At the anniversary meeting of the Royal Geographical Society on
Monday presentations were made to Lady Scott and Mrs. Wilson in recognition of the services of their late husbands. Amongst the awards made on the occasion we must not fail to notice that of the Gill Memorial to Miss Gertrude Lowthian Bell for her many years' work in exploring the geography and archaeology of Syria, Mesopotamia, and Turkey in Asia—an honour in every way deserved. Lord Curzon, in his address, mentioned that no effort would be made to disturb the bodies of Scott and his comrades in the places where they lay, and that it was the unanimous desire of their relatives that at no time might such removal be attempted. He added that the museum in their new quarters in Kensington would be enriched by some of the most interesting relics of the expedition, including water- colour sketches by Dr. Wilson and the original of Captain Scott's diary. In the evening Lord Curzon presided at the anniversary dinner, which was attended by Commander Evans and five of his companions of the Scott expedition, representa- tives of the Belgian and Australian Antarctic expeditions, and General Greely, commander of the American Polar expedition of the 'eighties. Lord Curzon, who dwelt in entertaining fashion on the geographical research of Ministers, paid a handsome compliment to Sir Edward Grey, who was present, when he observed that within his own experience of public life no Foreign Minister before bad been so completely assured of the confidence and support of the nation.
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