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On Sunday we go to General Sir Arthur and Lady Paget's for lunch and in the
evening we dine with Mr. Burdett-Coutts. On Monday there is a large dinner at
the Embassy, but I declined to go. On Tuesday we go to Ascot to the races, on
Wednesday to the luncheon with Sir Edward Grey, and in the evening to dinner with
Mr. Robert Fleming, the London financier. There is a busy time in prospect for
me. I have requested Fleming to invite no one to meet me excepting Mr. Geo.
Paish of the London Statist, I am particularly anxious not to become involved
with any of the financial people having interests in Mexico.
Sir Horace Plunkett called soon after my arrival and told me of the trou-
bles in Ireland, giving me an insight into the situation which perhaps no one
else could give so well. He very much desires that I go there and see condi-
tions for myself.
Lord and Lady Bryce also called. Page has been invited to deliver an
address <del/> before the Royal Institute tomorrow evening. This is
considered an unusual honor. He handed me his speech to review, and I edited it
in three places where I thought he was indiscreet.
June 13, 1914.
I lunched with Chalmers Roberts of the World's Work and we had a delight-
ful talk concerning political and home affairs. He desired information for the
next issue of his magazine.
We went to hear Page speak at the Royal Institute. The audience was small
but select. The Duke of Northumberland presided. When the lecture was over,
Ruth Bryan and her husband, Capt. Reginald Owen, came up to speak to us. She
seemed delighted to hear directly from home and her people. Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, now Mrs. Preston, also came up.
June 14, 1914.
I lunched with Page to meet Roosevelt today. I never saw T. R. in better
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On Sunday we go to General Sir Arthur and Lady Paget's for lunch and in the
evening we dine with Mr. Burdett-Coutts. On Monday there is a large dinner at
the Embassy, but I declined to go. On Tuesday we go to Ascot to the races, on
Wednesday to the luncheon with Sir Edward Grey, and in the evening to dinner with
Mr. Robert Fleming, the London financier. There is a busy time in prospect for
me. I have requested Fleming to invite no one to meet me excepting Mr. Geo.
Paish of the London Statist, I am particularly anxious not to become involved
with any of the financial people having interests in Mexico.
Sir Horace Plunkett called soon after my arrival and told me of the trou-
bles in Ireland, giving me an insight into the situation which perhaps no one
else could give so well. He very much desires that I go there and see condi-
tions for myself.
Lord and Lady Bryce also called. Page has been invited to deliver an
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