The Archive · 1937

Chinese Social Notes

Shanghai, May 30.

has been remarked in these columns before that the social is so intermixed with the official, that one scarcely knows where one ends or begins. Sometimes, afler a busy week, one looks into the next and breathes a sigh of relief for there does not appear to be anything of much consequence jotted down. on fono's engagement book. Nevertheless, there seems to be something going on all the time. Minutes fly with. all kinds of affairs following each other and before one knows what happens, another week has gone, And s0 ad infinitum, The outstanding event of the past several days was undoubtedly the tea dance sponsored jointly by the Chinese Women's Club and the Pan Pacific Women's Association, This in ddition to other activities, particular ly functions honouring notables. including two Ambassadors, "a Vice Admiral, and even a princess, has gave her 2 place, After wandering Around the tables it finally dawned fon one guest that "shroffs do this to keep their jobs" meant a place at the table for Mrs. T. B. Dunn.

"The rst name a period, the second soon to change" meant Mrs. Dot Mitchel! whose marriage to Mr. Edward Smith wil take place in July. "A. piper's grandson" from Tom, Tom The Piper's son," turned out io be Mrs. Thompson, and "Nell's son," was Mrs. Floyd Nelson, Breakfast and Bridge Yesterday Mrs, Dana Nance and Mrs. Robert Kendall were ce-hostesses at a farewell breakfast parly for Mrs, Sellers. The Columbia Country Club also was the selting for this affair. Guests included some filly friends of the honour guest, and Sfler breakfast, which was served at 9 am, bridge' and mahjongg. provided "the diversion until well into the afternoon, More Parties Mrs. C. $, Vaughn is giving a timn party for Mrs. Sellers on next Tues day and Mr. and Mrs. 0. C, Wilke also have arrange a farewell party in her honour.

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