The Archive · 1936

LOCAL MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

"Mothers Day" was celebrated appropriately by the American community, particularly by members of the American forces, on Sunday. A popular feature was the concert fiven by the combined bands of the Fourth US, Marines and the Lancashire Fusiliers at the Grand Theatre yesterday morning following the usual morning service, which was dedicated to the day. The special observance of the day at the Com: munity Church was also well attend= ed by the civilian side of the Amer-Jean community, Following the concert a number of American service mien were the guests of American Chinese mothers—many of them with their children—observed Mothers Day, an international celebration, on Saturday afternoon at four-hour meeting held in the Union Church Hall under the auspice of the Woman's Christian Temperance Unier- of China, Altogether about 309 women and children attended.

In presence of a large attendance of mourners the remains of the late Mr. Vladimir 'Teherdintself, whose death occurred early on.' Sunday, 'May' 3, "at his. residence, 1265. RU Lafayette, were interred in Lokawe, Cemetery next day. The chief mourners were the widow and Mr. and Mrs, D. V. Teherdintseff, son and @aughter-in-law. The service, according to the rites of the Russian Orthodox Church, was conducted by the Rev. Father Andreet assisted by a choir of mixed voles under the leadership of Mr. M. G, Yenkin, The pallbearers were Messrs, A. A, Simka, Solareft, N, F, Taraioff, Troshin, G. V. Roudakaft, and N, N.

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