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members of the Sahitya Sabha and the Sahitya Parishad and the allied literary institutions in and out of Calcutta. A carriage was reserve for ladies of whom there were about twelve. The train arrived at Bolepore at about 2-30 p.m. and the deputation was received on the platform by the Rev. C. F. Andrews (who had put on “dhoti” and “chaddar”) and a member of students of Mr. Tagore's school. Mr. Tagore's house is about a mile from the stationand the deputation passed through a well-kept road both sides of which were lined with one continuous string of mangoe leaves beneath the bamboo support of which were placed on lotus leaves at intervals cowries, garlands, paddy, copper coins etc., as symbols of good luck. The deputation was then conducted to a garden in the midst of which two seats were reserved, one of marble meant for the resident and the other of earth temporarily raised and covered with lotus leaves, meant for the poet. The proceedings were heralded by the blowing of conch shells and the singing of a welcome song by a few girls. In the meantime by way of reception the foreheads of the guests were anointed with sandal paste. When all had assembled, about six members of the deputation went inside the house to accompany the poet 8 ৭২