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12th.
Visited Mr. Chases and had good time and fire side concert, Mr. & Mrs. Chase providing Lunch.
13th.
Proceeded on a Sleigh drive but the weather was very cold and we had to give it up 3 Miles out of St. John's, we then returned and went to St. David's Hall where they gave us a reception, concert and refreshments, it was a very good night and the Talent was splendid.
14th.
Visited Reading's Brewery and had a good Time afterwards, visited the brush factory and we had some very good sport with the Girls, on this occasion the manager show us round.
Tu.15th.
Visited Soldier's Club and had a few games of billiards and wrote a few letters. (This Club is the house that King George V, Queen Mary when Prince and Princess of Wales stayed at on their visit to Canada.) 7PM, again visited the Convalesent Home for a concert which lasted until 10.30 PM, they was some splendid singing.
16th.
Visited Cotton Factory and then the Ammunition factory which was very interesting to us All.
17th.
We again visited Mr. Chase's for a farewell Concert and dinner, in all our Party consisted 6 Canadian Soldiers and 7 Blue Jackets. The night was very pleasant and we finished about 2 AM.
18th.
We left the Grand Union Hotel at 10 AM and brought all our baggage and shipped on the S.S. "Sicilian" who left Early on Saturday 19th.
19th.
Left St. John Homeward Bound for England, we are carrying about 200 Second Class passengers and about 400 third Class who are mostly Soldiers wifes and friends coming to England to visit their Husbands and friends. The Weather was of a very rough nature and a high sea was rising and it was very cold, ship being covered in ice and snow, and our berths are very damp and ice cold and every[one] is complaining of the accommodation.
20th.
Very quiet every[one] sick, weather still rough, distance run 175 miles.
21st.
Weather moderating, passengers still very sick, distance 250 miles.
22nd.
Weather very fine and the passengers are beginning to get about and we have a Sing song at night, distance 247 Miles. (Engines is stoped for about 1 Hour.) So far all is well.