(mow ove OWS CORRESPONDENT.)
The new Peking Club, was tornally the other evening by an excellent speech from Cul. Denby, followed by a dunce and cake nnd wine, 'The meeting wns graced by various members of the Diplomatic body, their indies and a largo er of the' foreign residents, 'The is w hands ig wil thy conveniences buildings—a Dilliard room, reading room, bar, card rooms and ladies' and gentlemen's retiring rooms, The building was beautifully furnished, decorated, and lighted xnd it la certainly wot saying too much that it unsurpassed in Chins in proportion to th member of our residents, There is adjoining a large compound with ground eufiicient for four large tennis courts, anyone of the courts in winter is set apart for @ skating rink, The ground has been obtained bit by bit from time to time, until now it is a valuable lot. Ie stands immediately between the German Lo: and the quarters Messrs, Jar matheson & Ca, A club has long been a'grent desideratum in Poking, but the shifting character of our population rendered the exrrying out of the scheme no easy task. The club pos a race course and grand stand outside the ety and on the tennis courts there hus existed a row of low buildings which served the purposes hitherto of the Clab, It needed some financial genius to pear, with will and energy to take th matter in hand and carry it to a successful issue, We ware all too timid to undertake such " Isbour and such " responsibility. But the hour and the man at last arrived and uow Peking rejoices in a club second to none in China, The fortunate individual who has carried all this through 18 none other than our old friend and former resident, Mr. Ohlmer, the Audit Secretary of the Customs. On each wccasion of his return to us he has signalized his presence amongst us by some work for the public good. We owe to his architect tural ability and planning and ingenuity, not only the present bendsome and cou buildings, but alo the German and Italinn Legations, and last and not least the new club house, Col. Denby did not say a word tuo much or too fulsome when he attributed the position to. which they bad now attained to the sula efforts of Mr, Otlmer. On two former occasions the ente testified their appreciation of his public spirit by tendering him two handsome testimonials, which he no doubt
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