Nov. 4, 1905
Reached Manila. First ride in electric cars from Customs House to Grand Hotel. No rooms there, went Delmonico, much better.
Reached Manila. First ride in electric cars from Customs House to Grand Hotel. No rooms there, went Delmonico, much better.
Left HongKong on S.S. Empire. Fine boat clean & good chow. Miss Williamson & I in same stateroom.
Left Hong Kong on S.S. Empire. Fine boat clean & good chow. Miss Williamson & I in same stateroom.
*Date estimated from contents of entry as first part of page was excised. new suit was pathetic. In the evening, we went to a party… Read More »December 25, 1901*
My birthday. The Presidente sent me a big turkey from his hacienda and sent his own cook over to dress it. Turkey á la Filipino… Read More »Dec. 11, 1901
*Estimated date based on succeeding entry. [previous five pages missing] and in the back is a small balcony where the orchestra plays very good music… Read More »Dec. 10, 1901*
Mr. Tipton to dinner.
*Estimated date based on previous entry. Monday we moved to our new house. The Presidente evidently thought he had to provide one for us and… Read More »October 7, 1901*
Events have crowded so fast that we have had rarely time to live through them. The journey from Iloilo on the lorcha was not so… Read More »Wednesday October 2, 1901