The Archive · 1938

Scandinavians Enjoy Joint Celebration

Finnish Association Hosts At Dinner and Dance

Nearly 200 members of the Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Communities in Shanghai, including ladies last night attended œ joint celebration—"Nordisk—Fest"—with dinner and dancing, at the French Club. The celebration, as in former years, was a marked success, with a true Scandinavian spirit ruling it.

The Finnish Association in China were hosts to the other Nordic nations at last nights function. A speech of welcome was made by Capt. G. Synnerberg, President of that Assogiation. jThe only other address of the evening was delivered by Mr. V. Niskanen, Finnish Consul-General and Charge d'Affaires.

Among the special guests were the Swedish Minister and Baroness Mr. S. K. Ing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gwyne oe. E Mr. C. Stigter ere Mr. A.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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