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Marian, Charles and myself left home this morning. Uncle Al (Cape) took us to depot left Racine at 9:00 A.M. for Chicago.
dinner at the Grand Central Station. Left Chicago on Capital Limited over the B&G R,R, at One P.M. for Washington D.C.
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Washington D.C. and New York City N.Y.
Arrived at Washington D.C. 8:30 A.M. took sighting bus around city. Left Washington for New York city at 12:45 P.M. arrived in N Y city 6:30 P.M. Bristol Hotel (dinner) and called Lenore all went to show The River.
Jan 11th 1929
New York City
Took sight seeing bus in morning to see New York City. Lenore dined with us at Hotel. Attended Roxy Theater Chas and Marion took Lenore home by way of the subway, back by bus.
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Sail on George Washington from New York City
Left Hotel Bristol for boat by way of Hobogen. Sailed at noon. Chas met Mr. Joe Reuse (Banker) in Libertyville. Arranged to be at same table. Marion danced with a very nice Englishman Mr. Dixon. Sea very smooth.
Jan 13
Geo Washington Sea still smooth
Up to late for breakfast. Walked the deck. Lunch dinner then motion picture in evening ( Laugh Clown Laugh) lunch and wine in smoking room at 11 to 12 then the bed. A very pleasant day. Met very pleasant people.
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Sea rough
Breakfast at 10 A.M. Walk deck visited
Lunch visited second & third class of ship, nice. 3000 tons of wheat on board ship. Sea rough but boat rides smooth. Marion dances. Chas and I in smoking room, wine & sandwiches. Bed at 12.
Jan 15
Geo Washington getting very rough (rolling)
Breakfast 10 A.M. Wrote letters. Marion played bridge until 2:30 A.M. got the dickens from me, had Charlie go and see that she went to bed. We had movie in evening. Marion played deck tennis in afternoon and danced, getting acquainted. Mr Reuse and Mr. Oliver at our table decided that they would invite Mr. Dickson to our table and put him thru the 3rd degree and see if he was good enough for Marion.
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Place: Geo Washington
Sea very rough. 10 A.M Breakfast walked deck, visited lunch tea at 4 P.M. While dressing Charlie put on his tux. Marion was feeling bad because Dad asked Mr. D at our table for dinner he asked Marion if it was her birthday. I let Marion and Charlie go down together – back Marion came. “Oh Mother they have a huge Wedding cake on our table with 2 doves on top”. Charlie told Mr. D not to go to the table. Everyone in the boat had some cake. Marion was called the Wedding Cake girl. Poor Charlie was not to blame.
Date: Jan 17
Place: Geo Washington
No breakfast for Marion and I got up at 12 and lunch at 1:00 P.M. (One). Mr Dickson was very nice over the joke. He was wedding cake man. Captain dinner and Ball up late. Marion danced with all the old fogies including Mr. Oliver and Reuse.
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Place: Geo Washington
Sea smooth
10 A.M. Breakfast
11 (bulion cart)
1P.M. Lunch
had fire drill
Movie in afternoon. Got packed ready to land. Dinner. Marion danced in music room. Chas and I looked on went to Smoking room and had sandwiches with friends. 12 bedtime.
Date: Jan20
Place Plymouth England - Bristol
Left the boat at 6 A.M before daylight. Officers went through our luggage to see if I had any tobacco or sence (Perfume). Took train for Bristol. We rode through many towns came to a good size town, wondered what the name was asked and found out it was Bristol, did we hurry out? No one tells you when to get off. Well we were excited, went to Royal Hotel, hunted up Dinnah Blackmore. She took us to cousin Philip Jones family. Everybody was so happy. I will never forget this day.
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Place Bristol (Royal Hotel)
Slept late, room was so cold. Met cousin Philip Jones and Emily Tripp in Hotel lobby went with them to their sisters Mrs. Ellen Martins. She has a beautiful home a large stone house. Met Lucy Jones and had dinner at Mrs. Martins.
Date: Jan 22
Place: Royal hotel, Bristol England
Met Emily in hotel lobby went to Avonsmouth to see harbor returned through Clifton to Boots Restaurant. 2 P.M. Took auto to Compton Dando. Charlie and Marion visited school where Edith teaches. Edith was home, we went to Fannie Frances home. The house is over 300 years old. Country beautiful high hedges on both side of road, had dinner with Fannie. She is such a pleasant person, hard of hearing. Enjoyed the day so much went to the Little Theater.
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Place:Royal Hotel Bristol England
Took taxie to Temple Mead St, then train to Chepstow visited Jones Cousins. Bus to Tinton Abby along river Wye, Chepstow Castle, Tea at Jones than back to Bristol. Emily and Philip went with us. Very interesting day for Marion.
1 brother, 3 sisters
1 sister very sick
every body so nice to us.
Date: Jan 24 Place:Royal Hotel Bristol England
Marion Charlie and Philips son Ewart Jones went to Cardiff. Emily came to Hotel we went to library, College or University. Had lunch at Boots and shopped a little. Charlie Marion and I went to Hippodrome saw the Black Birds.
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Place: Royal Hotel
Met Emily took bus to Weston-super-Mare and bused to Hutton Cousin Ada Porter home. Visited Ada and had dinner. Chas went to visit his cousin Will, Ada's brother. Ada, Emily Marion and I went to the Church yard where Uncle Aaron grave.
Date: Jan 26
Place: Royal Hotel
Charlie and Marion visited Harry Hawkins at Taunton. Went to Wellington saw Grandfather Capes old home at Langfield. Emily spent the day with us.
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Chas and Marion went to Church early. I went with them to the Lord Mayors Chapel at 12 o'clock. Lunch then we went out to Emilys to dinner she went with us to Philips home for the evening. Met a traveling man that promised to get me the Munro plaid, he was a very good singer. (Transcriber note: Mary Lois was Married to Floyd Justis Munro until his death in 1906. She had 4 children with Floyd (Esther, Ashley, Priscilla, Ethel). Mary Lois married Charles Cape 27 Sep 1893 in Racine, Wisconsin.
Date: Jan 28
Cold, slept late went to Boots for lunch in after noon Emily took us to bus to Matilda Wyetts along the Avon river and the Suspension Bridge to Pill Ham Green farm took bus home. Beefsteak at Greens Restaurant.
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Took bus to Bath saw Roman Baths built in 54 A.D. Ate our dinner at York House where Queen Victoria slept one night. To-night Philip, Emily and Ellen gave a big party for us at Boots Restaurant hired the large room. 37 cousins good singers full of fun. Had a banquet, lots to drink. Gave me lovely flowers, Marion a box of candy. A night we will never forget.
Date: Jan 30
Went to Redcliff Church saw the rib. Took train to Suspension Bridge. Chas and Marion walked across but I staid back, had a nice visit with lady. Went to zoo, had lunch there. Met Emily at Hotel and went to Mrs. Short. Dinnah was there. After eating one dinner and tea twice went to Philips and had another lunch. A very pleasant day.
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Emily, Marion, Charlie and I had lunch at Ellen Martins, she planned an auto ride to Wells Cathedral then to Cheddar and saw the caves had tea and cheese then back to Ellens met Philip, Flora and Tom Jones wife and two sons.
Date: Feb 1st
Place: Royal Hotel, last night in Bristol
Took bus to Dundre Hill rained hard. Met Phil and Flo went to their house for lunch then took bus to their Bungalo. Emily, Dinnah, Marion, Charlie and I had dinner at Jack and Minnie Wests, then in evening went back to Phils spent evening said good-by to them.
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Place: Regent Palace, London
Left Bristol 11:45. Emily came to train. Arrived in London 2 P.M. Met Zeleya to-night, he was so happy to see us.
Date: Feb 3
Place Regent Palace London
Went to Dinner met Mr. Ernie Martin and son at depot went to their home for dinner. Met Kathleen and Sarah, they have a lovely home. Ernie is such a nice man.
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Went to Cooks to see about our tour and found our ticket on boat all ? Boat sailed month to soon. Took bus ride to Trafalgar Square.
Date: Feb 5
Met Mrs. Driver in lobby of hotel, they knew us. Met them on our way back from Australia. Mr Martin met us at Hotel went to Tower of London and St. Pauls Cathedral, went to Jazz Singer.
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Shopping at Harrods with the Drivers. Met Arthur Carey at night went to some Italian Restaurant for dinner.
Date: Feb 7
Marion and I went shopping in vain. Went to see Mr. Allens Mother, met his two sisters.
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Shopping to-day, got Marion 2 dresses and suit.
Date: Feb 9
Marion and Chas went to Petticoat Lane they went to Church. Went out to Sarah Martins had dinner spent the evening. Charlie had lunch with Art Carey at American Club.
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Place Regent Palace Hotel
Marion, Chas and I had tea at Sarah Martins and spent a very pleasant evening with them.
Date: Feb 11
Visited the British Museum the Wallace Collection. Saw Prince Albert Memorial in Hyde Park.
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Ernie, Marion and Charlie went to Windsor Castle saw the state apartments and the royal stables. Eton College in Windsor. Sarah spent day with me went shopping. In evening went to the Singing Fool (Al Jolson) with Ernie and Sarah.
Date: Feb 13
Marion, Ernie, Chas went to Greenwich today visited Naval School Chapel, Painted Hall and Museum. Marion, Chas, myself had dinner at Arthur Carey apartment and Arts friend attended the theater and saw Journeys End.
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Place: London England to Brussels Belgium
Took train at Victoria Station for Dover steamer very good crossing the Channel - got $5.00 off Charlie for not being sea sick. But was to honest to keep it? Snowing hard. Thought we would leave London without Chas as he got talking with an Irish man and we nearly lost train. Had no time to bid the two Ernies good-by. Hope they excused us for we learned to really love them. They are such lovely cousins.
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The following addresses were in the back of the Trip Record
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Name |
Address |
Address |
City |
Notes |
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Arthur B. Carey |
10 Manchester Street |
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London, UK |
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P. H. Jones |
Brewers Arms |
38 Smith Street |
Bedminster, Bristol |
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P. Jones |
31 West Street |
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Bedminster, Bristol |
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Leonard Jones |
388 St. Johns Lane |
|
Bedminster, Bristol |
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Mrs. Ellen Martin |
322 Wells Rd. |
|
Knowle, Bristol |
2 daughters Nellie & Ada |
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Mr. E. A. Marttin |
Moor Leaze |
Hove Lane |
Penner, Middlesec |
1 daughter Kathleen, 1 son Ernest |
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Mr. Frank Porter (Ada) |
Near Post Office |
Near Weston Super-Mare |
Hutton, Somerset, UK |
Uncle Aarons children, Louisa Adcock, John deceased, Willie (Canada Farm) |
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E. E. Tripp |
226 Coronation Rd |
|
Bristol |
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J.R. West (Minnie) |
55 Greville Rd |
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Southville, Bristol |
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W Wyatt (Auntie Matilda) |
Ham Green Farm |
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Pill Hr, |
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