Dorothy Thompson in Zahle

Zahle received Lebanon's guest, the famous writer Miss Dorothy Thompson, president of the Friends of the Middle East society, together with Dr. Harland Hopkins, vice-president of the society. After her visit to the American library of Zahle, His Excellency the Governor invited her, in the name of the municipal council, to a luncheon held in her honor at the Hotel Kadri. Among the city's guests at this banquet were His Excellency the American Minister Plenipotentiary and his wife, Dr. Crawford, vice-president of the American University, and his wife, a number of the senior members of the American Legation with their wives, and some of the officials of the state and the townspeople. Shortly before the end of the meal, Dr. Ibrahim Shehadeh rose on behalf of the municipal council and read an open letter to the honored guest, which had been translated into English and distributed to the guests, its purpose being to enlighten public opinion on the present situation in the Arab countries, and especially Palestine. The company then moved to the great hall, where His Excellency the Governor delivered an eloquent address, long applauded by those present; then Mrs. Munira Shehadeh was charged with introducing the famous guest and acquainting the audience with her works, and then with translating her valuable speech, delivered extempore, whose echo still rings in