The Archive · 1936

Cocktail Parties

Captain T. P. Givens who is now somewhere down the South China coast, 'Tipperary, portunity to say good-bye to a number of his many friends, at the very Tovely cocktail' party which" Commander and. Ins. James Madison Among The Parties Mr. W, H. Plant, the general chair~ man' of "Ladies Night, has taken a table "which will "be no-best and others at Kt will be Mr. and 'Mis. 2. S. Fronldin, Mr, and Mrs. Bland Calder, Mr. and' Mrs, R,. Bryan, Jun,, Mr. and Mrs, F, B, Lynch, Mr. and "Mrs.

Gauss, the American Const General and 'Mrs. Gauss, will be hosts at a family party which wilt include Judge "and Mrs, Milton Helmick anda number of consular ficers. and their' wives.

Mr, W. J. Frank, the president of the American Club, and Mrs. Frank Will preside over another table, With {hem will be Mr. and Mrs. NA. Fritchman, Mr, and Mrs. J. Fistere, dun, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Peters, Mr. Vernon Thompson of New York, Dr. and Mrs, Dana Nance, Mr, and its. Robert Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Warris, Captain and: Mrs. Ceelt Seller and Mr. and Mrs, N J. Deegan.

Mr. W. L. Painter will have 95 nests Misa Dallas Lee Franklin, Mr. and Mrs, "Tony" Ricketts, Mrs. Tan Beith and Mr. Rennie Parr.

Mr, and Mrs. H. B. Page also have a table and they will be hosts to Mr. Shd Mrs, 0, G. Steen, Mr, and Mrs. Hit, Arnold, Mr. and Mrs, J. King and Mi. and frs. J. W. Grieve.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Bordwell Mra A. Gormley, Dr. and Mrs. TH. 'Dunn, Mr. J. S. Potter, Mr. and Mrs, KB, Hill, Mr. and' Mrs Cardwell, Mr. R.A Warren, we among others who have taken bles for' the dinner.

Doyle gave on Monday evening In their charming new home in Hungiso Road.

"The house, which is picturesque in arrangement, was packed to the doors. At one period In the evening gay soups chatting about this and that Included Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Brady, Mrs. Frank L. Hough, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Bordwell, Mrs. 'H. M. Spence, Mrs. Betty Spunt, Mie. " Maurice Elzcar and her son, Mr, Leo Spunt. Mrs, C.N, Holwill, Mir. Luigi de Luo, Miss "Jimmie" Holwitt who also was bidding good-bye to any number fof people, Mz. Ockermuller, Mrs. E. A. Long, and others, The Three "H's"

And speaking of cocktails, quite the Jolliest one of tie week occurred last Aight when Mr, Harrison Arnold, Mr. Hai Hertz and Mr. Henry Robertson were hosts at the Arnold residence in Route Winling. "It was. a strictly bachelor host affair for Mr, and Mrs. Sulean Arnold left on Wednesday to visit in Amoy, Hongkong and Canton.

For Absent Guest 'The absence of the honour guest, Mr, "EM. O'Herron of Charlotte, Notth Carolina, who missed his boat in' Honolulu and did not arrive in Shanghai until yesterday, in no way Inlerferred with the enjoyment of the other guests at the cocktail party which Mr, and Mrs, A. Mangum Webb gave Tuesday ovening.

The Webbs and Mr. O'Herron are old time friends. Mr, O'Herron who is prominent business man and Britton, Mr. John S. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. George Koster, MY. S. T. Bitting, Mr, Mien Bates, Mr. and Mrs. "Monnelt B. Davis, General Linson Dzau, Dr. and: Mrs. Rector Smith, Major and Mrs. West, Mr. "Peter" Plant, and scores more.

Monday, usually devoted to resting afler week-end activities, this week was a popular time for dinner parties. One of the larger ones was given by Mr. and Mrs. Chu Ming-yi. Guests included the German Ambassador and Mme, Trautman, the Polish Minister and Mme. de Weydenthal, General Liu Wen-tao, the Chinese Ambassador to Italy who sailed for Rome on Thurs~ day, LicutColonel Hermann von Knobel, the German Consul-General {ond Mme. Kricbel. Mr. S. U. Zau, Mr. (Mrs, Chester Fritz, Mr. Zau Sin-may, Baron and Baroness Ungern Sternberg, and others. atrier too long a time are being seen Familiar faces that disappeared for

once again in Shanghai. Mrs. "Billie" Liddell has came back from a long slay in London and is being seen about now and then.

"Also welcomed back this past week were Mr. and Mrs, J.D. McLeod who have been away from Shanghai for about 14 months and during which period they spent some time sailing the Clyde, a popular diversion among the Seats and visitors to their country.

Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson of Nanking was seen dining at the Cathay last Saturday night with a jolly group, of people.

Commander Bowen and his bride have returned from their short honeymoon trip and are being greeted by Jalt of his friends and Mrs. Bowen is being kept busy getting acquainted and settled.

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