The national diary 1908

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Friday Feb 7

Very cold. Stayed to lunch at the Prep. today. Ate it in Gladys' room. G. sitting up in bed with pillows at meals.

B.E.W. to dine at Mr. Brouse's. I wrote this evening to Miss Allison [unclear], Miss Sanger, Clara, and Miss Morris, and Leslie.

Saturday Feb 8

Several degrees below zero.

To see Gladys as usual. Back by 2:30. B.E.W. to dine at Dr. Ryerson's this evg., D. to snowshoe party this aft., Isabel, Alice Du Vernet & c. Ed. to Paul Hahn's in the evening. Alfred dressed & downstairs. Herbert here to lunch & dinner looking very thin.

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Sunday Feb 9

Extreme cold continues. Very bright. Nettie arr. from Hamilton 6 P.M. yesterday only to be obliged to leave at 9 A.M. today, to meet Percy at Ham. & go with him to N.Y.

To church, 1st time since May. 1st view of it since introduction of Chancel. & gowned choir.

To see Gladys about 6 P.M. B.E.W. followed a little later. Temperature much moderated with stars magnificently bright.

Arranged by tel. with W.J. & L. to use 2 concert seats we had to spare for tomorrow, the 1st of the Mendelssohn this season. Isabel also coming. Invited the [unclear] for Tuesday. Alfred up & about but looking white and thin. Herbert at dinner.

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Monday Feb 10

Very much milder today. Found it very warm walking from tram-car to the Prep. Great quantity of snow on the ground. Gladys sitting in chair when I arrived where she remained while she ate her lunch. Dorothy up in the aft. J.S.H.G. returning with her for tea.

1st Mendelssohn concert of the season. B.E.W., Edmund, Harold, Dorothy, E.I., W.J.A., Laura & Isabel all attended. Alfred & I played cribbage. Eth. to Ewart's to see Carl. Grieg & Beethoven. The Theo. Thomas Orchestra. Very fine. The death of a sister of the Countess Grey caused the cancelling of all their Excellencies' engagements. They were to have been present for the first time at the Mendel. concerts on Tuesday & Wednesday.

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Tuesday Feb 11

Still comparatively mild. Bright day. Found Gladys very comfortable. Ethel Jones came in to see the baby. Wore my short cloth jacket & yet found it very warm.

The Misses [unclear] came to drive with us by invitation & went with us to the 2nd of the Mendel. concerts. B.E.W. & I, Ethelwyn, Dorothy, Ewart & Grace also went. Carl not able to go. The Theo. Thomas Orchestra particularly fine. Bach's Mass in B Minor, Choral Excerpts, Chorus, orchestra & organ - very fine.