BeiHiant Function at the Town Hall Attended by a Record)
Number of Guests: This Year's Decorations Described as a Veritable Work of Art St. Andrew's Day was, as usual, celebrated by a ball. Always Serable an those function are, this exceptionally good,' But It been said several times before that never had beautiful and striking decora the Town Hall, The keynote was simplicity and) it was beautiful simplicity. Below main hail there was nothing new. Facing guests as they arrived was one of the big illuminated pictures of St. Andrew. Then they} pacted up the red-carpeted stairs, guarded by stalwart Sikh troopers resting on their lances, under a continuous archway of greenery, past, a big Scottish flag on the first ding, which was banked, with chrysanthemums and so in to the: hall.
Mrs. Kennedy Purvis; Dr. R. TI. Ivy and Mrs. R. G. MacDonald; the Senior British Naval Officer ai Mrs. E. S. Cunningham; Mr. Fessenden (Chairman of the Muncipal Coane) and, Mise Symons it. E. S. Cunningham General for the United States) and [Mrs Sti Mr. G. H. Stitt and Mme. Meyrier; Dean C.J. P. Symons and Lady Pearce; M. Meyrier and Mrs, N, Aall; Mr. S. Langkjer (Coneul-General for Denmark) and Mme. Pintos; Mr. F. de P. Pintes (Consul-General for Portugal) and Mime. Langkjer; Mr. N. Aall (Consul-General for Norway); Mr. Reiss (Vice-Consul for Brazil) and Mrs. Heughan; Dr. J. Darroch ad Mrs. Darroch; Mr. Win. Heughan; Mr. D. Kennedy.
The Season's Buds 'There they saw a really beautiful tight. Facing them at the far' end wag 2 miniature Scotch fir wood, to banked on the terraced seats, which had been arranged la. thet apace usually occupied by the plat-fort that it gave the effect of a wooded' hillside, which was heightened by the grey background, and ions this time in their proper placer of honour) and St. Andrews ensign. Under the clock was another illuminated picture of St. Andrew, flanked by the coats-of-arms of Gordon and Macdonald, in honour of the Preident and' Vice-President. Around the walls were the arms of the Soattish clans and regiments, the Sadiety trophies of Lochaber! ser of the nose Trechdets Sa, shields. A gangway Ted, pant the orchestra stand to o¥small the President and 4 were People in the hall record) the dan-went on with: 4 swing practically till daylight.
'The President's party were pipe! in tw' yapper shortly after 11 pin. The party consisted of:—Cel. Gordon and Mme de Rosel; Cav.
Some of the debutantes this year relumed to Shanghai just in time for flits important event, among them Miss Marjorie Parsons who only arrived last Saturday. Her gown was white georgette, em broidered in silver thread and trim med with jade green, panels of that shade fluttering from the low bodice. Miss Algar, too, has mi: been back long, and brought with her the "June" frock which is all the rage in London now, made up white a straight bodice, and net-founced skirt, ruffles' edged with silver,.and girdle of small pink rosebule finishing the dress at the waist. Miss Molly Godby also chose the appropriate white georgette, trimmed with silver loco and caught up in back with the big bow: with which Parisian modistes ave improved upon the bustle, Miss Margaret Milligan wore a bouffant white crepe chiffon, embroidered at the waist in silver and gold thread, the skirt faring and a little cape floated} from the shoulders, also emireidered in gold and silver.
Other of the debutantes, who after all are some of the most interesting personages at the ball, were Miss Lorna Kent, who
ver lace, the skirt thaded to deep-A sweet gown of soft blue and sier blue. The circular skirt fared saucily and shees and ea silver and pink, with the skirt cut
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