On Sunday afternoon a very interesting gathering tik place at the Club de Reereio, in Quinsan Gardens, when Mr. Lo A. Lubeck was made recipient of " very handsome marble c'o from the members, as_a token of th gratitude for the admirable manner in which he had diseharyed the duties of President during the last five years.
The presentation was made by Mr. F.X. Encarnagio, the new President, in the sence of most of the members of the Chub, and of some Jength Mr. del upon the labours of the they had met te howonr, had throughout the teantre of his effies invaviahly worked with the yreatost gel for the benefit of the Clab, and had aken the greatest inter, the we of the institation, Tt was. very arse through his in: umentatity that they would soon he whic to into the handsome new Clubhouse, wh now ne ing completion. Amid land applause,
himself Wneswnag e hope th as he was leaving Shanghai, Mr. wou'd be prevailed upon to resume position, for which by was so admi ted.
Mr, Lubeck, in a long and interesting speech, recapitulated the history of the Club, which had reached the aye of 2 years, and spoke hopefully of she increased Usefulness which it would be to the Portuguese community, when they were installed in the new Ciubhous", He that-d the members most heartily for the handsome souvenir of his presidency which hat that day been handed to him, it is proposed to give a banquet to Mr. Bnearn¢iio, on the occasion of his leaving Shanghat to establish himself in business in Hankow.
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