Successful Function by the American Women's Club The Indies of Shanghai proved that wet weather was no deterrent to the enjoyment of a "garden party" held inside by the Americun Women's Club on Tuesday afternoon, 30 Route Ghis ness of Mrs. W. 'S. Fleming, whose residence was used for the func About 300 guests attended whut took the form of an present, the meeting having been ai ranged as an international gathering, following plans by the A.W.C, to [stress the international aspects of the community during the coming} season, Tea was served throughout the fanetion on the large verandah of ithe residence and indoors, and. the function was enlivened' by the strains of the U, S, Marine regimental band, In the receiving line to welcome guests were the honorary presidents, fof the Club, Mrs. E, 8, Cunningham, wife of the American Consul-Genral, and Mr, Milton D. Purdy, who} returned to Shanghai only a few hours previous from several months visit in America, and Mcers of the Attendance at the gathering was not confined to women only, as nam. bers of men guests were also present. Among the distinguished guests. were Admiral and Mrs, Mark Bristol, Commander and Mrs, Ken-Castleman, Mesdames Aall, Legendre, Baudez,' Kermani, Yada, {Yokotake, Isluda,' Matsumoto, Mrs Yorke Irwine and members of the Bxecutive Board of B.W.A., Mrs. Kocher, President of the German Women's Club, and various other [ladies representing munities in Shanghai Tea was served by the senior of the American School. and the ladies in charge of the successful lepening function for the Club's sear were Mrs. H. 8, Waterman, chai man of the Social Committee, Mesdames Newhanit, Wythe, Schinazi, Janes, Lurton, Crum, French, Macbeth, Bruce, Downs, and Sawyer.
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