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Many of the newly planted Rhodondendrons look as if they were dying, yet there has been no lack of moisture until now.
May 14  Signed some more checks a short look at new bdgs handshakes with everybody and took trolley car to N.Y. Children kissed me but controlled well their emotion.  Lovely children, lovely house lovely Snug Rock and lovely very [[underlined]] lovely Celine. [[/underlined]]
How she has changed during these late years and how she has become really my dearest and best friend!
Went to University Club.  Very warm weather near
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nineties.  Letter of credit at bank.  Bought ready made suit at Rogers Peet & Co.  Lunch at Mouquin's uptown.  then sat in hurry for [[underlined]] portrait at [[Talts?]]. [[/underlined]] went back to University Club for short rest then sat for photograph in color at 4 P.M at [[Talts?]]. Lumiere process. instantaneous.  He uses flash light. Same old [[Nesseldorn?]] as assistant there.  Walked up Fifth Ave. Lovely women.  Women here are undoubtedly prettier handsomer, more esthetic than anywhere in Europe. Dressed up went to Savoy dinner of Am. Chem. Soc.
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