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[[in pencil]] 92 [[/in pencil]] Dec 26/ Slept poorly. Up at 6 [[underlined superscript]] 30 [[/underlined superscript]] A.M. Hurried breakfast [[vertical margin note in red: Am. Chem Soc.]] then jumped in Motor car to Penna Station with Celine, Loeb, Bogert and Mrs. Bogert there. also Little. A. A Noyes, etc. Arrived at Washington at 1 [[underlined superscript]] 30 [[/underlined superscript]] PM. went to renovated Raleigh. Our room has never been occupied Afternoon long meeting of Council., then later an evening meeting till 11 PM Dec.27. Felt tired. in morning but took long nap afternoon then corrected my patent applications while Celine was away [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in pencil]] 93 [[/in pencil]] with Washington ladies Evening invited to supper at Raleigh. Dudley Little. Prof [[Jay?]] Boston Whitney, Reese & Herty with Celine. She went then to theatre and we all went to smoker at Rauscher's Well attended much conversation, [[strikethrough]] may [[/strikethrough]] was astonished so many people wanted to meet me Dec. 28. Busy all morning with Townsend with new patent applications [[red underline]] Ultra-violet light and permanent amber color [[/red underline]] Short nap afternoon, then evening lecture of retiring President [[end page]]