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[[preprinted]] Tuesday, July 5, 1910 [[/preprinted]]

were drinks and smokes, and then some more drinks, up to 3 a.m. They certainly did the thing up brown, and I guess it beat about all Aden records for real hospitality.

5th. Moser gave a dinner at the Club tonight, which was certainly white of him, considering the size of it and the fact that our niggardly government allows its representatives no entertaining allowances. There were between thirty and forty there, and it was a strict success. Midshipman Seymour (Rhode Island) made the speech of the evening.

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[[preprinted]] Wednesday, July 6, 1910 [[/preprinted]]

It did seem good to see my fellow Yanks once more, and they certainly made me feel at home when I dined with them on board this evening. I went off at five and they turned on the pianola, with all the new shows, up to dinner time. After that I did my turn, and then they sang over all the songs I've missed since my departure from civilization. After the officer of the deck requested them to make less noise, we fell on to yarns, and the like, punctuated with real Budweiser!! and [[strikeout]] I left on the twelve o'clock launch. Must say they were a great old crowd of real Americans and it did me good to see them.

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