Inside the ballroom as the introduc:
Hons were in progress there was a scene, the predominant red of the St George's Cross admirably with the rich uniforms and Jdreases of the Tadies, beautiful effect.
British Troops rs, Wolfe Murray:
Maj M.C., Seaforth Hightar jand Mrs. Bonar; Major A.C-T. Evan son ALE., Major F.B.B. Dow!
Capt. Macintosh, Brigude Garrison and Mrs. Ashmore while Group Captai RS. Aitken, accompanied. py Mrs Aitken. represented the Royal Air Force.
Others ut included: Baron Weydenthal, Mr. and St. Geonse's Cross on coiling and directly facing the pend= fants and banners draped artistically around the walls, was the piece de resistance of the whole decorative scheme—an illuminated reprosentation of St. Georae an the Draxon which drew "murmurs of approval from all parts of the room, At 11.10 pin. there came the pre-"Jsontation of the debutantes to the President and his wife, Miss Mary Wilkinson leading the four girls to the President's dais where they were formally introduced, each debutante, fas she left, receiving from Ford a brooch engraved. with. the Rose of England as a memento of The debutantes were Miss D. Fairbairn, daughter of Mr.
Mrs. A. Chapel sister societies wet J. Keswick St. Ai Clarke "St. Patricks), Price "St. tids), Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Bowden Australian and New "Zealand Society of Shanghai) and Captain and Ars. AR. Louis (Canadian Society
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