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for the rest of the crew (400) in all. Mr.
Baird presented all ladies a box of candy
also bgouht all the tobacco for the 400
12 girls waited upon stewards waiters
& cooks at luncheon.
Went down into the hole -- gave Xmas to rest
of the crew - sang- men joining & singing
& dancing.
Excellent dinner. Talk by Dr. Shipley
Vice Chancellor of Oxford. [Whistling ?]
Italian Americo Pico. General
singing -- dancing
Christmas ended as the best I had.
There many interesting people
aboard. [Chinaman?] English wife
& child. been torpedoed.
Holland woman, two children whose
father was Ambassador to Mexico.
Japanese legation. Australian,
Italian, Chinese, Spain etc.
