The ardour of the customary celebration, some! the general mowning. of King Albert. of Belgium, Ame-Hieans in Shanghai observed the 202nd, "annly George Washington's birth on Thursday at private and, pub traditional all as, been postpones until Mareh'22, whUle the Marines' parade vat the Race Course cancelled, More than 200. American chil ven were entertained at a special xeception in. the afternoon 0 hoard the U.S.S, Sacramento, moored off the French Bund, The young guests, with their adult companions, Inspected the ship nearly from keel ito mastheads and then attended a two-hour motion picture show, ow deck, with Capt, F. A. Bra sted as their host, After the per formance coffee and cakes, in. the Shomeside™ style, were served to the visitors, Officers and crew of he Banboat acted as joint hosts mith the Captain in. entertaining' the guests, Tribute to the memory of Ame-ich's tst President also wasp: at a tifin meeting of the Daughters of the 'American Revolution, p Shanghai "Chapter, held at the Western Branch of the Chocolate Shop in Bubbling Well Road. Miss Lillian Thomasson, Regent of the (Chapter, presided,' and Mrs. Frank Raven delivered the Washington Birthday's address, Brigadier loMicers of the Worcestershires, and Gol." Pell, other by. Cmdr, J. M. Howson, TU, of HMS. Witch, and.Lt-Cir. 2 H, {Ho kinson, HN., Resident Naval [OiThe new Minister inspected the guard received the introduc-ition.
several officers present, during" which" proceedings Lady Theodosia and Miss Cadogan were asen 40 e active with their cameras, faking several snapshots.
Sustquently Sir Alexander, Lady theodosia and Miss Cadogan proceeded to the Cathay Hotel "in company. with Mrs. into, "com-anion of the Misses, Cadogan, who fas returned to China after absence of several years. The Younger Misses Cadogan are' stay-Ing at one of the houses in. the Consular compound until they set over their measles.
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