Tle Amerigan Club reception as in years past was attended by a representative gathering of Americans and their international guests, which included nearly all nationalities present in Shanghai, Mr. N. F. Allman, President of the American Club presided, and in introducing Col. Charles F. B. Price, O.C. Marines and senior landing party officer present, welcomed all service and diplomatic officials, as well as the civilian guests.
Standing under the portrait of Washington, which was presented to the American Club a decade ago, Col. Price outlined the philosophies of the American, idealist and democratic principles, which as from their origin, "guaranteed to all the rights of equal Opportunities" The speaker maintained that these principles, inculcated by the signatories in 1776, had been the thesis of all American Presidents and Congresses during the past 162 years. At times the Administrations had lapsed, he observed. but at no time had the ideals failed in the minds of the American people.
Pursuant to these doctrines and ideals, he would suggest that there had been no greater exponent of them in the long line of Presidents, than the incumbent, Mr, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and, he would, with pleasure, propose the toast to the "President of the United States" The toast was observed with musical honours, the entire assembly joining heartily therein.
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