During the hours around mid-day two receptions will be held. The official reception has been arranged for between 1130 a.m. and 1230 p.m. when the American Consul-General Will be at home to diplomatic, consular and other officials, and to the men of the American community at the Columbia Country Club, 301 Great Western Road. Dress will be informal.
The American Club reception will take place between 12.15 and 130 pin, This will be a stag affair which will be open to all club members and invited guests. The toast to the President of the United States will be drunk at 1 pin.
The afternoon will be occupied with two sporting events: the annual baseball and polo matches. The baseball classic is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. and a huge crowd of spectators is expected at the Race Course to watch the game between the Shanghai Amateurs and the Fourth U.S. Marines who will be contesting for the American Community Cup. This game will be under the auspices of the Shanghai American Amateur Athletic Association and will be open to all without admission, but the grandstands will be reserved for patrons and their guests, Polo Classic at 5 p.m.
At 5 pin. the polo fixture will be staged between the "Gow-boys" and the "Troopers" for the British Cup Trophy. There will be no admission charge for this game also.
A novel item in the celebrations will be a radio broadcast entitled "You Can Defend America," presented by the American Junior Chamber of Commerce in the "March of Time" style. This programme will go on the air at 8.15 p.m. over XMHA and relayed over XMHC and XCDN.
And finally, the official celebration for July 4 will be climaxed with the Columbia Country Club party at 9 pin. at which a buffet supper will be served in between the dancing. The function wil) be open to Club members and invited guests but early reservations are required.
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