""Sapajou" and Friends Arrange a Successful Affair Over 200 poor Russian children were magnificently entertained by. "Sapajou," Mme, L. Th. Vouich and members of the Russian community at the French Police Club on Sunday evening.
Shortly after four o'clock the bil-Viard-room of the club was thronged with: tiny tots and their parents, The festive spirit was soon in evid. ence among both the grown-ups and children, Games and dances were succeeded by equally magnificent refreshments, generously provided by Mr. C. E, Shepherd, and then came the piece de resistance of the evening, the gathering round the Christmas tree. Each tittle quest received one or more toys and something useful in the shape of an article of warm winter cloth Unfortunately this, the great thrill of the evening, took place earlier than was expected owing to the afternoon's hostilities along the neighbouring Siccawei Creek. One of the club-rooms was occupied by post of Annamite police and with the sounds of rifle fire occasionally heard it was thought advisable to shorten the proceedings. Neverthe-Jess the affair went with a swing from start to finish, and from the Joyous expression onthe little faces that swarmed the dance floor it was quite evident that they had not en-Joyed such a treat for longer than they cared to remember.
Th ly selected programme of dance music, which for many of the grown-up visitors other than members of the Russian community must have been all the more enjoyable because for once there were no jazz number One of the most popular items wa a Russian waltz, in which everybody, old and young, enthusiastically joined in every particular the party was a credit to the organizers. Special hanks wre due to those who gener ously supplied the numerous presents for the Christmas tree, to My, Shepherd for a feast of dainties of a kind that always appeal to young people, to the Russian Orthodox Confraternity, Union of Army and 'Navy Men, the French Police Club} for kindly' loaning their premises for the occasion, and numerous members of the Russian community who generously assisted "Sapajou" in making the entertainment the great success it proved to-be,
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