Artists Rifles Treated To Weird Menu "Come Shot and Shell and cannons roar, we dine to-night as in years before," was the defiant message sent to the Headquarters of the Artists Rifles, London, by ex-members of the famous regiment in Shanghai on the occasion of their annual dinner held yesterday. evening. The dinner was held at the private house of one of the members in Great Western Road. In reply, the London Headquarters also burst into rhyme with the following:—"We wish you luck this festive night, you can't hear shells when you are tight."
The dinner menu well reflected the special circumstances under which the dinner was held this year. "Burnt out soup from Yangtszepoo" was one of the first items, and it was followed by a tasty dish, "looted fish with Point Island dressing." Ex-members of the Artists Rifles found their mouths watering when they contemplated the "Sukiyaki a la Idzumo," and the "shelled peas from Pootung" also drew much favourable comment from the assembled revellers, The guest of honour for the evening was Major-General A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett; who was closely connected with the Artists' Rifles during the Great War.
The dinner tables were decorated with the regimental colours, and the regimental standard was placed above the chair of the president, Mr. R. G. McDonald. After the buffet dinner: which took the place of the usual dinner at the Shanghai Club, these present participated in wartime songs in traditional style.
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