Presentation of Debutantes an Unusual Feature:
French Club Beautifully Decorated NE of the most brilliant events seen in Shanghai for a long time was the annual St. George's Society Ball, held at the French Club on May 7 and attended by over'a thousand members and their guests. A feature of the ball was the special nature of the decorations.
The Club was gail decorated with flowers, the standards of the dominions and colonies, and the shields of various English counties, and one of the first things to be noticed by guests as they entered was a British lion surmounting the Union Jack.
The St. George's Society colours, scarlet and while, were everywhere debutantes, daughters of members of to be seen in festoons and banners St, George's Society. around the ballroom, hanging from the: ceiling, and even covering the Ceremony for Debutantes music stands of the dance band.
The debutantes entered bearing a Beefeaters and Sikhs lined the stairs huge cake which they presented to and from 930 to 1015 o'clock mem-the President, the Anibassador and bers of the committee were in at-their ladies. After making her curt tendance to conduct guests to the sey each debutante was presented president of the Society, Mr. E. S. with a brooch by Mr. Wilkinson in Wilkinson, Mrs, Wilkinson, Sir Hughe commemoration of the occasion. Knatchbull-Hugessen, H. M. Ambas-'The debutantes were as tollow:—sador {o China, Lady Knatehbull-Miss Suzelie Arnhold, the daughter Hugessen, Admiral Sir Charles ana of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Arnhold, who Lady Little, and other members of Jwore white organdy' trimmed' with the official party. ink roses. Miss Veronica Clifton, Sitting at the President's table the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. F. W. for dinner were the following Clifton, who were pale pink which their names net with opalescent sequin trimming, pink flowers in her hair and pink Hes Lite, Mrs. B, S. Wilkin-sandals. 'Miss Ruth Mason, "the son, Sir Hughe Knatchbuil-Hugessen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mason, the' president, Mr. E. S. Wilkinson, She wore a white lace tunic dress Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen, Mr. Osca> with trimming of red, white and blue, de Oxholme, Lady Little, and Judge Milton J. Helmick.
Dancing began immediately after the reception of guests, and later in the evening on attractive ceremony, new to Shanghai, was -held. This Was the formal presentation of eleven and white sandals.
Miss Vera Dodd, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Dodd, who Wore white taffeta and tulle stitched with silver thread and with red, white and blue ribbon caught in a bow at the back; a pearl necklace, silver shoes and long white kid gloves.
'Miss Pat Cabbelt, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. M. Cobbett, who] wag dressed Ju a white chiffon' dress fashioned on classical ines and covered with diamante. She wore 1-C, Herald" Photo. sits" Hungiao, Road, on rly held at, the
League and the British Resdents' was two lament programme for ilaren. Picture shows the slide. white satin sandals and carried a white satin bag.
Miss Ruth Atkinson, the daughter of Mr. G. B, Atkinson, was another debutante. "She wore 'a silver satin dress made with a high waist and short puff sleeves. She wore a gold Tocket'and chain, long white kid gloves and sandals of the dress material, Miss " Audrey Hammond, the @aughter of Mrs. S. Hammond, wore white spotted tulle frock trimmed with vari-coloured flowers and made with full skirt, big sleeves and crossed shoulder straps of flowers. The belt also was flowered and hor bag and shoes were while brocade, Miss Joy Lavington, another debutante wore ivory tulle over a taffeta slip and an ivory taffeta coatee.
Miss Joan Popple, the daughter of Mr. G. M. Pople, wore white organiza with a gold. thread and fashioned into a picture gown with pull sleeves, She wore a bunch of mixed fresh flowers in front.
Miss Lucy Stock, the daughter of Mr. G. 34. Stock, wore white lace ever shell' pink satin made princess
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