On Tuesday, the eve of the annly. at the American Club, a Washington Birthday Ball, at which were present the leading members of the American community in Shanghai, took place. In the list of guests were J. C. Fegan, commander of the Fourth United States Marines, who brought a party of 53, including Admiral H. E. Yarnell, commander of the United States Asiatic Fleet, Mr. C. F. Gauss, US. Consul-General, Judge M. J. Helmick and others. In honour of the occasion the club was decorated with American flags and multi-coloured baskets of flowe Music in the ballroom was: provided Fourth Marines orchestra while there was also m sic on the first and ground foo the building, which had been converted int lounges and sitting-out places.
M^. c aat Washington Birthday Ball: Dr. Brown, Mrs. Eric Clark, Mr. A. E. Schumacher, Mrs. A.
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