honour; Mr. E. $. Cunningham, American Consul-General; Mr. E.
Stocker, President of the. American Club and Mrs. Stocker; Mr, F. F, Fairman, President of the American Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Fairman; Capt. W. I, Eisler, President of the American Association and Mrs, Eisler; Capt. V. H, Merriam of the U. S. Navy and Mfrs. Merriam; Lieut.
B Timberlake of the U. 8, Navy; Lyman, Vice-President of Association and Mrs.
Lyma American Commercial Attache and Arnold; Mr. Willys Peck, secretary of the American Legation and Mrs., Peck; Mrs. Milton D, Purdy anil Mrs. F. J. Raven, There were also present nuuny prominent members of American community and friends. faced by our grandchildren.
"Wo cannot be too critical in the mistakes which China has made. It. is our job to help to teach them their A. B. Os, and I am not speaking egotistically. Politics have been ingrained into us to the point of boredom and we must realize that we, too, have had our troubles.'
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