When the reception. was well under way, a bugle call silenced the hub-hub' of the conversation and Mr. Lockhart addressed the gathering. Concluding a few words of welcome, the American Consul-General lifted his glass and said, "I give you the President of the United States—and the toast in champagne was heartily @runk. Immediately after, the at tending Marine Band played the "Star Spangled Banner" while the gathering stood at attention.
Almost an identical ceremony took place at the American Club: reten. tion for their members and guests with the American Consul-General again proposing the toast. The reception rooms. on the. fifth floor of the American Club were crowded to but this only. added to the enjoyment of the festivities. Refreshments were plentiful and during the course of the reception, an excellent titan was served.
The baseball and polo games at the Race Course filled up the time between the mid-day receptions was decided as a first step, to women of Time" style, as the programme Was transmitted from four of the local "The chairman also mentioned at stations.
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