Last Friday's Colourful Function in Aid of Charity A large and representative assemly of Shanghai society, which in. eluded the membership of the Ri sian Relief Association and the Confraternity and their Anglo-Saxon and' Continental friends, made the carnival ball at the Majes. tic Hotel last Friday an unqualified success. A Inrge and merry crowd were present at dinner, while. still more persons partook of dishes typical of old Russia. Gourmets declared that the "Pliny," davis and other Russian smoked products, and the zakuska, were excellent.
The ball committee of the ladies of the combined organizations coopted the services of—Mesdame Musso, Judd, Sutterle, and Wilhelm, and many others, who kindly com sented to assist in any manner possible, and last ovening's ball is 4 direct' tribute to their personality and efficiency. Not, the least interesting was the carnival spirit dis played by all. "It seemed as though it was hardly necessary for the committee to provide guests with fun-making paraphernalia, for all were so possessed with the spirit of fun and good fellowship, Costumes added to the hilarity and zest of the evening, many of which were typical of the old. Russia, others being modern and of classi design, rae was well supported, and. about' 400 cushions, bottles of perfume, and other utilitarian articles found their way to willing purchasers of chances in the lottery.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.