At 11.80, the President's procession [formed up ready to proceed to the supper room, headed by Pipe-Major 'Wellstead, playing'*The Wearing o' the Green". The President escorted Lady Brenan, and Sir John Brenan escorted Mrs. Fenton, while behind followed the remainder of the. official guests and their wives, The band of the Loyal Regiment played. selections during supper." After supper, the toast of "The King" was drunk, and the president proposed "The immortal memory of St. Patrick." A feature of the supper was the piping in of the Irish punch, which was carried into the supper room in traditional style bby the vice-president of the Society, Capt. J. E. Inch, At 12:30, there was a second supper, at which the Vice-President presided, The same procedure was followed uring the. frst supper. The eclebrations concluded with dancing. up toa late hour. The St, Patrick's Society are to be congratulated upon the smooth arrangements which made the evening a thoroughly enjoyable tone for all the guests.
'Official quests at the ball were Sir Frederick id Lady Maze, Sir John and Lady Brenan, Judge' P. Grant Jones, Brigndicr and Mrs. Telter-Smollett, Pay-Commander and. Mrs, CA. Bowen, Commander and Mrs. H, F. Nalder,' Dean A. C. Trivett, Major J, Lindsell, Dr. and Mrs, A. Bryson, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Bowden and Mr, and Mrs. P. R. M. Wallis The following were the emeers of the Ball Sub-Committecs:—Master of Ceremonies: Mr.
Hardman, Invitations and 'Teketsi—Atr. A. J. Kane. Mr. J. J, MeCarthy, Mr. Ceil, Inv. &. Ht. Browne, My, FT. MeKeown, Mr. M.R. L. Lingard, Mr. B. J. Wali and Mr. D. 'Murphy, Suipper tickets and Scating:—Mr, Young, Mr. J. N. Greenfeld, Dr. FIN, Jordan,' Mr. RH. Davidson, M.'s) M. Edwards, "Mr, B.A, Fowles. Mi, C. C. O'Connell, Mr, W. Wolfe, Mr. RH. IND, Parr, Dr, F.'1, Ranson, Dr. W. R. Sohnstone, Mr, R. S, Heaney, Mi. P, A, Corbett and Ne. 'W. R, O'Brien, Refreshments, Supper_and Pune! Capi. J. E, Inch, Messrs, C. GE, ODonnell, P. J. Kane, Capt J. Inch. Mr. W.'G, Clarke, and ar, Phillips.
Decorations:—Messrs. M, J, Tim= mins and W. G. Clarke, Cenotaph Ceremony Early in the morning, members of St. Patrick's Society and representatives of other national societies in Shanghai assembled at the Conotoph for a simple ceremony remembrance of Irishmen killed dui ing the War. "A wreath was ald on the Cenotaph by the President and Vice-President of the society, after which two minutes" silence was observed, Telegrams were received by the Society from many parts of the world, and many" telegrams. were sent ' out by. the local Society. in return. These included messages to Tientsin, Hongkong and. other aris, and one to the olfleers and men of the Ist Battalion, 'The 'In-his killing Fusiliers, lately' stationed in Shanghai, The society also. sent inesite of greeting to Liewt-Colon-Hume, oflieer in command of the 2nd Bait." The Loyal Regiment who is a former Connaught Ranger.
According to an old tradition the debutante daughters of the society's members make their debut at the annual St. Patrick's Ball, This year's debutantes were Miss Joan. Fenton, the daughter of the president and Mrs. A. E. Fenton; Miss Joan Blow! the datighter of Captain and Atts, O.
Blown, and Miss Wendy Donnelly, the daughter of Mrs. M. M. Donnelly More than 100 foreign-style apart ments are In the block, which is one the largest of its kind in Shanghai, The question of tax payment by occupants of property abutting aMunicipal roads is one which is closely Bound up with the general "outside roads" question,
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