uisine, like the building itself, was excellent.

Subsequently I called on M. Fruictier, the most busy Editor of
_Lingvo Internacia_ and of the new _Internacia Scienca Revuo_. After
a pleasant chat, we said _au revoir_, and I left to meet M. Bourlet,
President of the Paris Group.

Of him, his devotion and indefatigability, I had of course heard
much, and it was therefore a very great pleasure to become personally
acquainted with this most kind comrade in our Cause. With him was his
cousin, M. Mehrmann, Secretary of the Group in Chateau Thierry. It
seems that all M. Bourlet's relatives have become Esperantists,
except one, who is still busy studying English. This is very proper;
but would it not be better to learn English from an Esperanto
textbook?

We walked slowly towards the Palais Royal, chatting the while. Having
arrived there, we entered the Restaurant Vefour, where I discovered a
great feast had been made ready. There were more than twenty-five
friends-in-Esperanto present, whose names I knew, but whom for the
most part I had never seen.

I cannot here enumerate all those present: let it suffice to say that
General Sebert (Member of the Institute of France), M. de Menil (of
Jarlibro fame), M. Rollet de l'Isle (who is occupied with the
preparation of a Marine-Esperanto-Vocabulary), and almost every
eminent Parisian Esperantist were present, except M. Cart and M. de
Breon, who were unfortunately prevented from participating.

During dinner, our friends sent most hearty greetings to all British
Esperantists, and trusted that we will ever strive, together with our
French brethren, to ensure the universal adoption of our dear Cause.

I, of course, replied to this kind message, and gave a short report
of the present state of Esperanto here, and also said that we in
England hope soon to reach the exalted station now held by our
energetic sister, France.

This was the first occasion on which I had to make an Esperanto
speech, and I fear I suffered somewhat from nervousness. I was
accordingly glad when I had concluded the address with an expression
of thanks for the great kindness of our Parisian fellow-thinkers,
having hoped that we in London would soon have the opportunity of
showing them some of our sights.

We then listened to some Esperanto songs. Both M. and Mme. de Menil
are Esperantists and musicians, and have composed several very
melodious songs. We also sang _La Vojo_, by M. Deshays, who visited
Lond