The Archive · 1938

Business Girls Hold Annual Dinner

Enjoyable Function Held at Tiffin Club Business girls of all nationalities in Shanghai met together last evening for their ninth annual dinner. The happy and informal gathering began in the early evening, for many of the girls arrived at the Homeside Tifin Club 190 Kuikiang Road where the dinner took place, immediately after office hours. The following half hour was devoted to games and singing, to help the different groups to get acquainted before the dinner began.

By the time the meeting moved in to the dining room at 6.30 p.m., the spirit of fellowship was well developed, and this was heightened by the toastmistress Miss Valentine Haemelink, who introduced the speakers and announced the items With a few apt words, keeping the company interested and alert. Miss Tsao-yi Zia, General Secretary of the Shanghai Y.W.C.A, spoke a few warm words of greeting to the assembly, and mentioned her gladness that troubled events of the past year had not interfered with the annual get-together between business girls Of all nations represented in Shanghai.

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