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me for somebody else and directed me to a small restaurant near by. My tanned face, and much worn yacht cap made me ineligible Afterwards went driving in an automobile. Went to Bancroft at Eaton Point but solemn butler informed me Bancroft had rented the place for the summer. My young motor driver gave me detailed information about all the beautiful country places. Seem mostly New York and Philadelphia, a few Bostonians and one or two Pittsburghers with two or three families of Baltimore Names remind money aristocracy of twenty or thirty years ago. All places
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[[left margin in red]] Newport ION [[/left margin]]
with few exceptions tastefully planned and away from the shrill noise of New York. 
[[strikethrough]] Aug. 24. Left early [[/strikethrough]]
Spent evening planning alteration on sail plan of Ion. The "Aloha" yacht of Commodore James is anchored in the same Bay. and lends with its square Barque rig a note of picturequeness to the surroundings. 
Aug. 25. Left 7:15 ^[[AM]] for New Bedford. Pretty soon wind developed to a gale. Nevertheless we had set our square sail and mizzen with wind abeam then abaft and made merry time of it. Nothing groaned nor creaked and Ion behaved to my hearts content. Rigging is reliable. A sloop yacht 50 foot