As we were walking back to the hotel we met Mr. Garrett Droppers, 

 the Secretary of the Commerce & Industry Commission, who has lately 

 been made Professor and who gave lis further information in regard to 

 the college and the various college buildings, and finally when we 

 started about half past four rode down with us to the base ball field 

 where Williams was having a game with the -6-eai-e^©ycf Vermont. We 

 staid there twenty minutes or so and then bidding him good bye we went 

 on through Pitt afield to Lenox. The road to Pittsfield was fairly 

 good though somewhat Jouncy in places and Burke was Inclined to go 

 too fast to suit Dr. Richardson. 



On leaving Pittsfield Burke put on a spurt, the road being very 

 perfect and we arrived at the Hotel Aspinwall in very short time, reachj- 

 ing there between half past six and seven. They gave us fine rooms up 

 two flights, four of them connecting, and one being on the opposite 

 side of the hallway. There were three bath rooms, each room having 

 access to one of them. 



We had a 3 oily dinner with champagne. We ordered Pommery Sec. 

 but we got Pommery Brut. We were thinking that we were making a pretty 

 good impression on the guests and on the waiters as well, when Will 

 Richardson exploded our whole pretentions by ordering corned beef and 

 cabbage. After dinner we sat on the piazza and enjoyed the music 

 and all agreed that the orchestra of four or five pieces, including a 

 piano, did excellent work. 



Distance travelled, 96 miles* 



