Thursday, September 3

New Pope, Packing, Lace Shopping, and Sailing on the Arno

Spent the entire morning packing my trunk. I am going down on Saturday with the four trunks and Florence and Helen will remain here to see Mr. Smith settled here. Mrs. Addison called this morning.

After lunch I went down into my room. F., Helen and I and we had a long discussion as to how much money we would need as I can draw on Percy’s account. It ended that they did not need any from me. Then we went out to do errands – to Naomi’s for Marion’s lace – not done and then a long wait to send telegram to a German hotel in Naples and prepay answer asking if they could take four ladies at 8 lire a day – then to Femminile to look at lace – none there. Stopped at D.. to get cakes and then home. Found Mrs. Zupponi here and we had tea and a good time.
Florence and Helen left at 6 to go to the tailor’s and I went around with Mrs. Zupponi to different lace stores to try to match my collar, but couldn’t. Then went home.

After supper Mr. and Mrs. Bragg, Helen and I went out in the little steamer on the Arno. It was delightful.

A new Pope is elected. Benedict XV, the archbishop of Bologna, a friend of the old Pope.

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