Mrs, Andrew de Gherardi who one of Shanghai's charming hostesses. She "entertains informally and Thursday evening she presided over Sparke, Mr, and Mrs, C, E. Gauss, Mr, and Mrs, Monett B. "Davis, Mr. and Mrs, Chester Fritz, Miss Eileen Patkhill, Miss Doreen Parkhill, Mr. and Mrs, B. Y, Woo, Mr, Kenneth Scott, Mr. and Mrs, 'T. C.' Pan, Mr. and Mrs, Li Ming, Mr. "and Mrs. Walter Kwok, Mr, and frs, Pel, and hosts of others Me, and Mrs, Brock Park and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Meyrin motored to the Yellow Mountain and Mr. and Manfeld Freeman to Tien-sri. Hunting occupied the at tention. of Mr. Dick Harris, Mr. Steve Clark and Mr, Bud Sutterle.
A Chinese Honoured Abroad From Richmond, Virginia, in the United States comes news of the noted Chinese singer and artist, Mr. Chao-Mei Pao, who appeared before the Richmond Woman's Club on February 9. Many dinners and teas were given in his honour and a letter from the aristocratic old Virginia city describes how he presented his programme attractively dressed in a blue sible gown and short black jacket, During his stay he was the quest of Mrs. Richard W. Carrington, the resident of the club, and among those Who entertained In his honour were Mrs, John Mortimer Hughes. Mr. the foremost American' pianist' and composer, who made his debut in Berlin in 1608 and Whose "Rapsodie Negro" has been widely known and Mrs. Powell, Mr. Chao" spent two days at" the home of his former professor of sociology of the University. of Shanghai, Dr, and Mrs. John Wiley, now on furlough. Mr. Chao passed one week-end as a guest of Mr. and Mrs, Herman Winfrey, the chairman of the Richmond Woman's Mr. and Mrs. L. R, Andrews who are leaving Shanghai on April 30 and falling In the s. Potsdam for Burope have been saying good-bye to their friends here at a series of informal tiMns and dinners They are having a few guests in for tifin to-morrow their lovely home in Hungjao Road.
Mr, and Mrs. Andrews expect to spend the greater portion of their JRoliday in England with a short trip to the continent. They will return to China by way of America and ac~ cording to present arrangements they will motor across country, sailing in time to reach Shanghai in the late autumn.
A Tiffin Party 'A, delightful timm party of the week took place on Wednesday when Miss "Tootie" Petersen and her mother, Mrs. A. Petersen, entertain-fed a small group of guests at a fare~ well to Mrs. 2. B. Macnaghten who sailing for Home on April 30.
Other guests included Mrs. Christo pher Chancellor, Miss Susan Machaghten, Mrs. Ogilvie, Miss Arnold,
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