... . THE 2ND LIFE GUARDS' O.C.A. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL DINNER The dinner, which was very well supported by both past officers and men of the now incorporated 2nd Life Guards, was held at the Monico. The President of the Old Comrades' Association is Sir Cecil Bingham, who is a brother of Lord Lucan, and at one time commanded the 1st Life Guards. He retired in 1920. Lord Dundonald was 2nd Life Guards, ...

... BAMMEIRg' AND CITY MAGNATES5 BAMQUET, SOME OF THE LORD MAYOR'S GUESTS- -BY FRED MAY The Lord Mayor's guests at the recent banquet to the bankers and merchants of the City of London also included some serious politicians, as will be observed, and amongst them was the most-strafed of all, the Chancellor of the Exchequer; nevertheless, he made a stout speech as per usual, and in the course of it ...

... . SOME WET-BOBS IN THE WET- BY FRED MAY The Clerk of the Weather is a person of primitive ideas, and Henley being the world's greatest water festival, he thought obviously that the big thing would be to give it as much water as he could uncork. He did it properly-- no nasty stinginess and no heel taps either. Everyone as is anyone in the rowing world was there as usual and the racing per se ...

... tme war of the roses revhvep. LANCASHIRE CRICKET CHAMPIONS- -BY FRED MAY Just as this collection of deathless portraits goes to press the Red Rose has repeated the history of 1904. Lancashire by defeating Notts by 10 wickets gained the Championship. Lanes also won the title in 1897 and 1881, and shared the leading position with Notts in 1879 and 1882 and with Surrey and Notts in 1889. By ...

... THE GUARDSMAN WHO DROPPED IT THE MAN WHO BID HALF- A- GUINEA AT TATTERSALL'S Specially printed and mounted copies, in colour, of these two clever pictures by the famous artist, H. M. Bateman, can be obtained on application to Dept. E, The Tatler, 6, Great New Street, E.C.4. Size of work 14 in. by 10 in. on plate-sunk mount 25 in. by 20 in. Copies 10s. 6d. each. Signed artist's proofs 20s. ...

... OIL- TO MA11 THEM OF A CH1EEIFUL COUNTENANCE. AT THE PETROL^ TECHNOLOGISTS' DINNER-- BY FRED MAY People who strike oil are always cheery why wouldn't they be and at this dinner at the Connaught Rooms, at which, as will be observed, a number of those intimately concerned with the use of petrol (as fuel) foregathered, admirals of the fleet (with naval escort of sons), magnates of the shipping ...

... THE GREAT BILUE WATER BATT „E ON SATURDAY NEXT, APRJE 5. THE OXFORD CREW P. C. Mallam, bow; P. R. Wace, No. 2 W. F. Godden, No. 3 F. S. Nicoll, No. 4 G. J. Mower White. No. 5 J. E. Pedder, No. 6; G. E. G. Gadsden, No. 7; W. P. Mellen, stroke; G. D. Clapperton, cox THE CAMBRIDGE CREW G. E. G. Goddard, bow; J. S. Herbert, No. 2 J. A. MacNabb, No. 3; L. Elliott-Smith, No. 4; O. A. Carver, No. 5; ...

... THE PIILILA3RS OF SOUTHAMPTON'S TRADE. THE SOUTHAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER- -BY FRED MAY here were two hundred and five people at this important gathering at the South Western Hotel, Southampton, most of whom were prominent figures in the city's main industry, which is, of course, ships. The President of the Chamber, Mr. R. Shepherd, was in the chair, and performed his office extremely ...

... THE MOIRWICH AMD MOSFOLI AEIRO CHUB AT THE ANNUAL DINNER-- -BY FRED MAY The Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club held its annual dinner at the Spring Gardens, Norwich, and it was a very distinguished occasion, both aeronautically and otherwise. The club has a membership of over 500, and of these fifty hold pilots' certificates. The president is Mr. H. N. Holmes, and the chairman Captain R. J. Harmer, ...

... WHO THOUGHTFULLY PROVIDED LEMONADE FOR HIS BOATMAN. By II. M. BATEMAN. ...

... A CHAFFINCH IN THE BIRDL ESS GROVE AT GOODWOOD 2 Drawn by -r TOUT. I ...

... . AMONGST THOSE PRESENT- -BY FRED MAY Of all the flowers that bloom in the spring there are tew more robust or more beautiful than your primrose. The artist has endeavoured to combine both qualities of our English woodland flower in these portraits, and has we think succeeded more, rather than less, well, considering always, of course, the material he had at his disposal. His Grace the Duke of ...