The Archive · 1924

Club Functions

Immediately after the Cathedral service the members of the Zero Club gave u formal "at home" to their friends. No invitations were issued on behalf of the club, bu:

withstanding there was a large ind representative gathering. 'The guests, who were welcomed by. Major' Hugh Martin, p.s.0., includ-Jed Sir Skinner and' Lady "Turner, Mr. S. Fessenden, the Captain and Ward-Room officers of H. M. Carlisle, Paymaster-Commander Green, tx. Captain Glunicke, Col. and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. John Prentice and Mr. W. H. Trenchard Davis, Uresident of St. George's Society.

At half past 12 o'clock the members of the Shanghai Club assembled in the Club hall when there was a simple but solemn function. At the hour mentioned a bugler blew the Last Post, and as soon as had finished the call was echoed by another bugle outside. Two minutes of silence ensued, and then the bugler played Reveille, bringig the ceremony to an end.

The poppy sale of Armistice Day which 16 members of the Women's Branch of the United Services Ax-sociation carried on outside the Cathedral and the Shanghai Club {for the benefit of the fund for needy Jexesoldicrs netted approximately $1,500.

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