Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Mrs. Gray

Diary by a young American woman living in the Philippines, 1905

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p. 5

Off for China. Friday, March 17. Farewell reception for Mrs. Gray. We worked all day getting ready. Guests came at 5.30. The house was so pretty with Japanese lanterns, palms and flowers. The grounds were decorated with flags and bunting with lanterns hung in the trees. Constabulary band. Balcony decorated with lanterns and seats and tables. Served tea sandwiches, ices, punch, Scotch and soda and the table was loaded with fancy cakes. Many people go tomorrow. After dinner went out on the balcony to give K. a farewell [session?]. Palmer, Boughter? & Judge Carson were there to help. Went dining in evening with Judge Carson. Home at 12.30.

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