Luncheon of Shanghai Past Presidents: Restoration of Chinese Embassy:
Prices Rising By ©, M. Gren London, Apr. 24.
The past presidents of St, George's Society in Shanghai met as'usual for lunch at the Thatched House Club Missi yesterday. A beautiful bowl of red Yoses was on the table and a red rose buttonhole in every place. 'The Dill of fare was duly printed on the card, not menu, though some author ity (am sure' of the fact, though cannot recall his name) has lately declared that menu is now to be accepted as an English word. Someone questioned the salmon' "mayonalso," but. Capt. RIN. J, Martin declared firmly that that is English.
'Mr, W. H," Trenchard Davis, as senter past president, was at the head fof the table. Next' in order came Mr. A. Brooke Smith, "Sir Peter Grain, Mr. O, M. Green, 'Capt. Martin, 'Mr. 'H. V. Wilkinson' and Mr. Reader Harris. A telegram of good wishes came from Mr. A. C. Clear, who will not be home from the South: of France till June.
After the toasts of "The King" and the "Royal Society of St. George." drank the health of "the two working members" Messrs. Wilkinson and Reader Harris, whom it was very pleasant to have Home in time for The lunch; and of Capt, Martin, to whom the idea of these happy meetings is due and who organizes them each year admirably.
'Meanwhile at the headquarters of the Overseas League, Mrs. Trenchard Davis was giving a lunch to the wives of the past presidents. 'Those resent _were (Mmes Brooke Smith, Green, H. V. Wilkinson, F. M, Neild and Miss' Dodd, sister of Mrs Trenchard Davis. The parly appears to have broken up somewhat late, Visitors from Shanghai Mr, and Mrs. 1H. V. Wilkinson arrived home last Saturday. They fare looking for a house near Ton Urlage where both the children are at school, Mr. and Mrs, Reader Harris, are Gelighted with the cottage they have taken at" Barton-on-Sea, between Bournemouth and Lymington, Both fitments and surroundings it apears ideal.
Dr. J. E. Murray was in the club yesterday, looking very well, but wing to' the past, presidents' lunch Tid not get a chance to. speak to Mrs, and Miss Petersen arrived in London recently, but T have not yet met them to hear their plans." Many friends look forward to'secing them again, St. George's Day Observ St. George's Day was widely cclebrated in England yesterday, There was of course, the usual observance of Shakespeare's birthday at Stratford-on-Avon. In St, Paul's Cathe. drat the Order of St. Michael and St. George held its annual Service, when the Earl of Athlone wat in-
Mailed as Grand Master and Lord Willingdon as Chancellor, At Bar~ row-in-Furness "Sir 'Thomas Inskip spoke at the St. George's Society dinner. At' St. Dunstan-in-the-East the Fairbridge Farm Schools hold their festival service when Sit Arnold Wilson, M.P., spoke on England and Empire, At Aldershot the 2nd Batt. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers trooped the colour, as they have done every year, except when on active service, since they' became an English regiment in 1074. Every officer and man wore a red and a white rose in their caps. The regiment's badge, given to it in 1075 is St. George and the Dragon.
One can easily recall the time! when the average Englishman could [scarcely have given the date of St. George's Day, which passed practically unnoticed, Can it be that Eng. lishmen are becoming class conscious?
Stam Murders Recatted Dr, Alington, formerly headmaster of Bion and now Dean of Durham, who contributes a weekly sermon 10 the "Daily Telegraph" chooses to-day for his subject "The Triumph of John and Belly Stam," a small booklet ately published by the China Inland He recounts briefly the. touching story of their murder by the Com: munists, hoping to embroil General Chiang with the Powers, and quotes the conclusion of John' Stam's last trid Son a Ge alto te eae star oidct et, Sonat fo. doc and" give, ts find fortitude, "fe sable."
"Grace and fortitude Indeed were not lacking," said Dean Alinglon, He dwells onthe "miraculous devotion fof the Chinese converts" who saved the Stams' baby daughter. His conclusion will be echoed by many that, HinttSinee "the'"Eanan of, the" Neve Foslament wan closed so, there ha a who deserved Saint stephen It Is not surprising, said Dean Alington, that at the memorial service held in honour of the Stams at thole old college "over 700 young men and women pledged themselves to take their place as witnesses for Christ."
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