1936 On the Continent

be rendered unique by searchlight effects. Thousands of soldiers of the various arms will participate in historical costume. The Tattoo will be given from June 9th to 12th, and from June 15th to 19th, and from July 1st to 3rd and from July 6th to 10th.
    This year the displays will be given as a Coronation Tattoo, with scenery representing Old London as the background. The content of the display will be homage to the newly crowned King and Emperor. The Tattoo will commence with a procession of the flags of the Dominions, Colonies and Possessions to pay homage to the national flag. The final scene will be a representation of the banners and life-guards of all the Kings of England, from William the Conqueror to George VI. Modern mechanised troops will also participate, side by side withscenes of Cromwell’s army, and of the battles of the Duke of Wellington. Among the many musical performances included in the Tattoo, the visitor will perhaps be most interested in the “pipe band” of the Highlanders.
    About 7,000 soldiers will participate in the individual scenes, the size of the natural stage being 11 acres. There will be seating accommodation for 77,500 people.
    The Royal Naval, Military and Air Force Tournament, which will take place between May 27th and June 12th at Olympia, will be particularly impressive this year. The International Horse Show is scheduled to take place between June 17th and 26th, also at Olympia.
    One of the most interesting annual events is the Royal Air Force Display at Hendon, in which all types of military aircraft participate. This year the display will be given on June 26th.
    An artistic and social event is the great annual exhibition of the Royal Academy. This year it will be open from May 3rd till August 2nd.
Historic Pageant
    If you like to witness historic scenes in an appropriate setting, you must go to Windsor on June 14th, when a meeting of the Most Noble Order of the Garter will take place there, beginning with a wonderful procession, in which the King and the Knights of the Garter, wearing the uniform of the Order, will participate. The only two lady members of the Order, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, will also join in the procession, wearing gorgeous dark blue velvet cloaks embroidered with the coat of arms of the Order, and the wide-brimmed black Garter hat with ostrich and heron plumes. After a service at St. George’s Chapel, which will be celebrated with all the pomp of past centuries, His Majesty will entertain the Knights at a banquet in St. George’s Hall.
Royal Ascot
    Ascot Races, which is not only a sporting event but also one of the most important social events in the world, will represent a transition to sporting events. This year’s Ascot promises to be the greatest Royal Ascot of all time. It will last from June 15th to 18th. The King and Queen will, during this time, reside at Windsor Castle, whilemembers of the English aristocracy will be staying at their castles and mansions in the neighbourhood. On each of the four evenings Their Majesties will give a banquet, at which the King and the Royal Princes will wear the particularly magnificent Windsor uniform.
    Their Majesties, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, will be at the races every day. The Royal Family will drive to the course in famous open carriages drawn by Windsor Greys, and the races will be opened by a procession of the royal carriages round the course. The Royal Enclosure, admission to which is by individual invitation from the Lord Chamberlain, will contain the most prominent figures, and the most famous beauties of English society. Ascot is also an international fashion parade of a unique character.
Epsom Races
    Epsom Races are of an entirely different character—an event for the masses. The vast crowds at Epsom, gay, colourful and essentially good-natured, reflect a typically British state of mind as it manifests itself on festive occasions. The “pearlies” (whose clothes are almost entirely covered with mother-of-pearl buttons) are there with their families, and sell “sure tips” with the same persuasive eloquence as the gipsies who, with their covered wagons, congregate here from all over the country.
    Entertainment is provided not only by the races but also by a vast fair, with all the usual booths and shows.
    A striking phenomenon is the hundreds of small bookmakers who, with the assistance of a clerk, offer their odds in bitter rivalry. The clerks