The proverbial hospitality of, the Irish was amply demonstrated on the night of the 17th when about six hundred and fifty People assembled in the Astor Hall celebrate the Saint's Day. The guests
and for some time an incessant stream of began to arrive long before nine o'clock carriages deposited the pleasure-sockers as they arrived. Programmes were distri-
son of the Emerald Isle." The Hall and buted at the door, by.a typically arroyod corridors very beautifully decorated, tings,, shields,. prergro: coloured Janterna being intermisigled with excellent effect. On the walla "were appropriate mottoes in Celtic, and suspended from one of these was a telegram addressed to the President of the St. Patrick's Society, Shanghai, reading "Hongkong reciprocates cacad mailie faille."
A fine oil painting of St. Patrick was laced at the south end. of the half. The 3.1) Town Band gave, a splendid: selection of music from the "balcony," the, following (Supper.) Extra Waltz tz 16.—Washington Post 17.—Waltz pris lo Wal.
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'The supper room was opened after the eighth dance ans an excellent rejinst was served. Dancing was kept up' until, wbdut Bam, when the last of the lad 'The non-dancers found very goud cigars in the smoking room where was also displayed a huge shillelah marked dangerous." small pig was Kept on the Verandal the end of the' programme, wher it-was brought into the Hall to testify to'the'excellent condition' of the floor. " At' about 3.a.m, the remaining gentlemen sat' down second supper, where the time'was pleasantly passed in making the usual toasts': and speeches, until "half-past-four
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