Monday May6th, 1918
Dear Folks,
Received Margaret's letter this morning with Margaret Doerfler's enclosed letters from Dr. Kennedy and from Mrs. Williams who is in Pasadena. Saturday I received one from Alice.
Uncle arrived on the train this morning and was at the Holly by 10;30. We took the bus up 5th Ave. to 57th St. and then walked back to 34th. Uncle having to stop in several places. Took the subway downtown and had lunch at a French restaurant he used to patronize then the subway to his dentist in Brooklyn where he had an hours work done-two small cavities. Back to 5th Ave. with a call at Motts where I was introduced to several-the old German Secretary being one. When told I was going over to nurse the wounded he hoped we would "have many to take care of" then at the general laugh he hoped "they would all get well."
Floss came up Friday night and will be in the city overnight enroute to Boston. Ben is working hard, up at 5 am, gets pretty tired and has hardly time to write. Is also homesick. Floss did not succeed in getting a maid. Uncle is not planning on a trip this summer.
Yesterday was quiet for me. I attended Grace Church in the morning then walked down Broadway to St. Paul's chapel. In the afternoon went to 'The Little Church around the Corner' to hear the Bishop.
The rector at Grace Church is a Mr. Satterly who was at one time at Faribault where Mrs. Thompson knew him. He is a splendid preacher.
Saturday morning I went over to Bellevue hospital to see Miss Grace Watson who was Directress of Nurses at St. Barnabas during my last year there. For the past three years she has been an instructor at Bellevue. She showed us over part of the hospital.
In the afternoon I rode on a bus up 5th Ave. to the Metropolitan Art Gallery and spent two hours there. Talked with a guide who has a son in the Rainbow Division. He insisted that I read his son's last letter and also gave me his address.
Walked home and in the evening strolled through Greenwich Village and up Broadway with the St B. girls.
Next Sunday is Uncle's 70th birthday and if still here I hope to celebrate with him. He will be alone and wants me to come to Philadelphia. I can leave here on a 6 AM train which reaches Ardmore at nine am and get back to NY at 10 pm. Not possible to get permission to go down Saturday.
The Liberty Loan Drive closed with a flourish here Saturday. Today it is buy For-get-me-nots for the Belgian babes.
I am going to Carnegie Hall tonight with the faint hope of getting in to hear Theodore Roosevelt speak.
Elsie Newboldt is with Floss but leaving Thursday.
Glad to hear you had such a nice birthday party, Mother. There is nothing like good home cooking. The menu here is long but I believe I am losing weight on it-139 lbs for me today and 161 for Uncle. It was very hot here today and the perspiration just rolled off Uncle.
I was vaccinated this morning, but I am sure I am immune.
Love to all, Jane.