Part 24 (1/2)

In his case is a fallacy silly; HARRY CUST could display [25]

Scalps as many, I lay, From Paris as in Piccadilly

But some there were too-- Thank the Lord they were few!

Who were bidden to come and who could not: Was there one of the lot, Ah! I hope there was not, Looked askance at the bidding and would not

The brave LITTLE EARL [26]

Is away, and his pearl- Laden spouse, the iout Is LORD COWPER knocked out [27]

And the ho his coed, And we all are enraged That the illness of SIBELL'S not over; [28]

GEORGE WYNDHAM can't sit [29]

At our banquet of wit, Because he is standing at Dover

But we ill can afford To dispense with the Lord Of WADDESDON and ill HARRY CHAPLIN; [30, 31]

Were he here, we ain he rushed out Fro”

We have lost LADY GAY [32]

'Tis a price hard to pay For that Shah and his appetite greedy; And alas! we have lost-- At what ruinous cost!-- The charot in their place, For a gift of true grace, VIRGINIA'Sconquered the States, She's been blown by the Fates To conquer us over the water

Now this is the suht to have come to that banquet

Then call for the bowl, Flow spirit and soul, TillBe the Rhy; More noere a sin-- Ho, waiters, begin!

Each soul for consoht Eton A J Balfour

2 Mr and Mrs White

3 The Duke and duchess of Sutherland

4 Col and Mrs L Drummond

5 Now the Duke and duchess of Rutland

6 Earl and Countess of Pembroke

7 Hon Evan Charteris

8 Earl and Countess Bro

9 Sir J and Lady Horner

10 Lord and Lady Elcho (now Earl and Countess of Wemyss)

11 Lord and Lady Wenlock

12 Mr Godfrey Webb

13 The Hon Mrs E Bourke

14 The Hon Spencer Lyttelton

15 The Hon Alan Charteris

16 Sir E Vincent (now Lord D'Abernon)

17 Mrs Graham Smith

18 Lady Ribblesdale