Guests of honour at the annual spring "smoker" of the American Legion, "held" on" March 22 the Amierican Club, were Colonel P. Kilgore, Commander of the U.S.8. fand Lieut, Col, EP. Moses. "A talk by Colonel N.W.B.B. Thoms, follow.
the Gailiplt campaign was given ed by a talking. picture, the "All American," lent for the occasion by the Gniveraal Film, td, Over 120 people attended junction, the Introductions being in the hands of Mr. C. 8. Franklin, The proceed~ ings opened with a buffet dinner, the Marine orchestra providing the ed. Application, will also be made in' due course for the grant of a Branksian medal; this, if granted will be the promlor award in the Show and as the same, competitor may not medal oftener than "once in three consecutive years, it should encourage competi tion, The Presidet also thanked the Hon. Secretary and Director, Mr.
Kerr, rats, for his enthusiastic work, which' was large-responsible for the success the soslety during recent years, On the proposal of Sir, Peter Grain, Mr, Horace Kadoorie was unanimously elected President for the ensuing year. The Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Hawkings, and the. Hon. Secretary, were both reappointed. As. members of the general committee Mr. A. D. Bell, Ste. Cheng Kia-ngan, Mr. "G. Fiver, Mr, F. G. Helsby, Mr. Kadoorie, Me. T. Kakuda, 'Lord Mr. A. de C. Sowerby, 'W. Wells, and Mr. G. L. Wilson, were re-elected, Sir' Victor Sassoon being elected to fill the [place of Sir' John Brenan. The following ladies were again elected serve on the ladies' 2 Mrs. Lauren (Hon.
Mrs. B. D. F. Beith, Mrs. K, Cantho, Mrs. T. A. Clark, Mrs. H. Glueckauf, Bre. W. J. Hawkings, Mrs. NW: Hickling, Mis. M. 0." Springfiel and Mrs, A. Widmann. Messrs. PF, G. Helsby, H. Kado Kerr were appointed to the working committee, with Fower to "ie. Hon. report Treasurer's showed that the society had made of profit on the year of about $500, fa Tecord which has never before been achieved by them.
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