Mr, R. E, JToeg Celebrates Ale ligator's Victories It was left to the veteran racing owner in the Shanghai Race Club, Mr. R. E. Toeg, to revive what used to be one of the Settlement's most enjoyable functions—tho unofficial local Gimerack Dinner, Mr, Toeg om Tuesday evening invited a" ree presentative gathering of racing men to dinner at the Race Club in celebration of the successes of, 'Alligator, who won the Poum: Cup and' the Shanghai Derby' and was third in the Champions at the recent Spring Meeting, and followed by winning the Kiangwan Ders by 'Cup. Such' pleasant function used to be regular occasions' in thi racing seasons, but of late hav fallen into abeyance, The enthusiasm and, ood-fellowship displayed at Mrz Toeg's dinner wore ample proof that the revival was very welcome, The tables were artistically, decorated with Mr. Toos's racing colours of crimson and violety farther sot off with pots of fuchsia of the same, colours and with ah imposing collection of massive silver trophies. Mr. Toeg's son, too, took a hand and produced a menu card at the same time amusing and artistic, © portrait of the pony. and his owner being supported by two alligators "proper,"
hist. below. was a sketch, it John Fishes One Out." The ard was bound in the crimson and violet, and within the diners were informed that they had the choice, Amongst. many rood thin of "pots age Alligator," "Alligator and "Alligator pears." Th cards for Mr. Victor Haimoviteh and Mr. William Hu were further em-
Dellished with their respective por trails, splendidly executed in colours by Mr. Edmund Toes.
Following the dinner, there wer speeches, brief but multitudinous, Buffy" Maitland taking a vindictive delight in reminding the host of any prospective orators wha might have been overlooked.
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