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afterwards Celine joined me and we all went to the [[red underline]] Claremont [[/red underline]] where the lunch of the [[red underline]] Deutsche Chemiker Verein [[/red underline]] was held [[strikethrough]] at my table sat Bernt [[/strikethrough]] My neighbor was [[red underline]] Bernthsen [[/red underline]] who tells me this is his first visit in the U.S. [[Table?]] next. [[red underline]] Nichols, Mrs Nichols, Shorra of Vienna. Celine, Sir William and lady Ramsay [[/red underline]] Very animated affair.  Afterwards drove home in motor car.  Afternoon received visit of former Mrs. Wheeler and a certain [[red underline]] Dr. Bertrand [[/red underline]] of Antwerp, one of my former pupils, now
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physician in [[red underline]] Antwerp [[red underline]] I do not remember him. [[strikethrough]] but [[/strikethrough]]
Evening drove in drizzling rain to reception at Chemists Club for latin visitors. Then went to german [[red underline]] Kommers [[red underline]] at [[Ariun?]] A rather heavy and noisy affair where every body tried to speak but could not be heard.  Went to sleep at University Club.
Sept. 3. Did not sleep much but feel rested. Drizzling rain again. Meeting of Society Chemical Industry very few present. [[red underline]] Bogert [red underline]] made president as successor to Mensch. who made one of his usual dry speeches. [[red underline]] Creswell [[red underline]] there too  
Then Celine and I went to Penna Station train for Washington.  [[red underline]] Raschig [[red underline]] on
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