Brilliant Reunion at Astor House Last Friday at the Astor House Hotel the St. George's Society of Shanghai held their annual ball in commemoration of the day of the Patron Saint of England. Rarely does the Astor House assume such an English aspect, for the ball-room was resplendent with bunting and heraldic devices exclusively English.
The committee and _sub-committees of the Society had worked assiduously to make the celebration of the day a success and the organization of the ball was not the least arduous task. No less than 600 invitations had been sent out and amongst those invited were the Consular officials and their wives and the officers of the Royal Navy now in port.
In order to prevent overcrowding, the dining-room was converted into an overflow ball-room and two bands were in attendance to supply the dance music—that of the Astor House Hotel and the Country Club orchestrit.
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