The usual formal reception was: held at noon in the U. 8. Consular grounds, where a specially built pavilion sheltered guests and officials from the hot July sun. The mat shed was decorated with various ser-
Vice tings of the Repablic.
The ceremony itself was simple and consisted of the toast to the Preident, proposed by Mr. Edwin S. Cunningham, Consul-General, after which the Russian Cadet "Band, which provided the music, played the "Star Spangled Banner," to the strains of which all stood at attention.
Among those present were:—Mr. Barton, H. M. Consul-General, Comm, de Rossi, Consul-General for Italy and Doyen of the Consular Body, M. A. Wilden, Consul-General for France, Mr. 8. "Yada, Consul-General for Japan, Mr. J. Van Haute, Consul-General for Belgium, N.'Aall, Consul-General for Norway, Mr. J. 0. LilliehtSk, Consul-General for Sweden, Major Isler, Consul-General for Switzerland, Fr, Thiele, Consul-General for Germany, Mir. T. Raaschou, Consul-General for Denmark, and' Mr. A. Casanova, Consul-General for Portugal and Col. Hsu Yuan, Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Mr. 8. K. Chen, Chief Secretary," and Gen. Wong, representing Gen. Ho Feng-lin, wore the Chinese officials present.' Col, Lu, of the Shanghai and Woosung Constabulary, and Mr. Tong Shao-yi, wore also present.
Mr, Klein, war veteran and holder of the Congressional Medal of Honour, was an enthusiastic guest.
The Race Course Party.
The Lawn Party at the Race tended by a record crowd, was an event very much enjoyed and their friends afternoon, Opening with the singing of the "The Star spangled Banner," the next item on the programme was a picturesque and amusing series of tableaux which demonstrated conclusively that Mother Goose must have hai American history in mind in ing her famous rhymes, so aptly' did they accommodate themselves to the portrayal of past and cone temporary phases of der Crane, pictures which elicited so much praise a year ago, arranged these Living pictures, assisted by a num ber of Amerigan la bevy of children Mrs. R. 1. Clapp was Mother Goose herself' and her characters were even more delightful in real life than inside the book.
No pains had been spared in reproducing the well known actors in these nursery dramas, and as the "Grand Old Republican Party" had its paper méitchd elephant, and the Democrats their familiar' donkey those of other nationalities viewing the show got a better insight into the significance of American cartoons than many of them had enjoyed before. Mother Goose, course, came first, the dearly beloved dame of our infancies, next Mary, in her garden, which' sprouted a record crop of celebrities; Jacky' Horner found Alaska in his pie; Jack Spratt and his wife were as
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