Martha Schofield summer vacation diary, 1897-1900

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Robert Niven
English Barrister
Interviewed me [?] [?]

At Lake Mohonk


Robert Niven
English Barrister
Interviewed me [?] [?]

At Lake Mohonk


Dr. Ward
father of Herbert
Ward who
married E.
Stuart-Philips
Dr. Ward [?]
Independence


Mrs. Samuel May
Leicester [Massachusetts]

Dr. & Mrs. Bairuis
[Editor] Christian Worker

Mr. & Mrs. W. L. [?]
Agnes [?]
[Number] 7 Richter Terrace
Brookline, [Massachusetts]


Edward L. Pierce
of
Boston
(Contraband)

Misses Pierce
Norwich [Connecticut]
Long hair


Mr. Hickman
[?]
Clark University
Atlanta.

Mrs. Newbold
[New York]

Miss Botome

Miss Nicholas
Mt. Pleasant

Phebe Wright

[General] O. O. Howard
Governors Island
[New York]


Dr. McVicker

Mr. Ryder

[?] [?] R. B. Haynes
&
daughter
Fremont Ohio.

Miss Clark friend
of Valentines -

Miss Thomas


A. K. Smiley
Lake Mohonk House
6 [dollars] a day
1.25 to Station

Mr. Glenn
Blind
From Baltimore.

I met all these at
Lake Monhonk when I
was [Underlined: invited] by the
Smileys and went
from Aiken [South Carolina] to


attend a Conference
of those interested in
Negro Education
in May 189[blank]

Stopped a few days on
Vine [Street] where Harry
C. Ash was very ill -

Present when Dr. [?]
& Dr. McCullin reported
lung hardening and
they "would have more
hope if not so much
in the family - The
Parents looked speechless
with grief- and I said
Thirty-five years


This book is not always
with me when I want it
but happens to be in my
trunk now. The summer
of 1897 when I am at
the Hot Springs Bath [?]
Virginia with my dear
Sarah J. Corlies and her
pretty attractive assistent
Sarah Bentley -

We were one night at the
Homestead Hotel met
Mrs. Taylor friend of Sarah Peirce

Now at
Mrs. Warrans. Among
the guests are -
Mrs Gardin and Son
alias Mrs. Wig (wears one)
Miss Durham - alias Miss Dyspepic
Prof. Kelshnor of High School
Williamsport [?] [?] family -


Mr. Barret of Rutland
Vermont - who knows my
friends the Billings and
Mrs. Higbee -

Miss Roberts of Ebensburg [Pennsylvania]
who left in a week. The
day after the letter came
from her father in reply
to the funny one [Professor] K &
Mr. B had written.

It made great merriment
and fun being read to all
the family and to [Underlined: me] when
I appeared the last of all,
[Underlined: no one] dreams that it was
written by a guest [Underlined: M. S.] and
sent for the P.M. at Ebensburg
to [Underlined: mail]. This he wrote on the
outside that it had come from
Hot [Springs] under cover - but [Underlined: he]
got fooled as Sarah B. saw
the mail and as it came &


sneaked [Underlined: that] letter to me, and
I [Underlined: scratched out] all the [?] had
written.

Just before Miss Roberts left, under
promise of [Underlined: secrecy] I [?]
up to being the affectionate
and Indulgent [?]. She was
surprised, thinking her [Underlined: brother]
had done it.


Also here -
Mr. & Mrs. Boyer & baby
from Baltimore
His mother Mrs. Boyer
who was in Aiken 18 years
ago.
Her Mother Mrs. Borea

A Mr. Acres. Mr. Ferguson
Mr. Carter and by [?] Reginald
New Orleans who knows
Rev. Hunter & the Reeds.

Mr. and Mrs. Derrer of
Chicago with little girl Irene

Mrs. Johnson who knows
Belle Ferguson of Stirling.

A Miss Hoover of [Philadelphia].


8.2.1897

Exciting Day

Mrs. Garden and her son
[Underlined: said] Mrs. G. had lost two
50 [dollar] notes in three days. Keys
of trunk supposed to be taken
from top Bureau drawer.

For two days they have [Underlined: insinuated]
to various other guests
that it was Miss Hoover and
this A.M. asked her in their room
her friend Miss Graham who came
[?] refused to let her go in, so
they attacked her in Hall. He
raising his hand & calling
on God that he saw her in his
Mother's room at Bureau when
Mother was at dinner Thursday
& he opened door to put hat there.

It was a warm time for Miss
H, was nervous & [Underlined: cried] when Mrs.
Wig said & [Underlined: you] paid your board


here 4 weeks ahead, Miss H. went
for Mrs. Warren. But truth is
[Underlined: strong], & Miss Graham was
grand in dignified womanhood
when, she stood listening to
their ranting until Anger
was spent, then answered every
accusation, saying Miss H.
was [?] there Thursday noon, but
she was there several times
out of kindness because your
mother [Underlined: asked her] to get her shawl.
But young Mrs. Boyer, large
dignified and cool, dared
what no man there could
have done when he re-iterated
to her - "I opened the door &
saw here in the room. Mrs. B.
said then it lies between
you [Underlined: two] and we can just as
easily think it [Underlined: you] as [Underlined: her].
He was red hot & said I


wish you were a [Underlined: man], but I
will treat you as a lady.
She looked straight at him
with I don't know why you
should not.

I went to dining room where
Miss Hoover, S.J.C etc. were and
repeating this with emphasis
& praise brought smiles thro
Miss H.'s tears. Every [Underlined: woman]
had intuitively felt the
[Underlined: son] had helped himself
to the old lady's money.

In a little chat with Miss
H. I had learned she was
[Underlined: private] [Secretary] to Dr. Brooks
[Superintendent] of all the [Philadelphia] [Public]
Schools & whom I know well.


There was much talk, Mrs. G.
would not allow [Underlined: her] trunks
searched - but Miss H's friend
insisted & Mrs. Borea and I
were appointed, so went through
in a way. Mean time
[Underlined: he] slipped off - They had their
dinner & supper in their
own rooms and left after the
latter. With her three trunks
diamonds, and jewelry
enough for ten women, with
a change of laces & silks
every day. A big homely red
wiged woman, that I think
went home kept a saloon
sometime - and later we heard
was sued for slander by
this sons [Underlined: wife], from whom
he is [Underlined: divorced]. She is Mrs.
Garden of 31st [?] Spring Garden
in [Philadelphia].


Good Mr. B & the [Professor]
wrote out the truth and an
esteem of Miss Hoover which was
signed by "every other boarder
in the house" & given Miss H.
at supper.

If any of her
friends choose to sue for slander
they might win -.
But we have decided to drop them
and talk no more of it.


Suddenly left Hot Springs
8.7.1897. Spent three
days in [Philadelphia] keeping
get Henry C. Ash started
for the Klondike, in
Alaska.

Oh: the next generation
must live their own lives
if it [?] and pulls
hard at our heart-strings.

There is the comfort of
his established principles
of integrity, of his good
sense and the store of
power of the Arm that
is never shattered and
which is able to support
him and us.
His precious parents
have known its strength
through great tribulation.


In [January] R. Benson hit the
bone of leg below knee on a
rocker. 6 weeks later, he
found a lump & put himself
under Dr. Wright - of
Augusta. No improvement -
Six others consulted in
[Philadelphia] and Dr. Keen insisted
on immediate
[Underlined: amputation]. Several others.
Dr. McCollin & Barton
did not agree, but wanted
to wait ten days before
putting him in hospital
and cutting into it.

Last fall when the
Indianapolis [Doctors] who
had had him all summer
in Sanitarium, told
him he would die in
less than three years if he


stayed South. I asked &
he was willing to try
anything. Soon as we got
to Aiken I opened correspondence
with E. M. Bishop
Metaphysician 176 Huntington
[Avenue] Boston.

He gave him treatments
and he was better than
for years, not one cold, and
the head aches that he
had suffered from since
a small boy about [Underlined: cured].

My one hope and [Underlined: sure
cure] was E. M. Bishop.
We left [Philadelphia] on the 10th with
L. Dalmas, for Fall River boat
reached Boston next morning,
Went after breakfast to E. M.
Bishop - Beautiful tasteful
Home Apartments, fine
intelligent, cultured, gentleman


with a face full of purity.
I saw him a few minutes &
then R. B. and now after 10
days stay, there is real improvement -
The [Underlined: bone pain]
trial has been constant
at night since March
has all gone - & it is coming
to a boil-like head.

[September] 9, 1897.
We leave Boston to-day
with R.B.'s leg entirely
well. It discharged
and healed up - lump
gone & no pain.

We have been here 4
weeks. I met Dr.
Clara Choate &
heard Mrs. Wordby.
We saw Uncle Tom &
the Fair Rebel played
heard Annie Besant
on Theosophe - way over [?]


8. 1897.
15th Went to Mr. Ames
Church, heard a beautiful
sermon & spoke to him.

8.22 Went to King Chapel
where dear Mr. Foote was
minister - Walked around
to look at Memorial window
and a fine marble bust
of him at the side of pulpit
with this on Pedestal.

"Henry Wilder Foote.
A man of thorough learning
charity, and clear unswerving
faith, gentle,
pure, strong, wise in
judgment, tender in
sympathy, rich in holy
thought and work, revering
justice he loved mercy and
walked humbly with his
god, with an ever present


sense of duty inspired.
Whose Joy was to strengthen
and cheer, with victorious
faith and abiding peace
he lived among us
blessing and blessed."


Head [Secretary] Long lecture
on the Old South on
Lincoln - Fine.

I went to Winchester
and saw dear Mrs.
L.S. [?]Mt. Pleasant [Street]

We went to Durham &
saw Calvin Lucke
and daughter.

20 Wakefield [?] [Street]
but found his Brother
away on business trip.

[September] 9. I to [?]
for a few days.


June 1898.

18. Left Aiken
20. In [Philadelphia]
21 To Millville [Meeting] [Pennsylvania]
25. To Morristown
27. To [Philadelphia]
28. To [New Jersey] with Miss Carpenter
28. Sound Boat to Boston
7/2. To Sturtiant Farm Miss Schreiner
Center [?] New Hampshire
7/22. to Boston
23. To New York
27. To Sing Sing
29. To [New] York
30. To Westbury & Bayside
31. To Great Neck
8/1- To New York
8/3 To [Philadelphia] Great Storm
8/4. to Chicago
[8]/7. To Clenes
[8]/8 To 5733 Chicago
[8]/13 - To Michigan City


June 1898.

18. Left Aiken
20. In [Philadelphia]
21 To Millville [Meeting] [Pennsylvania]
25. To Morristown
27. To [Philadelphia]
28. To [New Jersey] with Miss Carpenter
28. Sound Boat to Boston
7/2. To Sturtiant Farm Miss Schreiner
Center [?] New Hampshire
7/22. to Boston
23. To New York
27. To Sing Sing
29. To [New] York
30. To Westbury & Bayside
31. To Great Neck
8/1- To New York
8/3 To [Philadelphia] Great Storm
8/4. to Chicago
[8]/7. To Clenes
[8]/8 To 5733 Chicago
[8]/13 - To Michigan City


8/ To Chicago and
Richmond -


98

8/21 The Conference was
one grand [?] - At dear
Anna Starr - to eat at Mrs.
Myers - nearby with Ellwood
Trueblood young Albert Mills
and Uncle J. Mills - S. Williams
from Orange Gate [New Jersey] Clara
Middleton and Mother from
[Philadelphia] & Crosswicks - a man
from Virginia and two other
friends - with young Charles
Underwood.

Reception at High Point House
where a thousand were -
All the week was Reception
hundreds and [Underlined: hundreds] and
[Underlined: hundreds] came who "wanted
to shake hands with Martha
Schofield - Young people
brought other young friends
by the dozens - and dozens -
parents brought children


names I try to remember

Henry [?] of [New York]
Harry Hawkins
John Hutchinson & wife &
daughter.
John Cox
Mercy Griffith Hammond
[?] Anna Walker


8/27

At Ohio [Yearly Meeting] I was at
Griffith Evans - guests
Lizzie Evans of Gwynedd
Ella Fentin of Lincoln [Virginia]
Children -
Ella - the sick one
Maryetta
Anna at Store
Arthur Channing

At [Meeting]
Sarah Fox clerk
Sister Branson young
girl Fox & Bransons


Leona Whinrery and
[I] drove [Underlined: 69] miles that they
[we] might have a surrey here
to take Friends to [Meeting]

They intended to come by
train, but knowing 50
came from [Underlined: Conference]
wanted to help entertain
them - Slept in our room
full faced young woman


July 29, 1899

M. G. Ryder and I
left Aiken, reached
Tryon [North Carolina] (27 miles
from Spartanburg)
at 5 P.M. - took carriage
and drove to embassy
house - settled at the
home of [Underlined: Rev] Mr. Ferris
Episcopal Minister


Met -
Miss Edith Smith
The young girls from
Smith - Parents from [Underlined: Maine],
Margery the oldest.
Mr. & Mrs. Wilson - cottage
near - from Wilmington [Delaware]
Miss Boardman P.M.
Miss Smedly [Underlined: Teacher] Draws
the line at Colored -
Mrs. Beaton - son from
Savannah. Daughter lives
up [?].


[August] 8 [1899]

Miss Smith & I visited Saluda
and the [Underlined: Industrial] School
Saluda - met Miss Maud
Summers. [Underlined: Miss] Hollies
her Mother -. Miss H.
from [?] [Underlined: Slater]
School for colored. Built
for Industries but all
given up -

Only white girls here.
Taught - house work
sewing - Pains and
[?] at 15 [dollars] a [month]
3 [dollars] for music - Report
says come from homes
of [Underlined: one room] - one cooking
utensil, etc.

We called on Mr. & Mrs.
Simmons - They went to
train with us.


[August] 12 to 19th 1899

At Skyridge Hotel 3400
[feet] up Tryon Mountain -

Met Mrs. Verdery of
Augusta - & at same
table with Mr. Mays
his Sister Mrs _ &
his mother -

Mr. & Mrs. Morrow of
Wilmington Delaware
came - She was
Alice Shields and a
class mate at Friends
[Underlined: Central] of [Underlined: May Ash].

Their friends [Underlined: here] are
Mr. & Mrs
Uncle to John Verhoff


who was lost on the
Peary -

1899. Went North for
[September. At Cossart with all
my sisters. A week with [?]
& [?] in West Chester at dear
Anne-Emilys & Carrie [?]

During the term - 6 weeks before
closing C. L. Shrerner's Sister
died & she left Miss Carpenters
father was ill &
she left - & [Robert] Benson
resigned - thinking it
would suit his liver better
to be in cold climate -


1900

July 7th to 14. was at
N.E.A. in Charleston [South Carolina]
met Nellie Patrick - Mr. Hill
etc. etc.

H to Aiken & we [?] to
Cossart [Pennsylvania]

22nd from Cossart to
Boston met Miss Carrie
E. Bemus & Brother - they [?] [?] &
decided [Underlined: not] to go and R.B.
and I went to [?] [?] &
later met several men -

27th - Went to Profile House
White [Mountains] - to be with Sister
Elisa & Mrs. E. C. Knight -

[August] 3. returned to Boston
met R. B. & we engaged
Eugene De Merrill for B.M.
I went to West Medford
with N.P. Hallowell & back
[?] [Underlined: home] with the Bishops


176 Huntington Avenue
The dear people [?] me &
helped me greatly.

[August] 6 from Boston to
[Philadelphia]

7. Engaged Miss [?]

8. Went to Cossart

9. Engaged Miss Dunning

19. of [August] Mary & I went
to [Philadelphia] [?] [?] and [?]
on first ride in [Underlined: Automobile] from
[?] to [?] Station.


8.20.1900.

Mary Schofield Ash &
self left [Philadelphia] in special and
at midnight reached
Chautauqua [New York]. Had
room 95 at the Athenaeum
Hotel -

8.21.Friends Biennial
Conference opened - 72 from
[Philadelphia] 180 in all
[Cousin] John Jackson & wife came
to Hotel & Mary Powle and
daughter. The two strangers
Mr. & Mrs. Moore from [?]
[?] in [Pennsylvania] -
Met Edward Burdsall
wife & two boys Richard
& Morris -

Nellie Mathews, Sadies
bridesmaid with me
were at Hotel for Summer


Mrs. Warner at Aiken 20
years ago - found me by
name on Register -.

Hundreds I had met at
Richmond came to shake
hands -.

Beautiful time every day
and then to Niagara on the 29
at Imperial & International
to see Sam Smith Cherry [Street]
30, Special carried us [?]
fine country - did not change
tho ordered to & as M. was in
other cars I called in a fat man
in shirt sleeves & loaded him up &
out only to go back again.
On train Laura Balderson near
Yardly. Ezra Middletown [?]
Reached [Philadelphia] 8.30 & I.P. [?]
Vine [Street].


[Underlined: Some] of them.

Dr. Janny & wife
Batha Bromell
Elisha Walkers [Underlined: brother]

H.M. Jenkins wife & daughter
a [?]

Emma Waln
Eleana Foulk - Quakertown
Harry Hawkins


[August]

31st 1900 To Cossart

9.5.1900 To Briar Cliff -
Ned Burns & Frank there

9.10.1900 From Sing Sing to
Peekville, Rhine Cliff, Rondale
& Stamford to the Terry
Homestead - 1 [half] mile with
S.J. C. nurse, Miss Anderson
& Mrs. Williams - Miss Lyman

13. To Kingston to Dr. Sahler
Sanitarium - met Miss Orr
of Samford

Mrs. & Mr. Parker of Tarrytown


Pot-Pourie - as in a
hundred year old tea pot - of
Rachel Bakers - who gave it to
me 9.12.1897 at Naugatuck.

Put into a large china
jar the follwing ingredients
with bag salt strewn between
the layers,

Sweet bay leaves Handfull 43
mytre, rosemary, lavender
of each, two hand fulls.

The rinds of 4 lemons cut
fine 1 [half] [ounce] cinamon,
ditto cloves, allspice, 1 [ounce]
spirit of lavender.


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