Washington
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Nov. 8, 1914 [November 8, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fair
Sunny but very hazy with clouds
gathering before sunset and heavy rainfall
after dark (7- 8). Very warm all day.
  Walked through Zoo, 9.30-10.30 A.M.
Fine white Wolves from Montana & brown ones
from Colorado, also large Coyotes. Took car
beyond park for Bannockburn golf links
where I joined Henry. Had a talk with 
Purvis about his setter pup - a rare one.
After lunching together at Ontario, Henry
& I separated again, he to attend Henry Gannett's
funeral, I to revisit Zoo where I had
a most interesting time, especially towards
sunset when many of the more retiring
beasts emerged from their dens & became active.
Saw three Beaver out in large pond & one
in smaller pond. One Otter out - very active &
restless. 5 Flamingoes & 7 White Pelicans fishing
in pond. Two wild Turkeys, wholly free, 
came down wooded hillside to drink at creek.
Peabody birds singing softly. Cardinals chirping.
10+ Goldfinches eating seeds of hemlock cones.
Lions in bad shape. Everything else flourishing.
Dr. Mann came out to our room at 8
to hear new Victrola records.

Washington
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Nov. 9, 1914 [November 9, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Bailey motored us down town at
the usual hour this morning. My
appointment at Dr. Casteel's was for
10 A.M. so I went first to Cosmos
Club & read the war news. The
Doctor had my new bridge ready &
put it in to be taken out &
finished to-morrow. He kept me
until 11 when I went to Droop's
& spent one hour trying Victor records
but getting only two that suited me.
Called there again in P.M. & spent
another hour playing things mostly
disappointing but yielding several good
ones. Lunched at Cosmos with Henry,
Nelson, Bailey, Osgood & Finlay.
The last-named is to give a moving
picture talk here to-night.
  Returned to "Ontario" at 3.30.
Nelson joined me at 3.45 to hear the
Victrola which evidently pleased him.
Henry & I stayed in this evening.