'The Washington Birthday Ball given by the American Community' at the International Club on Monday' was great success. There were about 400 present. Cocktails were! served at 8 pin. in the ballroom and at 9 pam. all went downstairs partake of a feast of American dishes. The tables were Iiterally groaning with "a conglomeration of delicious "homemade" eats to delight and: satisfy even the demands of Lucuilus.
Small tables wore arranged throughout the rooms of the lower oer lighted with red candles and the entire scheme of decoration. was simple but. effective, Lamps were shaded with a subdued red. effect. The walls were draped with Ameri. can flogs of various sizes and banners and shields with the American star-and-stripe design and paper' frills of red, white end blue added to the Keneral scheme, while a large picture of the rear American statesman was bung at one Music and dancing' the wee sma' hours of the next day—a truly wonderful evening.
The American idea of wining and dining before dancing was good as It seemed to heve absorbed. and fused all the various "cliques," and brought everybody together into the democratic folds of the United States of America to enter Into the spirit of the thing—which was what everyone did and had a jolly good time altogether. Mr. Sokobin, "American Consul, and his wife and Mr. and Mrs, Henry Zimmerman were the reception committee who immediate:
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