Commemorating the 153th. birthday' off the: United States Marine Corps, the Commanding Officer of the Fourth Marines, Colonel Charles HI. Lyman, U.S.M.G,, his successor }—Colonel' Richard' $:' Hooker," U.S.- M.C., and-the officers of the Fourth Marines were. hosts on November 10 at the Majestic Hotel to distinguished military, naval and civilian guests, at a dinner and dance, 'The Uallréom' and' dining-room were attractively decorated with flags and: bunting, giving' a pronounced" military'" settings—banked with a' lavish' distribution of floral decorations, The brilliancy of the uniforms of the high-ranking officers jand the attractive gowns'of the lady guests added dash and colour to'the~ evening's affair.
The Fourth Marines Band render-a delightful' programme dinner music, after which a lengthy: dance' programme was played Patriotic and- martial airs were much in' onder; with the Star Spangled: Banner and the Marines Hymn occupying: prominent. places on the programme,—Prominent officials of the foreign governntents and: high-yanking officers of the defence forces in: Shanghai, were
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