Traditional Style; Debutantes Presented Shanghai, Dee. 1.
people who have strayed from their Homeland to set foot abroad maintain with such a fervour the customs and traditions of their native country as do Scotsmen in their widely scattered commu ies. Yesterday, the whole world belonged to Scotland for it was St, Andrew's Day and sons and daughters from across the Tweed, whether they were in Edinburgh or Glasgow, or thousands of miles away from the land of heather, rejoiced. In Shanghai with its Jarge quota of Scots, the day was marked by gay festivities organized by St. Andrew's Society of Shanghai, culminate ing in the brilliant spectacle of the Caledonian Ball last night. The British Ambassador and Lady Clark Kerr, Sir Allan and Lady Mossop and Sir Herbert and Lady Phillips were unable to be present owing to the death of the Queen of Norway and the resultant British Court mourning.
Commencing at 830 am. with the annul wreath-laying ceremony atthe War Momeril, where a large crowd Risembleds the observances of the fntionel day were marked by the
Fred passed on, all present at the remembrance of thou Seotameh who pressive ceremony stonding barehead-while Pipe Major J- Forbes of the Shanghai Seottsh played that. famous lament "Flowers of the. Forest."
"The President of SI. Andrew's soclely of Shanghai (Mr. We J. Kes-Mok) assisted by the. Vice-President (Mir Ar Pollock), and supported the Committe anda number of mem. bore of the Society "laid a for all {ribute in the Sociey's colours onthe Memoril, while alner wreaths were Tala by Bajor %.°W. Re Wilson, and Chouwik C8. Blaikie for the Shang-far Seottisn Company, SVE. the Scottish community. was.
At moon, almost every member of Seen on the stands of the Shanghai Hace Club as with hundreds of other excited spectators they witnessed the Sanus! Ewe Handicap Challenge Cup Race. The usually brilliant scene was enlivened this year by the pipers and Grummers of the Seaforth 'Highland-fe, who have done s0 much to enrich Shingha's sporting and general events Since' their arrival in the city.
The Bal In the evening came the most briltient spectacle as a iting climax to] the day's festivities, when about 900] guests, representing, in addition to] the Scottish community, many mem bers of other nations, attended the Caledonian Ball held inthe beautifully decorated ballroom of the Cercle Sportif Francais. Here the traditional] procession of the Haggis guarded by Grawn sword, the dancing of Scottish reels and the presentation of debutantes, enriched the already colourful. scene and clearly demonstrated the Sassenachs present that it must left to Scotsmen to organize such Brilliant scenes as were witnessed during the Ball, Sadly missed, how-fever, were the leading Britons in Shanghai and the red jackets and plaid kilts of the Seaforth Highlanders} officers, which were not worn ax a mark of respect to the memory of the Yate Queen Maud of Norway.
The President and Mrs. W. J. Kes wick were piped in at 859 p.m. by the combined pipers of the Ist Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders and the Shanghai Scottish, and as the latter played a selection of Scottish tunes in the ballroom, the quests were received by the President and his wife, After the third official dance at) 10,30 pam. the eleven debutantes formed up in the centre of the ballroom, being escorted by their parents and members of the Reception Committee, headed by Pipe-Major J. Forbes of the Shanghai Scottish to, a position in front of the President's enclosure where they were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Keswick by Brigadier-General E. B, Macnaghten, cmc, 05.0, Debutantes As each girl reached the enclosure she was handed a floral bouquet by the President consisting of white roses, carnations and sweet peas tied with blue and white ribbons and fastened with silver brooches. After re. forming into line the debutantes ecurtseyed and were piped from the dance floor.
This year's list of debutantes was 1a follows: Miss Jean MacKenzie, Miss Jean MeNicoll, Miss Joan Carrel, Miss Joan M. Ogilvie, Miss Kathleen Clark, Miss Jean Findlay Huchinson, Miss Audrey Buster, Miss Jean Todd, Miss Frances Long, Miss Bessie Stead, and Miss Marjorie Eynon.
At 1155 pin., following the playing of reels by Seaforth pipers, the Pres identical party went into supper and the famous Haggis procession formed up. Borne aloft by Mr. Thomas Hutchinson and guarded by the drawn sword of Major 'T. W. R. Wilson with the sauce being cartied by Mr. A Montgomery, Quartermaster" Sergeani of the Shanghai Scottish, the Haggis was followed by the huge mull (the was flanked by sheep's held) carried by an equally massive individual in the person of Mr. Russell Currie, while other mulls were carried. by Sergt. J. Henry, Cpl. C.J. Austen Gray, Cpl. Baxter and CSM, J. Robertson all members of the Shanghai Scottish Company.
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