At the annual meeting of the American Club, on Tuesday, Oct, 29, Mz. W. J. Prank was elected president for the coming year, Mr. C. B, Morrison vice-president, Mr. W. M. Simmons hon, treasurer, and Mr. L. L. Fams-worth hon, secretary. Elected. 10 serve on the general committee were Messrs. P. H. Bordwell, D. Conrady, J. Fistere, jun. A: A, Gormely, and F. E, Vincent, Shanghai early on Sunday morning in the s. President Grant.
While here Mr. Garner w tained by members of the Community and by offclais of National and City Governments, had tifin with Mayor Wu Te-chen the Civie Centre, tea with Dr, and Madame H. H. Kung at the Paramount, dinner at the Park Hotel the guest of Mr. Nelson T, Johnson, the American Ambassador to China, jand of Mr, Edwin S, Cunningham: the American Consul' General, and later in the evening, met the members of the American Community in Shanghai at a reception in the Parle Mr. Garner will return here November 25 In the s, President Jefferson en route to America Spoclat Message Issu Shortly before leaving the Cathay Hotel on Sunday morning Mr, Gamer. Vice-president of the United States, issued the following message to the Chinese nation and people exclusive: ly through the Central News Agency:
"On behalf of my Government and of the Congressional Delegation on is way to the Philippine inauguration, T desire to express profound gratitude to the Chinese people who through their representatives. have Shown such great hospitallly to.
Particular thanks are due to His Excellency "Finance Minister Hat Kung and Mayor Wu Te-chen "of Shanghai for their delightful luncheon and tea on our behalf.
"These have given us new insight
and have firmed. our sense' of the into the Kindness of Chinese. heart.
30 long existed. between the people coraalty of the seasons that have of the united States and those 2 feat Chinese Republic, "Our regret at the brevity of our present stay. here is ameliorated by the realisation that we shall' have the pleasure of renewing and ure thering our acquaintance with: Ching on our return Journey' from—th Philippines. Signed John" Nance Garner,
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