A stormy scene was played shortly before 11 am. Newspaper photograhers were present in large numbers Snd_at that time several rushed toward the entrance of the hospital when they saw Dr, Forkner coming Out. "No pictures, no pictures" he yelled and became so angey that Several cameras were lucky to escape Gemolishment. The photographers elreated hastily with police seeing, that they did. The cameras were then taken on to neighbouring roots and. balconies.
The whirring of the generators in the waiting car heralded the arrival fof the centre of interest. After Snite was wheeled out of the hospital, smiling pleasantly, some time was eqttired to change the electrical connections. The "lung" was then wheeled up runways into the body of the car.
Ata walking pace the truck drove out of the garden, down North Soo chow Road, geres the Chapoo Head Bridge, and down Soochow Road 10 the Bund. A motorcycle policeman was inthe van and a police car numbered among the guests, 'Throughout the afternoon' the US. Fourth Marines' Band played classical and popular music. In their colour ful uniforms and seated In' a semicircle under the trees the musicians contributed to the picture of the fron ay well as providing enter= frock, and members of ihe "House Mrs, 7. F, Muang, in a gay yetiow
(Comsnittee presided over the tea and Suests gathered at smal tablen are Fanged st one side of the lawn.
The warm, bright day was an udded Inspiration "for the. ladies to weet {heir most summery frocks," Vivide ved prints, organdie Haees and chiffons Were. favourite tabs [Opinion was divided, however, ax to the ' popularity of long and" short, sting "Many, casing nide arden arty tradition, came'in print frock, sults with short sktete
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