Last evening the American residents to U. 8, Consul-General the Astor House. Fifty-tone seats wore occupied. It was not generally known that there were so many Americans residents in Tientsin. A fow were not able to be present. In former years the number was very small—even up to the time of the Boxer outbreak no such showing could have been made. The arrangements wore all that could be: desired, and the citizens of "The Great Republic" passed a very pleasant evening together and getting acquainted with each other, for some had not met before. posed the toast to our Presi appropriate remarks, Thi by the toast to Mr, Ragsdals, proposed by Dr. C.D, Tonny, President of the Peiyang University. very felicitously thie apprecia jale's services hero by his follow citizens, theirrogrot at his departure, and best wishes for him in the future. Mr. £. P. Allen followed with some very appreciative remarks in proposing the toast to Mrs, Ragedale, to whose home her friends have always been made welcome, and especially Amoricsn friends who to try their fortunes tango land. Tt wad evident that re in full sympathy with what was sai reply Mr. Ragsdale manifested deep feeling, a8 did also Mrs. Ragsdale, and well expressed his high appreciation of the sympathy and good wishes extended to them, and their regret at leaving a place where they had made so many friends, and with some of whom they had through such trying scenes as those of 1900. After the dinner evening was spent in with these friend leave after a residence of nearly eight years.
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