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14 April 1904 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Thursday. 14th [April 1904]. This morning there was startling news from the Far East. The Russians have lost a big ironclad blown up with all on board & the Gd Duke Alexis saved by a miracle. I think everyone here rejoices on the Japanese success—they are a wonderful little nation & the sympathy of nearly the whole world goes with them. Still it is an awful thing to think of 600 men blown into eternity in a second! The Princess went out in the morng with Herr Roeder & I and Eda went to Sr Salvadore Arbib’s. He took us to see the main factory of bead flowers. They are made by the women who imitate in the cleverest way natural flowers in fine beads. They are made up into funeral wreaths & nearly all go to France. After lunch (at 2) the Belmondos came in an Arsenal steam launch to take us out. We went to Chioggia & there landed & took a walk. In the cathedral there was the christening of a baby going on which interested our party greatly. The child had been brought from its home in a small glass case which is kept in the churches for such use. In the winter when a baby of a day old is generally brought to church to be baptised this precaution is very necessary. The little swaddled infant is put into the box wh is closed & carried to church. It is appalling to think how disease is in that way propagated. I made tea on the return journey & we got home about 6.30. | |
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