December 14, 1917 Dr. Evermann took lunch with me at the Palace today. Later I dined at Taits with Mrs. Mulder and a friend, and met 2 men from China whom I had known there. December 15, 1917 Harry Swarth took me to his house for dinner with his wife and 6-year-old son George. The wife is much like Mrs. Grinnell, but the boy is a chubby little blond of quiet disposition, but playful and confiding on sight. Swarth told me his position as assistant director at Los Angeles in the Museum was simply that of guiding distinguished visitors about. He also told me an amusing story about A.W. Anthony who in order to pay for a trip in Lower California put through a bold scheme, which however failed as it surely must. Anthony invited Mr. and Mrs. Thurber to accompany him but told them that he wanted to invite Mr. and Mrs. Brandager as guests and Thurber should help pay for them. He then explained to the Brandagers that the Thurbers were going as his guests and they should help pay for them. He spent his time on the trip keeping the 2 parties separated so they would not learn of his duplicity. December 16, 1917 Spent Sunday at the theatres in San Francisco. 79