For many years now the annual ball given to the community by the Freemasons of Shanghai has been the brightest entertainment of the year, for no one can be a Freewason who does not delight in, and wear when he is within his mysterious sparkling jewels The ball on. nday precinets, brightly coloured hangings and
night last was more bright indyed than any of its predecessors, and the guests were literally in a scene of splendour up til their return to the outside air, from the time when they were taken in hospitable charge at the hall door—after cyming up the covered and gaily-flagged stops—by one or more of the following Committee, whose members vied with each other throughout the evening in attention to the o and enjoyment ofall present: RW. Bro. 3.1 Miller, D.G.A1., President Wor Bro. D. C. Jansen, Trea.; Wor, Bro.
m Perkins, Sec.; Wor, Bros, T. W.
smill, H. J. Sharp, F. M. Gratton, Bois, J. Lil. Osborne, C. J. Holland, JW. Mielentiausen,. Moore, W. Cope, W. S. Emens, E. P.'Wicklum, F, A. Far:
"Brothers A. W, Danforth and G. A.
ins. ing that the splendour' was to be Titerally, we have mentioned the only crumpled rose-leaf that could he found. The only drawback hitherto of the Masunie Hall a8 a ball-ravin has been that. it was never sufficiently lighted. On Friday it was illuminated by a number of electric are lights as well as by gas, the yellow glare of the latter tempering the white brilliance of the former; but xe the Hall got hot the was turned wut, and the bright whi was unfavourable to here and there a corny 4 Everything else was perfect. The flour was excellent, the decorations were profuse, tasteful and Masonic; and no one could doubt the antiquity of the Mystery who saw the curious antediluvian animals emblazoned in gold on the silken banners round the walls. The music was all that could be wished, 4s it always is when it confided to Commander Vela and his orchestra of strings, and the whole of the following programme was honestly danced before the last lady lo Mikado, For you. -Eldorado. Original. me up.
dorothy.
"Love's Golden Dream.
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