Mahatma Gandhi, his life, writings and speeches/Farewell Reception at Westminister Palace Hotel
FAREWELL RECEPTION AT THE WESTMINISTER PALACE HOTEL
Mr. and Mrs. Gandhi who sailed for India on Saturday (Decr. 1914) were entertained by their friends on the previous afternoon at a farewell reception at the Westminister Palace Hotel. Mr. J. M. Parikh presided and among those present were Sir. Henry Cotton, Mr. Charles Roberts M. P. (Under Secretary of State for India) Mrs. Olive Schreiner, Sir Krishna Gupta, Mrs. Shuldam H. Shaw, Dr. J. C. Pollen, C. I. E; Mr. H. E. A. Cotton, L. C. C; Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Sen, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Polak, Mr. A. Kallenbach, Lt. Col. Kanta Prasad I. M. S. (Retired) Miss F. Witerbottom, Dr. S. D. Bhabha, Dr. Jivraj N. Mehta, Mr. and Mrs. Basheshar Singh, Mr. and Mrs. Cheesman, Mr. F. N. Ilavna, Mr. E. Dalgado, Mr. Sorabji Shapurji and Mr. M. M. Gandevia.
Letters of apology for absence were announced from Sir William Wedderburn, Princess of Sophia, Duleep Singh, the members of the Indian Ambulance corps at Netley, and Lt. Colonel. R. Baker, I. M. S. (commanding the corps), Mirza Abbas Baig, Mr. and Mrs. Ratan J. Tata, Mr. C. E. Mallet, and Lt. Colonel and Mrs. Warliker.