India Society had already started preparations for felicitation of Rabindranath in a dinner party. It would take place on 10th July (Wednessday 26 Asharh). Biographer of Rabindranath wrote,"Day before yesterday from the scheduled date of felicitation, it was arranged by Emerson club in a meeting convened in the name of "Union of East and West' founded by Kedar Nath Dasgupta. Hence the primary credit of felicitation of Rabindranath goes to the Bengali's.
The London reporter of Amrita Bazar Patrika published the news of felicitation on 12th July;
" I may add that the Indian Union Society entertained Mr. Tagore last Sunday (7th July, 23 Asharh)afternoon at the Emerson Club, London, and that he received a great ovation from the Indian and European friends present. He was garlanded in Indian fashion by Miss Das and made a characteristic and touching reply."
The felicitationn of Rabindranath by India Society was held on 10th July at Trocadero Restaurant. A hand bill regarding this signed by Rothenstein, W.W.Hornll, Mrs. Shuldham Saw, A,H.Fox Strangways was circulated to different men of importance.. The following words were the excerpts of that hand bill;
" MR. RABINDRA NATH TAGORE, perhaps the most distinguished Indian poet and teacher of the present generation, is in England for a few weeks, and it seems to be good opportunity of getting together a small number of people interested in literature to welcome him. It is proposed to dine together at the Trocadero on 10th July at 7.30 pm...."
The rate of the dinner-ticket was 5 shilling save the hot drinks. Interested persons are requested to contact earlier with Hornel at Edinburgh Mansion at Victoria Street. Rothenstein and J.D.Anderson had been informed to join but Galseworthy and Gopal Krishna Gokhale expressed regret of their inability to remain present since they would be out of station on that day. The menu card was attached.
A detail description of the occasion in the Title "Dinner to Mr. Rabindra nath Tagore" was published in "The Times" on 13th July.
On Wednessday last at the Trocadero Restaurant there was a large gathering in honour of Mr. Rabindra Nath Tagore. Mr.W.B.Yeats was on the chair, and among those present were Messrs. J.W.Mackai, Herbert Trench, R.b.Cunninghame Graham, H.W.Nevinson, H.G.Wells, Cecil Sharp, J.D.Anderson, E.b.Havell, T. W. Arnold, R.Vaughan Williams, and T.W.Rolleston.
From the reporting of the paper "India ", Modern Review described on Aug 1912 that 70 important persons in England were present at the dinner given to felicitate Rabindranath. The description was as follows;
"The Chairman proposed the health of the poet, and read with wonderful effect, three of his poems in a prose translation. Mr. S.K.Ratcliffe, in seconding the toast, spoke of the remarkable record of the Tagore family in the intellectual leadership of Bengal. Mr. Tagore replied in a speech at once brief and singularly impressive.Mr. T.W.Arnold proposed the toast of India, to which also Mr. W. Rothenstein spoke. It was acknowledged by Sir Krishna Govinda Gupta.
The London reporter of Amrita Bazar Patrika published the news of felicitation on 12th July;
" I may add that the Indian Union Society entertained Mr. Tagore last Sunday (7th July, 23 Asharh)afternoon at the Emerson Club, London, and that he received a great ovation from the Indian and European friends present. He was garlanded in Indian fashion by Miss Das and made a characteristic and touching reply."
The felicitationn of Rabindranath by India Society was held on 10th July at Trocadero Restaurant. A hand bill regarding this signed by Rothenstein, W.W.Hornll, Mrs. Shuldham Saw, A,H.Fox Strangways was circulated to different men of importance.. The following words were the excerpts of that hand bill;
" MR. RABINDRA NATH TAGORE, perhaps the most distinguished Indian poet and teacher of the present generation, is in England for a few weeks, and it seems to be good opportunity of getting together a small number of people interested in literature to welcome him. It is proposed to dine together at the Trocadero on 10th July at 7.30 pm...."The rate of the dinner-ticket was 5 shilling save the hot drinks. Interested persons are requested to contact earlier with Hornel at Edinburgh Mansion at Victoria Street. Rothenstein and J.D.Anderson had been informed to join but Galseworthy and Gopal Krishna Gokhale expressed regret of their inability to remain present since they would be out of station on that day. The menu card was attached.
A detail description of the occasion in the Title "Dinner to Mr. Rabindra nath Tagore" was published in "The Times" on 13th July.
On Wednessday last at the Trocadero Restaurant there was a large gathering in honour of Mr. Rabindra Nath Tagore. Mr.W.B.Yeats was on the chair, and among those present were Messrs. J.W.Mackai, Herbert Trench, R.b.Cunninghame Graham, H.W.Nevinson, H.G.Wells, Cecil Sharp, J.D.Anderson, E.b.Havell, T. W. Arnold, R.Vaughan Williams, and T.W.Rolleston.
From the reporting of the paper "India ", Modern Review described on Aug 1912 that 70 important persons in England were present at the dinner given to felicitate Rabindranath. The description was as follows;
"The Chairman proposed the health of the poet, and read with wonderful effect, three of his poems in a prose translation. Mr. S.K.Ratcliffe, in seconding the toast, spoke of the remarkable record of the Tagore family in the intellectual leadership of Bengal. Mr. Tagore replied in a speech at once brief and singularly impressive.Mr. T.W.Arnold proposed the toast of India, to which also Mr. W. Rothenstein spoke. It was acknowledged by Sir Krishna Govinda Gupta.
