. Eight journeys abroad. y didnt seem to know any more people than we did. Aftera stay of an hour we came away. We took the usual drive around the Cascade and the Lakesand with the chestnut trees in full bloom, some white andsome pink, you can imagine how beautiful the Park was. Un-fortunately the automobiles making such noises and smellsruin it all. To-morrow I have asked the Rochambeaus andMrs. Hazard and Mrs. Howe to have tea at the Ritz, and weare to dine with the Marquise Wednesday evening, our last inParis. Mrs. Baird asked us to have tea with her Saturdaybut we had to go to Versailles a
. Eight journeys abroad. y didnt seem to know any more people than we did. Aftera stay of an hour we came away. We took the usual drive around the Cascade and the Lakesand with the chestnut trees in full bloom, some white andsome pink, you can imagine how beautiful the Park was. Un-fortunately the automobiles making such noises and smellsruin it all. To-morrow I have asked the Rochambeaus andMrs. Hazard and Mrs. Howe to have tea at the Ritz, and weare to dine with the Marquise Wednesday evening, our last inParis. Mrs. Baird asked us to have tea with her Saturdaybut we had to go to Versailles and I asked her for to-morrowbut through a misunderstanding of the maid she thought wewere going to her. Thursday morning we go to Dover, stay-ing over night so as to see it and go on to Canterbury Cathedral,arriving in London Friday night, the i8th, and then we comeback to Dover to sail 25th. How glad I shall be to see you allagain and hope you will meet us in New York. With much love to you all. Affectionately, M. D. ENGLAND Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, May 17th, 1906. Dear Frank and Boys, We left Paris this morning early and had a very comfort-able and quiet but cold trip across the Channel and are look-ing forward to a good nights rest. Yesterday was a very full day. I met Mrs. Baird and waspresented to Mme. Marchesi, who was more than kind in herreception of us. Then I met Mrs. Hazard and Mrs. Howedown town and all went to Viaus for lunch. Then we flewhome to pack and in the midst of it M. dAillieres and BaronBoulay de la Meurthe appeared at six and we had to see were full of gratitude for our attention to them inAmerica. I was sorry I did not let them know at once wewere in Paris, for when I did at last they were out of townand came at once on their return. We had a warm reception at the Rochambeaus at dinnerand we all four (the Count and Countess) packed into a Vic-toria and came home together. They could not have beenmore cordial. Both they and the young Frenc
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