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30 September 1901 — Dolobran, Haverford, Pennsylvania | |
Monday. 30th [September 1901]. Rose betimes—breakfasted at ¼ to 8 & the Riaños, Nellie & I left Dolobran for good & accompanied Mr Griscom to N. York by train. Arrived there Emilia, Nellie & I went off to deposit our bags at the Croisic, the house where the Griscoms have a small apartment & thence we drove through 5th Avenue & the Central Park to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I asked for the Director Genl di Casnola and we were taken direct to his office where he was expecting me & gave me a warm welcome. I had last seen him at Venice at the Geographical Congress in 18 and he had known Henry well. We told him we had only one hour to spare so he took us rapidly thro’ the building & showed us en passant his own discoveries at Cyprus. We looked into the picture gallery & into the china gallery & saw the new entrance hall wh is as yet unfinished & then drove off to Delmonico’s for lunch. The Central Park is lovely & the grey squirrels run up & down the trees quite tame– At Delmonico’s Juan & Pansy met us & her cousin young Mr Williams. At 2.30 we went back to the Croisic & found Mrs Griscom arrived there & waiting for me to go shopping– We went to Tiffany’s where I had expected to buy some pieces of silver but I saw nothing I care for & Mrs G. was so tired I gave up the idea & we returned to the Croisic to rest & have tea. At 5 Mr Griscom appeared & said he was so tired he must give up accompanying us to dine on board the yacht “May” with the Van Rensselaers. As he leaves for Boston tomorrow we had to take leave of him there & then & had hardly time to thank him for all his kindness & hospitality before we drove off to where Mr Van R. had appointed to meet us in Jersey City. It was a long drive & our carriage was taken across bodily in the ferry. We found Mr Van R. waiting for us & he took us in his launch to the “May.” On arriving Mrs Van R. told us she was obliged to leave us tomorrow early to go to her brother in law’s funeral—but begged we would remain with Mr Van R. There were several ladies & gentlemen to meet us, amongst them Mr & Mrs Ingersoll—she a pretty gentle young woman, & others whose names I did not catch. As Mrs Griscom is anxious to escape going to tomorrow’s yacht race & Mrs Van R. was not to be on board she decided to leave us tomorrow morning– We did not sit up late—& parted this night with our hostess. Nellie & I shared a beautiful large cabin– The yacht is very nicely arranged & with great taste. | |
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