Madame Wu Seventy Yeare of Age: Sunday's Celebration Madame Wu, the famous modern nointer of China, who lives on Route Pere Robert, celebrated her '70th birthday on Sunday. In honour of the day Madame Wu's son and his wife gave her a large celebration inviting many Chinese and foreign guests. In accordance with Chinese custom, Madame Wu declined so great an honour and, therefore, refused to go down and greet her guests on Saturday and Sunday during which time the celebration lasted. She did receive several foreign ladies who were invited to a birthday tiffin on Sunday. She appeared in simple dress of everyday home-life, having declined to wear the gala costume of festive days, also in accordance with the custom of Chinese life.
The house was beautifully decora ated with red and yellow scrolls hearing complimentary verses and the presentation room was particularly beautiful with a long drape ed table covered with candles and fruits and flowers. In the entrance. a canopied chair was covered with musical instruments and the players were grouped about it wearing elaborate costumes and headldresses.
The guests were first entertained in a room on the second flour where Madame Wu appeared to receive the gifts and congratulations of the guests. They were there shown some of the paintings which Madame Wu had recently completed, scrolls of flowers and birds and landscapes done on silk, soft beautifully blended colours. After an ¢laborate tiffin which was served on the second flour with the near friends of Madame Wu present, each guest was presented with a painting done by the famous artist. The guests were Mrs, H. A. Wilbur, Mrs. W. F. Beaman, Mrs. King, Mrs. G. Stockton, Mrs. Gray, Mrs._Brenneman, Miss Tuttle, Mrs. C. F. Rehnborg, Mrs. W. W. Bartlett, Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. Peeler, Miss Gertrude Old-royd, Miss Townsend. Miss Lucile Douglass.
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