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156 HISTORY OF THE PARLIAMENT. their guests were Mrs. Potter Palmer, Mrs. Charles Henrotin, the xrchbishop of Zante, and Bishop Keane. Among those present, besides the scholars and distinguished guests whose names appear in the first day's chronicle of the Parliament, may be mentioned Archbishop Nicholas, of the Russian -Greek Church, San Francisco, and Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo. Proba- bly no such company, representing so large a diversity of nations and faiths, ever gathered before in an American residence. A public reception to the members of the Parliament was given by President Bonney on Tuesday evening, September 12, in the ample halls of the Art Institute. This was attended by thousands. On Thursday evening, September 14, Mrs. Potter Palmer, President of the Board of Lady Managers, gave a reception to the delegates attending the Parliament, at the Woman's Building in Jackson Park. Through the kindness of President Higinbotham, of the World's Columbian Exposi- tion, electric launches were provided for a number of distin- guished foreign delegates, and they were given an opportunity of witnessing the beautiful illuminations in the Court of Honor. At the Woman's Building Mrs. Palmer made a delightful address of welcome. This was followed with an address by T. W. Palmer, President of the World's Columbian Commission. It was Mrs. Palmer's earnest wish to secure authoritative statements with regard to the condition of women in other lands, and appropriate addresses in response to her desires were made by the Archbishop of Zante, Hon. Pung Kwang Yu, Mr. Dharmapala, Mr. Mozoomdar, and Mr. Vive- kananda. On Saturday afternoon, September 16, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blatchford gave a delightful reception to the delegates and others attending the Parliament and to many leading citizens of Chicago at their home on LaSalle avenue. This was an occasion of rare pleasure, and many were present who were not in the city in time to attend the first reception on Monday evening. Not only Mr. and Mrs. Blatchford, but many others in