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12 December 1900 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Wednesday. 12th [December 1900]. Modelled in morning. Sir Hubert Miller & Fannie Browning came to lunch. Sir H. expounded his advice on the altar cloths &c of our church here in which he takes much interest. Gertie developped a bad cold in her head & I persuaded her to go to bed which she did when I went out at 3. I went to the Piazza to buy beads for her for necklaces she is stringing & then returned home. Iduna Bel. & Mlle Aspasie Kwekwitsch came to tea. I dined alone at 7 & then went to the Sailor’s Institute where there was the usual men’s concert. Mr Langford a young Englishman sang. He has a good baritone voice & is studying for the stage. Being abt 29 he has lately married a woman of over 50 & is her 3rd husband. Mrs Hulton also sang & I– Prof. Trombini who was there kindly accompanied us. M. Revel & his family came there & Fanny Browning with some American friends. An English Captain made a speech at the end voted thanks & the sailors gave us all hearty English cheers—three times three– We sang God save the Queen & went home—by 11 oclock. I had a talk with a very respectable Engineer who said the Institute was a great pleasure & comfort to him & all & they all liked the present missioner & family Mr & Mrs Newman—& resented the attacks of the Hansens on them—Hansen dismissed from our Institute having set up an opposition in the place. | |
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