is appetizing. The floral offerings sent to my apartments
were superb, especially the large book of rare flowers, and [1]
the crescent with a star.
The reception in the spacious rooms of the Palmer
House, like all else, was purely Western in its cordiality
and largeness. I did not hold interviews with all with [5]
whom I desired to, solely because so many people and
circumstances demanded my attention that my person-
ality was not big enough to fill the order; but rest as-
sured my heart's desire met the demand.