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105/ the brother of Prof. Moore formerly head of Bureau of Mines, later with Dove & Co and until he died professor of Chemistry at Purdue University. Very interesting visit. Had walked all afternoon in this hot weather [[underlined]] Sept 8. [[/underlined]] [[left margin vertical in red]] Celine [[/left margin vertical in red]] Got a letter from [[underlined in red]] Celine about pending divorce of George. [[/underlined in red]] Letter is very discouraging and [[underlined in red]] to my astonishment Celine thinks it is the only way for George, [[/underlined in red]] after he has tried so many years to be lenient with her about her frivolous ways and bad example to her children. Went to morning sessions, where met Van Wetter, took him for lunch to Cosmos where entered him as guest visitor. At [[underlined in red]] 10. P.M tonight, grand formal reception and ball [[/underlined in red]] at the Mayflower Hotel. Formal dress and [[strikethrough]] ord [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] decorations [[/underlined in red]] and orders", So put mine on. Large attendance left after [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]] one hour. Met many friends. Also to my surprise Mr. [[underlined in red]] Beroliet [[/underlined in red]] and his wife who had come from England [[overwritten]] an [[/overwritten]] for the Congress and were making the whole tour began in Canada and now extending to Pacific Coast. [[underlined in red]] Beroliet [[/underlined in red]] is one of the directors of Bakelite Ltd, representing [[underlined in red]] Pinchon [[/underlined in red]] & Johnson. [[strikethrough]] Se [[underlined]] Sept. 9. [[/underlined]] Hot again but bright. Went to listen to lectures and discussion, then to luncheon [[end page]] [[start page]] 106/ with [[underlined in red]] Van Witter [[/underlined in red]] etc [[underlined]] Sept 10. [[/underlined]] Today is the great official dinner [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] in honor of delegates. As there are about 2000 guests, no room is big enough anywhere except the largest hall of the R. R. Station which has been fixed up for the occasion. [[strikethrough]] I or [[/strikethrough]] Secretary of State Hull is to address the meeting etc. - I am invited as guest (delegate from U of Brussels) but concluded wisely to abstain [[strikethrough]] from forseeing much noise, and a poorly prepared and badly served dinner; which all proved to be the case Received a letter from Celine repeating her views [[/strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] about George and Cornelia, also expect from letter she received from George, wherein the latter says that instead of pitying him, he should be congratulated in finally escaping out of an unbearably situation, which he patiently but in vain has tried to improve etc [[left margin vertical underlined in red]] Celine [[/left margin vertical in red]] [[underlined in red]] Celine [[/underlined in red]] also wrote me a letter acknowledging a letter I wrote her from Yonkers to the camp the evening when contemplating [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] our [[underlined in red]] night blooming Cereus [[/underlined in red]] while alone in the house, I wrote her a letter thanking her once more for all that she has meant to me during our happy married life, and how she stimulated my efforts [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] and
