It would perhaps be invidious tw say that the ball given by the Scotchmen of Shang-hain Thursday wight was the best ever given here, but we may sat ly say that nu Detter one, oF any that went with spirit from start to finish, has ever Lew here, he ravins ordinarily used for atthe Shanghai Club have, as is 0 welt known, become too small for out de-siécle reunions and, as was dows by the Mih-hu-loong in 1885, the godown in the premises south of the Club building was utilised as the dancing-mom, @ te porary entrance being made trou the lower billiard-room in the Club, which was usee for light refreshments. "Lhe gudewn was really beautifully decorated with flags wud the shields of the yarivus claus, xd bril-hantly lighted with gas and electricity wine the floor, planed and polished fur the purpose, was excellent, though no' quite sv elastic as in an upper room. There was a direct entrance from the Bund for Indies, for whom Mr. Phipps had kindly given up his office us a clawk-mom, gentle men entering as u-val by the main door the Club, The Mib-lo-loong Ball in 1885 was considered a very large computed that there were one bundle ladies and twice as wany gentlemen preset., it; but on Thureday there were over hundred and fifty ladies present, and mor than twice that number ut gentlemen, So Shanghai grows, the Stewards and then presented ty and welcomed by the Pres dent of the St, Audrew's Society, Mr. R, M. Campbell, and then passed on inro the hall, at one end of which was the Inble dominate over by the life-size transparency of So. Andrew, and Joaded with the Society's magnificent sueezin pulls, while the Town Band, under the much appreciated direction of Gominander Vela, ocoupied the nther end, Along the walls, entirely covered with flags and banners, were ranged seats for the non dancers, for whom also pleasant lounges were provided in the verandah, the light refreshment room, and the lower reading room of the' Club, Not only was everything possible done for the comfort and delectation of the guests, but the Spirit of Enjoyment, without whose presence the most elaborate preparations are futile, had been captured by the Committee, and enlisted in the service of St. Andrew the whole of the evening, so that there was all the time that is not always felt Shanghai. The dancing begin " little before half-past nine, the following being the programme 1,—Waltz - Tout Paris Waldteufel, Valtz—Daisy Bell Ki Lancers—Haddon Hall 4.—Waltz—Mogador 5.—Reel Walt sion—Caledonians... Arranged by M. Vela.
—\WWaltz—Au Clair de Lune... Fahrbuch, 9.—H, Schottische W,—Waltz—Les Fianeés Coote, Grand March by the Piper, SurrEn.
Ist Extra-Waltz—El Derado... Royle. 11.—Polka—Bagatelle. -Waldteufel. 12.—Waltz—The Seusons Roeder. 13.—Reel a 14.—Daneivg in the Barn Lurner, 15.—Waltz—Vivnnese. "are, 1 long... Arranged by M, Vela.
—Waltz—Auge d' Amour Waldteufel. Is.—hottisehe.
19.—Waltz—La Toscana. -Bucalossi. 20.—Polka—Chappies Fare, 3rd Extra, Ev lence of the spirit that went through tie bail is given in the fact that the whale twenty dances and three extras on the proyraumue were danced, the lad leaving nally until about 4 an, on Friday, (was LO pretty " spectacle tu lo prematurely; there were " large number of umforus of all kinds and. colours, al, military, volunteer, und firemen's, witt' the rainbows forming, dissolving, and reforming us the ladies Hiasved hither and thither in, the dances, there were bag-pipes and reels nud Highs and Schottisches, and an excellent cupper, with Inggis that' could be heard from une end of tie Bund to the other.
When the Indies had gone the survivors of the revel went up to the secund supper under the Presidency of Me. R, M. Camp: bell. Chere were some fifty of them, and they ate and. drank and sing and tade speeches until half-past six, when the roll was signed, We do not know, and theres fore we canunt specially mention, who stilt be thanked for the excellence of the decorations and the perfection of the four of the hall. We can only record the names of the Committee and the Stewards, the latter of whom were indefatigable on che night, and to all of whom the thanks of all the guests were moat heartily if silently expressed. 'Choy were Comunittee.—K. M. Osunpbell, President; Jas. Kecrier, Vice-President; Buyers, J. B. Cameron, Duncan Glass, Gen, Jamieson, 5. M.' MeLeish, Geo. Miller, and W. D. Gaiam, Hon, Secretary.
stewards... F, Bell, Geo. Courts, Alister Duncan, Job Graham, Drummond thy, W. Lauend, jr. J. H. MacLaren, W.G. Pie, Juin Prentice, R. O. Renvy, Angas Sinclair, Alan Stewart, Guo, Bur ther land, and Geo, Taylor,
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