The Archive · 1936

Seen at Many Parties

(Lett) Mise Mabel Godman who is popular among the younger group in Shanghai van extremely busy during the holidays going rom one party to. another, (night) Mrs. EH. Lawson, one of Shanghai's best, known hostesses Th the international set here. She was among those who observed New Year's Eve at the columbia' Country" Club. hosts at a dinner in their home before foing on to the dance at the consulate on January 29.

Country Club Tea Dance One of the interesting social events of next-week will be the tea dance at the Country Club on Thursday. 'A number of members already have Booked tables for the party including Major J.T. Ford, Dr. J. R. Riddle, Me. H.W. Carler and John Kane.

For the most part social activities of the next few weeks will be small timm and bridge parties. There will be several on Tuesday among them the parties of Mrs. H, S. Page, Mrs. W. Collins and Miss Lee Lock-

Mr. and Mrs, Paul G. S$. Barenthen, however, are giving two large' parties during the month, one Saturday, January 16 and the other on the following Saturday.

Gilbert And Sullivan The ADE. production of "The Gondoliers" has attracted the greatest tention this week and the first ong bath ae to east and" audience.

ight performance. was a brilliant

This favourite Gilbert and" Sulliva opera. provided the. incentive for ftumarous dinner partes, especially the opening. There have Hech SMouesesion of parties daring the Wrecks and to-night. Me. Denall Pera Wil give a.dinner at the Park Hotel Before taking his guests on to "The Gondotiers" and Inter to. the Para-fount for, dancing. Sir "Frederick Lady Maze were dinner hosts receding' the Second "performance End on Thursday Mr. and Airs. A. Judd entertained nests to dinner and. "The. Gondotiers:

For Ambassadors' Wives A delightful affair of Wednesday was the reception which Dr. and Mrs, Robert £, Lewis held in honour fof Mme. Quo Tai-chi, wife of the Chinese Ambassador to The Court of St. James. Mme. Quo who. arrived Shanghat just before Christmas will share honours with Mme. Alfred Ste, wife of the Chinese Ambassador fo the United States, at a dinner Which Me. and Mrs. Elis Hayim will tive at the Cathay Hotel on Feb-

President of the Shanghai Power Company, left Shanghai eight months ago. They are accompanied on this! {tip by their small son, John, Series of Events Mr, G. W. Boissevain, the Netherlands "Gowul General and Mme. Boissevain gave a delightful dinner party' last evening at their residence. Tt was the first of a series of parties at Wwhich they are entertaining this month. Mime, Boissevain will give Tuneheon next Friday and on January 20 they will entertain to dinner before the ball at H.M. Consulate.

Guests last night included Baron and Baroness de Weydenthal, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wilson, Couni, and Countess de -Courseulles, Mr." and Mrs. Monnett B, Davis, Mr. and Mrs Peter Li, Mr. and Mrs. Eskelund, Mr. and Mrs, E. 0, Houser, and Mr.

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