The American community, under the auspices of the American Chamber of Commerce and. American Association, will give a dinner on 'Wednesday' evening, September 15, in honour of Mr. John Van A. Mac Murray, American Minister, and Mrs, MacMurray. The dinner probably will be held in the American Club, and will be open to all men and women members of the community. Owing, however, to the limited jeapacity of the dining and assembly rooms, the number of guests will be limited to approximately 400.
In addition to the foregoing there will be a number of additional fune~ tions in honour of Mr. ang Mrs. MacMurray while they are in Shanghai, one of them being a dinner by local Chinese officials, the date of which has not yet been announced There will also be a number of conferences with the American Minister participated in by members of the local American commercial and missionary communities, Mr. and Mrs. MacMurray are expected in Shanghai on the 13th or Mth, coming down by steamer from Tientsin. They will be the guests of Mr. E, 8. Cunningham, Consul-General, and will be here about four days, fellowing which they will go to Manila for a visit with General Wood, Governor-General of the Philippines.
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