Contract is a disease, remarked poring lad nententiously the other ay, herself an ardent, if unconfessed, supporter of Culbertson. Asupporter, incidentally, in more senses than one, for she puts good money) into Mr. Culbertson's ample pocket
Jabout bridge. 1¢ can but hope that every tue she gets up an argument the dors the same to her own in the process. At any rate, she and! lethers like her will be able to prove their metal at the World Olympic Bridge Tournament which takes place here next week, As the name Sugueats it is a world-wide affair, ang the eat ofthe. dectot Weill Suggest, iis organised by" Culbertson. Sixteen hands have be
tire of friendliness and' Chore. wil) layers, They will all be played in a firn New" Faro tent the
ise trophies for the winning countries only oer international polities
prises for Shanghai players. would follow suit) as well at local Pechapa the best part of the whole show is the fact that each couple ill'be given coupon which may sent to. the. Culbertson studios Ili return the players will receive a detailed "account. of how the hands should shave been' bid and played. So, although no doubt post-mortem wilt "rage for a time, an effective! check will be made when the coupons' sre answered and the great. man himself has spoken.
Short Story Club in company with most of Shai bai's various organisations Shanghai Short Story Club can also boast activity these days. The Club was entertained to dinner. last Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Vander-burgh at their attractive new house fter a brief Informal Dance Few informal dances could have been more enjoyable than that given by Sir Frederick and Lady. Stace their home last Wednesday even ing. "About hundred "and Aft ulests (as fax as one could judge without counting)" all young, ame cellent and novel dinner an
people feel "completely at home. ise vi the ack Intact, all the essentials for a good! party.
PAAnd another charming addition was Mins: Bullnore. Sit, Rerderiee and Lady Maze's niece, who is stay-Inge with them at present and helped whkn'the duties of hostes Dinner was "of the" stand-up avi (which en pageant, 13, the ery Kind' that sets everyone fever Hshly trying to ale down!) and Was note that usually \swccersfal be-Cause of the original iden of having Gishes of steaming spughesti wheel Given onncarts amongst the nets. This ""ceremony was Maurice Votaw, the president, in the Chale cover" stories were read aloud. They were "Grade Crossing" Set opneee "nememnaa were discussed by the club members acknowledged by Mr. Ernest Have: and Mrs. Carleton Lacy, respectively. A delightful feature of the evening was the piano solo by Mrs. A. Christopher felony Acme re th. The wand Robin lyrics sung by the hostess, the Spanish school, "deign tay Arranged the entrance all enn {StS The irtng roses Opens ino tmutie room aid has romboute of the end giving a picturesque illus Wedding in the States News has just come in that Miss Dorothy "Trachtenberg, "who formerly well-known in "Shanghai asa concert pianist, has recently got married. The "happy event
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