunds. help Miss Jean Lewis and Miss Robina Grosverwr to champagne Miss Virginia Huddleston and Mr. Richard Greenwood taking the floor for a quick-step Two other guests were Miss Bridget ...

... Guests at the Assembly Rooms, Oxford, when the Oxford University Scottish Society invited the Cambridge University Strathspey and Reel Club to a Highland Ball. In front Miss B. Paton- Walsh, Miss F. Ingham Clark, Miss Angela Hall, Miss P. McMullen. Behind Mr. D. Taylor, Mr. C. Reid Mr. M. Williams and Mr. G. McMullen Mr. W. Scott-Wood, Miss J. Burns Mr. H. McGregor and Miss K. T upper chatting ...

... AFTER THE RIVAL! I FIRM HANDCLASP Two Joint Oxford mbridge Occasions Miss M. Grau and Mr. H. F. Fraser at the ball, which was in aid of the National Trust for Scotland, administered at Edinburgh Miss J. Rotherham and Mr. H. E. Reid dancing an eightsome reel with remarkable grace and confidence Mr. St. G. T. Harper Olympic Hurdler 1932), with Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, Commonwealth Minister, the ...

... In London The Achilles Club Meets At the cocktail party given by the Club at the Park Lane Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Harold Abrahams Miss Dora Gardner Captain British Women's Athletic Team), Mr. R. G. Bannister (Oxford President), Mr. R. H. B. Edwards (Cambridge President) and Miss E. M. Penhale Mr. H. R. Lambert, Mr. J. R. Tillard, Mr. T. Stacey Mr. D. Capron, Miss Jill Stacey, Miss C. Ryder and Mr. ...

... Mr. Christopher Colin Cooper and his bride, formerly Lady Maureen Isabel Le Poer Trench, with the bridesmaids Lady Caragh Le Poer Trench, Maureen Jolly and Alice Wenger Mrs. Colin Cooper and the Countess of Clancarty mothers of the bridegroom and bride, received the guests at 23, Knightsbridge The Earl of Clancarty (right) father of the bride, chatting with his half-brother, the Hon. Brinsley ...

... Col. II. Martin, who is chairman of the Doncaster Racecourse, ivith Lord QuibeU of Scunthorpe The Duke of Norfolk, a Steward of the Jockey Club, speaking after the Centenary Dinner in the County Assembly Rooms, Lincoln, on the eve of the 100th race Councillor II. H. Lev en, chairman of the Lincoln Races Committee, and Lord Irwin, the Earl of Halifax's heir Capt. G. R. Chandos-Pole, the Starter ...

... Manon Sfuns the Purists I CANNOT quite make up my mind whether it is the signing of the Atlantic Pact or the fact that eggs are plentiful and almost cheap that is making us feel so chirpy. The eggs have it, I think. Perhaps also the cheery twitterings of the sparrows pecking at the sticky buds of the chestnut trees, and the reappearance of the fat pigeons that look as if they have been ...

... Sabretache (Pictures In The Fire) THERE is nothing extraordinary about the victory of a rank outsider in the Grand National, since it has happened many a time, but what is amazing about this year's winner, Russian Hero, is that his owner, Mr. W. F. Williamson, should ever have been in two minds about running him after having taken a price, 300 to 1 to a tenner, some time ago. It was worth ...

... THEY WERE HARRIED The Tatler's Review Sherston Hadow Mr. W. Edric Sherston, only son of Mrs. Arthur Sherston, of Otley Hall Ipswich, married Miss Violet E. Hadow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hadow of West- holme Manor, near Ware ham, Dorset at Lady St. Mary's Wareham Nielsen- Jones Edwards Mr. Richard Nielsen- J ones, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Nielsen- Jones, of Kellaton, Kingsbridge, ...

... E GAGE M E A T S The uTatler's Register of Mrs S. T. (Wendy) Mosley Leigh and Mr. David Carnegie, who are to be married. Mr. Carnegie is the eldest son of the late Major the Hon. Robert Carnegie and grandson of the 9th Earl of Southesk, of Kinnaird Castle. Brechin. Angus and Mrs. Mosley Leigh is the widow of Peter Mosley Leigh of Belmont Hall Cheshire and only daughter of Mrs. Cleveland of ...