The American community bryan the observation of their national day with a dance at the Columbia Country Club on Thursday night, which was largely attended by members and their friends, the Intter includinye big contingent of British residents, and Squadvon-Leader Maclaren, who received an enthusiastic reception on making hit appearance in company with Mr. Barton, H. M, Conwil-General, with whom he dined'at the Country. Club, Mr. "Everett, chairman of the Columbia Country Club, proposing the health of Squadron-Leader Mae-loren, on behalf of members, ox-pressed the great pleasure it afforded them to entertain the British workdflier at their dance'that night, Squadron-Leader Maclaren, after thanking them for their welcome, said they could not realize how much pleasure it gave him to be amonget Americaps that night. In ending to a competitor in the world-flighbe a destroyer a new engine, the Americans had done one of the most sporting things he had ever heard of. He took off his hat to them, and declared that if he hud: not. been born a British subject, he would want to be an Americi
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