SIR ARTHUR BALFOUR, K.B.E., presiding. 
  
Assoriation of British Chambers 
of Commerce, 
THE IMPERIAL ECONOMIC 
CONFERENCE, 1923. 
THE BANQUET. 
WEDNESDAY, 24TH OCTOBER, 1923. 
A BANQUET in honour of the Imperial Economic Confer- 
ence was given on Wednesday evening, October 24th, 1923, 
at the Hotel Victoria, London, W.C. 2, Sir Arthur Balfour, 
K.B.E. (President), presiding over a very large and represen- 
tative assembly, numbering about 400. Among the principal 
guests were: H.H. The Maharaja of Alwar, G.C.LE., 
KES: Re. Hon. W. 1. Mackenzie-King, C.M.G., LL.D, 
M.P.; The Duke of Devonshire, K.G.G.CMG..GCV.O : 
Rt. Hon, W. F. Massey, M.P.; Rt. Hon. Viscount Peel, 
G.B.E.; Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Lloyd-Greame, K.B.E, M.C., 
M.P., and the following: 
CANADA : Hon. Peter Larkin; Hon. Sir Lomer Gouin, 
K.C.M.G.; Dr. Charles Camsell, LL.D. F.R.S.C.; Mr. 
R. W. Dalton; Dr. J. H. Doughty, C.M.G., MA, LL.D. 
Dr. J.H. Grisdale ; Lieut.-Colonel J. Reid Hyde, C.B.E. ; Hon. 
Duncan Marshall; Mr. Lucien Pacaud; Lieut.-Colonel P, 
Pelletier ; Prof. O. D. Skelton, M.A., Ph.D.; Mr. F.C. Wade. 
AUSTRALIA : Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Cook, K.C.M.G.; Sir 
Timothy A. Coghlan, K.C.M.G., 1.S.0.; Hon. Sir Edward 
Lucas; Mr. S. W. B. McGregor; Hon. J. McWhae ; Major 
R. McK. Oakley; Senator The Hon. R. V. Wilson. 
NEW ZEALAND : Hon. Sir James Allen, K.C.B. 
UNION OF S. AFRIcA: Hon. Sir Edgar Walton, 
K.C.M.G.; Sir Ernest Chappell, C.B.E.. Mr. BE. HH. Farrer, 
C.M.G.; Sir Howard Gorges, K.C.M.G., M.V.O.; Sir Wm. 
McIntosh, M.L.A.; Mr. W. J. O’Brien, M.LL.A. 
NEWFOUNDLAND : Captain Victor Gordon; Hon. Sir 
Patrick McGrath, K.B.E.; The Rt. Hon. Sir M. Winter, 
C.B.E.