in Cathedral A ftineral service Ating to one Carey une leading foreign women in Shang-hal was held on June 29 for Miss, Mary St. Clair Ford, wife of Major-J. Ford, treasurer, and controller of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mrs. Ford. died suddenly at the German Hospital, Peiping, on June 25. The esteem in which Mrs. Ford was held by all sections of the foreign community was shown by the attendance at the memorial service, held at Holy 'Trinity Cathedral in the afternoon, of large number of leading: foreigners representing many different walks of life. There were also a. goodly number of Chinese present' at the Service to pay their respects on the passing of one whom many had occa-lon to remember for her outstanding social work in the city. The funeral was one of the biggest held in Shanghai for some time, and the feathedral, was crowded for the cere-
Special police were on duty outside to deal with the long stream of cars bringing mourners to the service, The porch was surrounded with wreaths Sent by scores of sympathizers, Those who attended the service in an oficial capacity included representatives of national societies in Shanghai, of Tocal charitable and other organizations, and of the services. Among those "present were H.M, Acting Consul-General, Mr. J. W. O- Davidson, and Mr. Stirling ' Fessenden, secretary-general of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Mr. M. Amano, chairman of the Japanese Residents' Association, and Mr, S, Shirahai represented the Association at the service, Mr, Amano was also one of those "who was at the station yesterday to meet the coffin fon its arrival from Peiping.. Many other leading members of the foreign community were noticed at the cere-many,
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