finally decided that we were to take our trip to Stockbrldge, as pro- 

 posed, and take our lunch with them instead of at the Red Lion Inn. 

 So, after going up into the observatory, &c, we started on our trip 

 to stockbrldge, using ray auto alone, with our valet the auto was just 

 filled. as we were starting, Mr. Westinghouse said "I will go with 

 you out to the gate", and he got in on the front seat and our" valet de 

 place" took the seat on the step. As we neared the gateway I said 

 to Mr. Westinghouse, "why do you not go with us to Stockbridge?" . He 

 cordially assented to the proposition, so we dismissed our "valet de 

 place" and substituted Mr. Westinghouse for him. He then became the 

 courier-in-chief of the party and I took a subordinate position. 



We had a nice ride to stockbridge and came back by the Curtis- 

 ville Road. 



Our trip had been arranged so that we should just reach the 

 Westinghouse 's at one o'clock, but when we were about two miles distant 

 one of our front tires blew out with a report like a gun. Mr. Westing- 

 house immediately telephoned for his auto to come for him, and Burke 

 made quick work of re-placing the tire. The result was that the tire 

 was replaced and Mr. Westinghouse 1 s auto arrived at the same minute. 

 His auto had a limousine top and the machinery was manufactured by the 

 French Westinghouse Company. 



We were about tv/anty minutes late for lunch. We had a good 

 lunch,- sherry, champagne, and chops and strawberries and ice cream, 

 and got started on our trip for Springfield a little before three o'clock. 



All reports agreed that the Jacob's Ladder Road was practically 

 impassable it being in process of relocation and reconstruction, and 

 I could not learn of anybody who had been over the Blandford route. 

 There was also a report that the road from Lee to Otis was in process 

 of reconstruction and was practically impassable, but inquiries from 



