Over $2,000 to' St, Andrew's Society's Charity Fund A committee meeting of St. One Jdrew's Society was held in the Shanghai Club on Tuesday evening. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke, President, presided and "was supported. by. Messrs. R. G. Dowie, Vice-Pres Jdent, John Prentice,' Dr. Couper Patrick, C. J. Scott, C, H. Rutherford, A. B. Lowson, Rod. G. Mac Donald, Ranald G, McDonald, R. B. Herbert, H. A. "Melntyre, 'A. Downie, J.'F, MacGregor, J. J. Paterson, Donald Mackenzie, Hon. Treasurer, and J.G. Clay, Hon. Secretary.
The President presented the statermient of the Caledonian Ball we coun:
ch showed a surplus of $1,473.04 and added to the amount of special $569, made a total of 32,042.04 for the Society's Charity Fund. In congratulating the Com-work done by Br. A. T. Downie, also Mr. R. B. Herbert and the staff of the Shang Electric Construction Ca, He also expressed the Committee thanks to Mr. E. M, Ross, c.,, for ain kindly auditing the' accounts moved a special vote of thanks to Mr. R, Calder-Marshall for the use of his office for the Ball Secretary and for the great help given @ealing with the many applientions for tickets.
As a memento of the occasion he on behalf of the Society, quaich to Mr, Downie, and tioned that one also was to be presented to Mr. C. W. Porter who was unavoidably absent. Mr, Downie suitably replied, In concluding he most feelingly expressed his thanks to all members: who supported him so heartily at the ball, most especially to the Com mittee who rallied round him during his late unfortunate illness and made the Jubilee Ball of the Society the success it was. He also thanked the "ladies, especially mentioning Mrs, C. H. Rutherford, On behalf of the Committe My R. G. Dowie congratulated the slent on his return to good health also for his splendid effort in coming to the bull, as without his presence that evening the event would not have been so much enjoyed by present.
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