On Tuesday evening last the Board of Directors of the Shanghai Y.M.C.A, entertained at dinner Captain Robert Dollar, who, after having spent some weeks in China, is returning to his home in San Francisco at the end of the week. The dinner was held at the associa. tion's cafe, and was attended by a large number of directors and secretaries. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. C. ©. Nich, after welcoming Capt. Dollar, ' introduced Dr. Fong F. Sec, who spoke in appreciation of the character, work and service of the guest of honour.
In the course of his address Dr. Fong outlined much of the work already done by the Association, as also what it proposed doing in the future.
In expressing appreciation of the good will shown by Capt. Dollar to the Association Dr. Fong said: "We are indeed glad that Captain Dollar gives us the pleasure of his company this evening. If some of us have not had the pleasure of meeting him before, all of us must be familiar with his name. His name sounds good. It has magic to it. A great preacher said that the greatest thing in the world is love. St. Paul expressed the same thought when he wrote to the Corinthians. But if we ask the man in the street what is the greatest thing in the world, the answer is not love. Most mortals of our work-a-day world are more interested in what they can heap up with their muck rake than in the things that go to enrich and ennoble life. They think that the almighty dollar makes the world go round. We are glad that the Captain is not only Dollar in name, but embodies the wealth and power that the dollar signifies."
In responding Captain Dollar spoke very appreciatively of the work that the Shanghai Y.M.C.A. is doing.
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