In reply Admiral Anderson expressed his appreciation of the rear honour which St. Andrew': Society had done him. These remarks, coming from Colonel Gordon, with whom he had had the moat Pleasant relations, and knowing! what a very great deal Colonel Gordon had done for Shanghi could not but make a very deep impression upon him. He and Col. Gordon had met every morning for months, and Col. Gordon had always made it very easy for him, jan ignorant sailor, to see what was} Jgoing on and what was likely to Admiral Anderson regretted that never been. able to be pre. sent at a Caledonien Ball, but if the President would. put hi: Jorganizing ability to the organization of the coming function as he had done in the way of organizing ithe other. matters -with which. be had dealt he -was -sure that. they
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