The opening of the American Women's Club season on Tuesday afternoon with a reception for all American women in Shanghai brought out a throng that filled the Club Rooms and gave newcomers to Shanghai an opportunity of meeting! fa very representative body of their compatriots. At a brief business session preceding the open meeting the action of the Executive Committee with regard to the Emma Nind Lacy Memorial was ratified. It was voted to start, the memorial with a gift of $50 from the general Club treasury, this sum to be added to not only by members of the club but by all friends of] Mrs. Lacy who wished to contribute. The income from the fund will be. applied yearly.for educational pur-' poses. Should occasion arise later for other memorial gifts they will be added to this sume fund.
During the afternoon Dr. E. L. Hall sang with great charm and expressiveness "My Love is Like 9 Red, Red Rose," and the Volga Boat Song. Mrs. S. C.~Kingsbury, a pupil of Sir Beerbohm Tree's, recited with dramatic effect and, range of vocal nuances "The Lady of Shalott" to Miss M. Jansen's piano accompaniment. It was a great pleasure to hear Mrs. K. E. Graham again in her effective rendering of "A Morning Song," by L. Clarke and "Will You Remember?" from the opera "Maytime." The occasion was so enjoyable in every way! as to offer the brightest of auguries for the coming year.
In the receiving line were Mrs. J. Scott Emens, President, Mrs. Thomas Washington, wife of Adral Washington," Mrs. C. B..
MeVay, Jr., wife of Rear-Admiral McVay, Mrs. M. D. Purdy, wife of the Judge of the U. S. Court, Mrs. W. W. Lockwood, First Vice-President, Mrs. R. W. Squires, Second Vice-President, Mrs. W. H. Lunt, Past President, and Mrs. E. M. van Bergen, acting Chairman of the Social Department. The hostesses were Mrs. V. G. Lyman, Mrs. A. H. Swan, Mrs. C. L. Boynton, Mrs.
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