Our one-time fair city is fast becoming a place for heroes to live in, fact only heroes and heroines of the brightest order could face up to such as we have had to encounter—and look like having to encounter in the future—but we are not dismayed. 'The game is not won or lost. unti the last whistle is blown, and we feel that that "will not be' fr' some ime.
Tu' the midst of our alarms we turn to our Agony Column in the daily Press and note that come respectable gentleman is looking for young dancing partner to oblige. supper interval was the presentation GAL Hoang interlude, during the made to Me. N A. Brown in view of his early' departure from China. Mr Brown has been member of the Teel Club for seven years, and its honor: fry treasurer for the' pas. four yea The present consisted ofa. sliver cignrelie box, astray and" match: box holder, and was handed over by Dr. H. Couper Palrick. who made hart and uniting speech in s0° doing Me. Sposit's band played for the country dances and foxtrot, while the pipers played for the reel and the hundred or more people present had 'aright Toyal-good time. This Was in no small measure due to the ules of host, president and ME. ably -eatried "out by Mr. Tall, who himself isa. marvellous exponent of the true' Scottish reels: 'Gately and 00d-fellowship prevailed, and indeed 4 Boad time War had by' al St. George's Day the opinion of the Committee embers of the. St. Georges that, Owing" 10 prevailing conditions, It would' be "aswell, not {o'hold'a Bal this Year, but arrangements have: been nade for celebrat-Ing in some' degree the day' of the nish patron eink. wil be held at the Country Club Abell 23. children's par
fom 4'o'6 pin Tes will be Served, alter which here will be an enter" {anment, Adults wishing to aecomany' their Joung folie wil pay Sta head, but children of members will Bevadmited. tree of "charge, (No mate please!)
Th the evening. commencing at 7.20, a reception wilt be hel alo ate Country Club, for members and their {iuosts when, "until 830, the band of the Durham Light Infantry, by kind permission" of the. Commanding Gitcer' and officers, will play selec: tions of English: musi. During this hour cockialis and hors deeuvres will be served, and the toast of St George Will'be honoured at 88 Pam This will not be a full dress afar, trid" dinner Jackets: will be. the sar? torial order of the evening." The Feception will be" followed bya Bumtet which will be served "anti {030 pin. and dancing will continue unt 11.3, musie being provided by the band and of the Durham Light 'Earior in the day the wreath-laying' ceremony" at the. Cenotaph wil ber performed, "and on "the Sunday following. there. willie 's special service at the. Cathedral when the Rev. P. W, Weaver will preach the sermon, As with all other Societies, the St George's brotherhood has been failed upon for a good dear of spec Ssistance to. needy. compatriots and {heir families during our crise, and all are. reminded. that contributions the tund wil be welcomed,
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