A Shanghai season without " military ball would be very abnormal, and to avoid such a reproach, "A" Ca. gave a dance on Monday night at the Country Club. The ballroom of the Club was most tastefully decorated with drapery, while from the contre of the ceiling. to the four corners were festoons of greenery with red and yellow electric lamps hid-don among the leaves. On the walls were trophies of arms, and Maxim guns were on guard over the footlights. The stage, with a woodland scone set, was lighted with green lamps, and here those who were tired of dancing could sit and watch the yran gay throng below them, And a brilliant spectacle it was, for the hospitality of "A" Ca, was unbounded, and the floor was filled with all the youth and bounty of Shanghai in their most exquisite frocks, the large namber of uniforms helping to brighten the scone. The floor and music wore, a8 usual, excellent, and everything possible had been done to ensure the enjoyment of all who were present. There wore nineteen dances on the programme, the spirit of the dancers never slackened, pleasanter entertainment not having been given this sarsen. It would be unpardonable to omit the names of the Committee to whose taste and energy the great success that was achieved wae due. They were jour. H. W. Pilcher, 2ad Lieut. W. N. Fleming, 2ud Lieut. R. I. Fearon, Sergeant Jameson, Hon. See., Corporal Woodward, Corporal Stanion, Corporal Christi, Lee.-Corporal Scott, Hon. Treas., Private Byrne, and Private Bosustow.
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