'W. Wells; Hon, Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. L. A. Harrdp;-Committee, Messrs. P, Carr, W. E Dailey, R. Grimshaw, A. Cheetham, Fletcher and E. G. Barn In the course of a general discussion'as to what could be done for the improvement of the Asso-lation and the extension of its activities, it was suggested that a recruiting campaign should started to enroll the several Lancastrians in Shanghai who are not nov members. One member urged that more should be done in the way of social entertainments, instead concentrating the most of their efforts, on sports. The President]
minded the members that ast attempt of this kind met with very little support. The committ uld be only too pleased to give effect to the suggestion, but they) must have better support if any social function was to be success, One member thought the Assoc tion might get into closer touch with H. M. ships declaring that he companies who had no means of! meting others from their part of the country.
Tue meeting held at the Clubd Lusitano on Thursday evening for the purpose of forming the Associarao das Senhoras Portuguezas (the Portuguese Women's Asso. ciation), was well attended.—The object of the meeting was stated by Mra. Mary de Souza after which Mr. F, de Paula Britto, Consul General for Portugal, spoke feelingly on woman's movement towards a place in the world's activities, He eulogized the efforts of the Portuguese ladies for the common cause, extended his congratulations and promised his help. Resolutions in, connexion with the formation of the association were passed unanimously and an lection resulted in the choice of the, following Executize Committee for.the coming year: Mesdames Mary de Souza, Marguerite da Silva, Hilda G. Ozoris, Carolina Barradas, Sarah Diniz, Julia Campos, Lily de Sopza, Zelinda da Silva, Lydia Leitao, Civie Simoes, and Misses Caridade Remedios'and Molle Encarnacao, A-very enjoyable evening was spent on Thursday at the Columbia Country Club, Great Western Road, when the Field Artillery Battery 8. V. C., gave their second annual dance. 'The hall in which the dance took place was prettily decorated with bamboo, evergreen streamers, and national' lags along the walls and across the room, the effect being enhanced by the marty very lovely dresses that were worn by the lady guests, 'The dance proved to be a great success, the attendance ex. ceeding that' of last year. But everyone was in the best of spirits and showed their appreciation of the good floor and the good music. A word Here must be said in praise of the excellent orchestra. ° They entered' into the spirit of the affair and played their' snappiest tunes, cheerfully granting encore after encore to-the insistent demand of the!
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