botham, ju, of Piedmont, California arrived here in the President Hoover and were entertained by Mr, and 'Mrs, Paul Bordwell and Mr. and 'Mrs. 0. G. Steen, Mrs, Hicking-Dothan' and his bride, the former Miss Diana Dollar whose father heads the Dollar Steamship Company, are making @ honeymoon trip around the Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White who were married in Hongkong on February 18 arrived-on Thursday in the Empress of Japan just in tine for the Paper Hunt Race. They were accompanied by Mr. W. A. White who accompanied his nephew south for the races.
Farewell parties are just beginning for Mr, and Mrs, Paul Barentzen who are going on Leave in April The frst one was, given last weekend when Mr. and Mrs, J. HW. Turner ave a sukiyaki party" for them. Mrs, Alice Tisdale Hobart, the author of "Olt For The Lomps of China", "Yang and Yin" and numerous other novels {s returning next month for her first visit here in two years, Already Mrs, J, B, Sawyer has arranged a tea of welcome which will be liven on March 11.
Mr, and Mrs, Julius Wadsworth of the American Consulate-General, salled yesterday In the #8. Gneisenau for India, Europe and America. They spent a hectic week or so before their departure trying to say bood-bye to their scores of Shanghai friends.
An Exotic Affair One of the loveliest parties given for them and also one of the love-West and most exotic affairs seen in Shanghai for some time was the dinner which Mr, and Mrs, David Me-Lorn gave in their residence in Route Slecawel last Saturday night. Their home, charmingly arranged and de~ corated in itself, formed a perfect Selting for the dinner, dancing and entertainment which carried out the gypsy. motif. There were halt a hundred guests there to enjoy their party. The floor was cleared for dancing and small tables were set around the edge. After the buffet dinner was served gypsy entertainers sang and danced, The Ranee's Visit The Rance of Sarawak who spent from Monday to Friday with her old HR. The Duchess of Gloucester, cupants of the 'Sixpe! and Social' Work, sues A Day 3 been "Mary Nursery party on Thursday, the latter occa~ sion being in honour of the Rance's birthday" anniversary. On Tuesday Ins, J, T. Ford gave a sukiyaki tiffin for the Rance and that evening Mr. and Mrs, Norman C. Macgregor entertained to dinner, the other guests including Mr. and Mrs. J. Davidson, Brigadier and Mrs. A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, Mr. and Mrs, R. F.C. Mister, Miss Winifred Mann, Mr. W. 'A. Kearton and Mr. Peler Strickland.
The Rance who before her marriage to the white Rajah 25 years ago, was The Hon, Sylvia Brett, is a well known writer and it is to supervise her scenario on the life of Sir James Brooke, the first white Rajah, that she is going to Hollywood.
Also learning firsthand about Shanghai's famed hospitality "were Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Penrose of Colorado Springs, who also sailed Friday in the s. Empress of Japan. 'Their' destination is Honolulu. En-terraining for them during their visit here were Mr. R. J. Grant, Dr. and Mrs, W. H. Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs.
G. Steen and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bordwell.
One of the month's largest cocktail parties, attended by the world and his wife, was given by Commander and Mme, L. Fabre of the French Police on Tuesday night. The French Police Club was the setting.
On Tuesday evening members of the British Returned Students Union and many of their British friends were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. King at a very enjoyable special Club Evening given by the hosts in conjunction with the A.D.C.
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