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[[start page]] 34 some sneering remarks of senile smug nobodies who looked at parade from Club windows. [[strikethrough]] There are the the bane [[/strikethrough]] Went at evening to Cafe' Lafayette for supper to meet Bullard but he was not there. [[underlined]] May 4 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Beautiful day. went with motor car to bring [[underlined]] Dr. Camiel De Bruyne [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] van Warneke [[/underlined]] (both delegates of Ghent to peace commission) to Yonkers. and then back to New York Supper at University Club van Werneke speaks no english and is very countrified and unprepared - much of a hayseed who knows nothing of the world outside of his little Ghent. [[underlined]] De Bruyne [[/underlined]] is the same fine good chap as I [[end page]] [[start page]] 35 have known at the University of Ghent - 30 years ago. May 5. Went to Holland American Line to change tickets of [[underlined]] DeBruyne [[/underlined]] Then lunched with Porter of R.B.P. Co met the Nichols ^ [[insertion]] sons [[insertion]] at Down Town Club Ditto Brush and Taylor of Mathesein Alkali Co. Porter objects of engaging [[underliend]] Dr. Hamlin [[/underlined]] if the latter is just about to marry. Then conversation with Hugo Dubois. May gave me license of [[underlined]] Darmard Co [[/underlined]] to sign. Got my samples together preparatory to my trip to Chicago. Took 5 P.M train home. May 6. Busy all day dictating and lab. Reading "Comrade Yetta". Sales are $24000 for the month. Frank [[underlined]] L. Dyer [[/underlined]] came to see me. [[underlined]] DeMuth [[/underlined]] now seems very friendly and satisfied Lunched with [[underlined]] Dyer [[/underlined]] and [[underlined]] Dubois[[/underlined]] Missed train Perth Amboy. Met [[underlined]] Bullard [[/underlined]] and his friend Kennedy [[end page]]
Transcription Notes:
Camile De Bruyne was a university of Ghent friend of Baekeland's. HK
Damard Co. is the British equivalent of General Bakelite Co. HK