Milan: Church, Sightseeing, and Ice Cream at Biffi's

I went to the English church where we had the lay service as we did last Sunday. It was a pleasant – helpful service. Coming home, I saw them throwing their dogs into the canal to wash them and to see them swim. Then I went into San Marco where the columns were covered with red brocade. Got twisted about direction and had to inquire.

Helen stayed at home to write letters. She went out and bought the materials for our simple lunch. Afterwards I lay down an hour or so and had a nap. Then Helen and I walked out to the Castello and walked through the courts re.- We were going to the church of San Ambrosio, but I wanted to go home.

About six we started out to go up on the roof – but it was too late, so then we took No. 10 car and went to the Arena and saw the Torres , but we could not go up because there was no one in charge. So we walked home which took us longer than we had expected so we were late to dinner, but they were very nice about it. We had a nice dinner. About 8.30 Helen and I went to the Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle where we walked up and down and finally went to Biffi’s* where we had some ice cream. Came back about 10.30.

Received a telegram from Florence with the one word “come”. Also two postals today from her and one from F.T.S. who was just starting off with Tommy, Alfred and the Harris’ into the Cascade Mts. – and a postal from Margaret who was on a four day walking trip with Margie and Katherine, Will and Margaret and Billie Irins**. She said Baby Florence was all right and that Duncan’s arm was doing well.

*See entry for August 11th.
** F.T.S. – Florence Thurston Sanford, Jennie’s daughter; Tommy -Tommy Sanford; Alfred-her son; Margie and Katherine - sisters of Will [William Northrup Morse]; Florence and Duncan are Margaret and Will’s children, 1 and 4 years old.