The Archive · 1926

Club Ceremonies

Following the service there wore the usual receptions at the 7 Club and the Royal Air Association and after that hhovt bat imposing ceremony atthe Shanghai Club. The pipes and drums of the Shanghai Seottixh, stationed in the gallery, pla sad "Flowers of the For if commendation be permitted on such an occasion, they played it markably weil—aftor wich ther was an impressive novelty. A louse roll of the drams and then. four Frerch naval trumpeters blew the French equivalent of the "last Post" with a finale by a solo buyer Mr. R. G. Macdonald, Chairman the club, placed a wreath club's war memorial and a tw minutes' silence was observed. The ceremony ended with the pipes drams breaking into the gay of "the Cock 0" th' North" commendation be needed all that was necessary was contained in th: remark of one of two Scots, stramyers to Shanghai, who bad st landed, and who' said, "That's fi Guid Taddies!"

In the afternoon, there was organ recital at Holy Tri dral by Mr. organist, ed by Mr Fulstow, vocalist, and a collect was in aid of the Memorial Institute Fund, evening the members of the Allie Jo Sportif Francais, with a following.

The Wreaths There was no offeial list of wreaths deposited on the Cenotaph and owing to the great number of them it cannot be guaranteed the: all were roted. However, following is a fairly complete list (apart fron private tributes), with apologies for any that may be omitted:—The, Aled Consuls-General: French "Consal-Ceneral He 3 Vindictive, "Grat, "Woodcock and. Kep-Bee the earnieees abd Men "of "ihe irish Fleet; the Chizese Navy: the Naval, be Italian Navy 37 the Japanere Na the United Servis Assoriation: the Societe "Ancien Combatants.

Grande 6. the Union of Russian ExArmy and Navy Mea; the United Services. Association, Women's Branch} [SkO American Legion;) the, Ex-Gunmert

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