He had two horses that had never been ridden before, as a compliment to our powers, the result was that the Vice-president's horse almost killed him, which I guess the President intended it should and the horse Griscom rode backed all over the town.

He was a stallion and had never been ridden before that day.

Mine was a gentle old gee-gee and yet I felt good when we were all on the ground again.

The British consul gave Somers a fine reception and raised the flag for him and had the band there to play "God Save the Queen," which he had spent the whole morning in teaching them.

Griscom and I called on our Consul and played his guitar.