Between 300 dnd 400 guests attended the reception given by Mr. Gauss, the U.S. Consul-General, a! the Columbia Country Club from 11.30 to 12,30 o'clock yesterday. Diplomatic, consular, and military o! cials' of nearly' all countries were greeted by Mr. Gauss in the main lounge of the club and then passed on to the enclosed terrace where cocktailg and hors d'ceuvres were served.
Marine' and naval officers were invited en masse. There were po ladies. present.
Exactly at noon, Mr. Gauss proposéd'a toast to the President of the United States, to which the assembly responded with enthusiasm. Music for the reception Was supplied by n section of the band of the Fourth U.S. Marines which was placed near the swimming pool facing the party.
A number' of the guests at the Constl-Geheral's reception went directly from the Columbia Country Club to the American Club where a tremendous house affair was held from 1230 to 1.90. Here too, no ladies were present but over 1,000 members, guests, and friends oe nearly all fiationalities poured in to make the ground floor and the fifth floor so crowded that it was almost impossible to move, At 1 ö'clock, Judge Milton J. Helmick was introduced by Mr. N. F. Allman," president of the American Club. Judge Helmick said in proposing a toast #0 President Roosevelt that "we all curse our country sometimes and we all find fault with it, but there is not one of us who is not proud to belong to it. Gentlemen. 1 give you the President of the United States."
The buffet luncheon provided by ttle club was exactly in keeping, with the occasion, the tables surrounding the dining room being littered with American pies, ice-cream. Boston Baked Beans, cold salads of various types ahd all the necessary trimjmings. A Bana from the Fourth U.S. Marines furnished gay music throughout the proceedings.
The Polo Game The final event yesterday and of an entire week-end of Fourth of July celebrations was the polo match played at the Race Course between two strong American teams. A large crowd turned -out to see the Cowboys and the Troopers vie for honours and the right to carry off the coveted British Fourth of July trophy. Ful details of the polo match will be found on to-day's Sports Page.
The spirit of celebration continued into the evening when all of the formal events were over, A large number of private parties in honour of the occasion mere held and the popular ball rooms were well patronized despite the heat.
Because July 4 happened to fall on a Sunday this year the official day of celebration was made July 5. As a result the festivities celebrating the birth of the United States of America 161 years ago, were distributed over the entire week-end, including baseball and fireworks' on Saturday and a special church service on Sunday. It was altogether probably the biggest Fourth of July that Shanghai has had.
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