A party of young Americans who have been stopping at the Metropole in the course of their trip around] the world say that they are finding Shanghai quite lively enough for them, Miss. Mary" Dickson Cooke, with her brother, Mr. Shepherd Cooke fand cousin, Miss Ethel Royster, all from Norfolk, "Virginia, came down here from Peking and are leaving for Hongkong by the President Wilson. Miss Delia Scott, who is with them in Shanghai, will return to Peking for the winter," They were enthusiastic over the picturesque charms of Peking and. felt fascination of its historic past, but Shanghai appeals to them for its sports and clubs, its hotels and, of course, the night life.
The quartette ig very appreciative of Shanghai's hospitality and say that the mention of a friend's name is as good as the key to the city. They have explored mysteries of sukiyaki and. Chinese chow and seen the sights very thoroughly in the short time they have been here. They declare that Shanghai is definitely gayer than America and that people here know how to have a good time. Their opinion, however, was that business and social horizons were brightening In the States Social Trends Mrs, Aldrich Barton, has just returned from several months spent in Roquebrune, "Cap. Martin and who also spent some time elsewhere on the Continent and in America, feels that Snanghal compares favourably in nalety with America, although the Riviera still holds its title for the After recently taking honours in on International Photographic Exhibition in Czecho-Slovakia, Mr. Arturo de. Carvallo has returned from fresh camera expedition into Bali and Java. Rumour has it that more than 200 pictures were taken by the photographic artist in achieving his ambition to record clearly and arris Heally those fascinating friezes and figures of ancient Buddhism in the hinterlinds of the countries visited. Too, there is the possibility of an exhibit In the not too ramule future.
Philippine Army Commander When the s. President Coolidge docks in Shanghai on Monday week, Brig-General R. H. Parker, commanding the American Army forces in the Philippine Islands, will be on board with his party. His visit here will be brief according to information received at the Consulate.
From the Consulate, too, emanates news of the imminent departure of Mr. J. J. Mucclo for the United States this month, and after travelling ex-playground of the world. From her villa she could look down on_the Casino and swimming pool and over at Monte Carlo. Life went on 50 ily that it was hard to imagine that depression existed anywhere. 'The resorts, of course, have suffered from the depreciation of the dollar, but' southern France is still very Mrs. Barton found the general attitude rather blue, partiularly in the middle west and the spirit of uncertainty everywhere made for tension. However, people were still going to shows and entertaining their friends, although New York was markedly less gay. The trend of entertaining seemed away from the home and' the hotel to country clubs, and the hospitality extended at home was chiefly cocktail parties, which are still the most popular method of amusing one's friends.
And speaking of this pleasantly informal way of entertaining reminds one that Mr. and Mrs. W. J. P. Calder, who took their holiday trip in September to Tsingtao, together with their sister, Miss Fay Calder, collect- already fitting into the social life of oda number of their friends at ai Shanghai asa very welcome new-cocktail party on Monday last in their comer.
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