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was; that she was booked - and would probably not wish to disappoint the men.
Met Mrs. Vincent Astor and Scott. and met the ship [Major Newman had complicated matters by going to Poliac by Genl Conwas Car - boarding the ship and then sending conflicting reports as to when and how Miss Wilson was coming- tng - train - auto or by the ship - It kept us guessing but we decided at length that she would be on the ship - and she was - and her first words upon landing were "what time does the night train go up to Paris - I must go to Paris at once" - this did not seem to be exactly the docile soldierlike quality we had expected - A statement of the engagements we had made for her, was of no avail against a selfish will which as Presidents Daughter she exhibited
Scott: never loquatious : was speechless now and it devolved upon me in my official capacity as representing Mr Carter - to make it quite clear to the "Y. worker" that her decision upset all our plans and would disappoint thousands of men - she said plans should not have been made for her, until she had arrived [ordering simple Y. worker that she is) - she [[underlined]] had [[\underlined]] to go to Paris, to meet [[underlined]] at once [[\underlined]]. the Ambassador, Clemenceau, Poincaré and the Col. House - (all idle men. with time & inclination to meet this simple "Y worker" who had come to France on account of the soldiers :
We had a very pleasant dinner at Mrs Astors Genl Connor sat on her left. (Miss Wilson's) and I on her right and not until then did she recognize me as the Fann of the "Bird Masque" - Quercus - My costume certainly differed greatly - now from then
Her companions Mr and Mrs Ross David were there too - David is a strange type -