The Archive · 1936

Woo, Mr. H. Barr and Mr.

Teal were among other hosts.

Other Friday Events addition to these two large club parties there were a number of Smaller affairs. "Mr. and Mrs. James. Macbeth gave an informal, buffet dinner to twenty-two of their friends, They asked the men to come in "easy dress" and the ladies wore cool summer frocks, After dinner there was bridge and mahjongg for those who wished to play. The party was arranged as a farewell for a number of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth who are leaving on summer holiday Me, and Mrs. C, E. Christopherson were "At Home" yesterday evening to half a hundred and more of their friends at cocktail time. 'They entertained halt indoors and half out in their lovely garden where Tanterns were lighted." Mrs, Chris topherson expects to' leave to-day for Pootoo with Chaplain W. W. Witherspoon's party of United States Marine ladies, A Social Centre Mrs, Charles Rayden and her mother, Mrs. W. A. White, are among Shanghai's most popular hostesses this summer. " Their garden and swimming pool is the centre of activity, especially over week-ends for Mr. and Mrs, White and Me. and Mrs. "Rayden are staying home on Saturday and Sundays and inviting their fiends to come and join them at tennis, bridge and swimming. They entertained afew friends this past. Thursday afternoon.

Some Bon Voyage Parties Mrs, Walter Palmer and Mrs. D. N. Carpenter wh for Am" for numerous parties during the past several days. Yesterday they shared honours at a tea given in the lounge of the. Foreign Y.M.C.A. by Mrs. Len Bright and "Mrs. James Holbrook who entertained jointly.

Among the guests: who gathered to bid the two travellers good-bye, were Mrs. W. T, Alexander, Mrs. Frank Munn, Mrs, H. B, Campbell, Mrs. 1H, Walker, Mrs. FE. Cleary, Mrs. Walter McCann, Mrs. M. E. Mc-Intosh, Mrs, D. D. Baldwin, Mrs, W.

Carroll, Mrs. D. B. Sparks, Mr 3A, Collins, Mes, John Haynes, TH, Dunn, Mrs, SE. Smith, Mrs.

Nash, Mrs. W. G. Schultz, Mrs, RR, Womack, Mrs. Earl Cutting, Mrs. D, Wight, Mrs. M. W. Cardwell, Mrs. J.'A. Bristow, Mrs. Dana Nance, Mrs, Roy H. Larchar. Mrs, Kendall, Mrs, H. E. Vittaly, Mrs. C. 'A. Nichols, Mrs. C. A. Crispin, Mrs. 'TH. Pond, Mrs. J. W. Whitesid Mrs. B M, Geibel, Mrs. W. J. Roper, Miss K. Collins, Buse Ruth Ritz, Miss Barbara Rich, and Miss Kay Lemp.

Mrs, Palmer and Mrs. Carpenter were honour guests at a tiffin which Mrs, W. 'T, Alexander gave on Wednesday afternoon and they, with Bs.

Carney and Dr. Anne Walter Fearn were honoured at a tiffin given earlier in the week by Mrs. Otis Brooks.

An Old Custom An old custom of the Far East 1s teng revived in Shanghal~that i, Imoraiog entertaining. Many hostesses how are inviting their guests (ladies {or presumably the men are busy st oes) in for a morning of bridge or tmanjongg. The indies then say for titi and immediately afterward de-Dart for home where slestes are. Srder, Then they are fresh to begin the rounds again after "five o'clock tthe the greatest hen of te day Bas Patise 'Dallas Lee Franklin had a few friends tu for a morning party earlier inthe week; but this gay. group of Young women had such 3 delights Une at they' slayed on until Tate Afternoon and forgot all about heat and naps, Small Dinner There are a number of small parties listed for over the week-end. Among them will be the dinner which tr.

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