Gauntlett, Vice-President, Among those who attended were Sir Peter Grain, Mr, W.H, Trenchard-Davis, Mr. A.C, Clear and rest Presidents; Brigadier and Mrs. Barrett; Mr, E, L, Allen, honorary keeretary of St. George's Society, Captain R. M. J. Martin, Mr. Reader Harvis, Mr, H, K, Peters, Mr. G. H. Piercy, Mr, C. EH, Sparke, and Mr.
V.' Wilkinson, members of the Committee, together many spectators, A short pray was yead by the Almoner, Dean Trivett, and everybody remained fora moment in silence in memory of the departed.
12.15 the usual Service took place in the Cathedral conducted by Dean Trivett. A full choir was Members of 8. George's present and a considerable con-rogation, The Majestic Hotel was the scene of a brilliant gathering at when the annual ball was held, The whole of the ground floor, decorated in a unique and arresting marine: was taken over by the Society. In the entrance lobby county shields and draped flags were caught above the doors, while up and down the: tall columns red and white bu and rosettes mingled in str contrast, Behind the President's alcove in the ballroom was hung a large St. George's flag, brilliantly illuminated Vy flood lighting from the floor. In Sront of the flag stood a model of a'British cruiser, its lines slluminat-'¢0 from within, resting upon a stand rapped with the white ensign The space over the orchestra was Aled with a splendid representation of St. George and the dragon, designed and executed by Mr. B, Krenov, and upon it from time to time played changing ights of many shades. The stand, on which ferns and' palms were gracefully arranged, was draped in -Sront with red and white bunting.
From the centre of the dome, their ends looped up to the statues over the cornice, hung four St. George' pennants. "White lights flooded the statues, while red lights illuminated the cornice. The lighting around the ugo of the floor was alternately red and white, The fountain basin in the centre of the room, the cynosure of all eyes, was filled with red and white roses, arranged in the pattern a St. George's Cross.
The St. George's motif was carried out in the supper rooms, the entrance to the Winter Garden being draped with: red_and white bunting and rosettes. Above the centre of the doorway hung a county shield. The tables formed an_ attractive ie ture, their snowy-white tops laid with red strips in the form of St. George's, Crosses, and graced with vases of'red and white roses, and yed and white shaded lamps. A Union Jack was draped in the alcove "opposite the entrance.
An interesting programme was presented by the Worcestershire Regiment Band, the most popular mumpers being two Lancers and a Kir Roger de Coverley.
Promptly at 11.30, as the official guests were forming in line for the Supper, the Drum and Fife Corps played "Roast Beef of Old England," while a guard of an officer and eight Beef-Eaters carrying halberts slowly marched around the ballroom,
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