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April 18 was the day for the long expected Audience for ladies - the first Audience given by the present Emperor. We had preplanned for it carefully at two meetings of the women of the corps held at [[Sady?]] Jordan's. The invitation from the court was extended to one lady from each [[unclear]] and six interpreters. The selection of the latter had its difficulties, but after a good deal of talking was amicably arranged. So long as they granted us [[visas?]] [[unclear]] I cared very little who the others were, but we have heard since that the Chinese criticized the selection of | April 18 was the day for the long expected Audience for ladies - the first Audience given by the present Emperor. We had preplanned for it carefully at two meetings of the women of the corps held at [[Sady?]] Jordan's. The invitation from the court was extended to one lady from each [[unclear]] and six interpreters. The selection of the latter had its difficulties, but after a good deal of talking was amicably arranged. So long as they granted us [[visas?]] [[unclear]] I cared very little who the others were, but we have heard since that the Chinese criticized the selection of Mrs. [[Bauer?]] (in lauding two from the Austrian delegation) and [[Miss?]] [[Ping?]] because of their limited knowledge of Chinese. Andy Jordan who is [[doyenne?]] is not firm enough, but he has so much good feeling and sweetness that no one minds. | ||
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- The Imperial Audience- 1911 April 18 was the day for the long expected Audience for ladies - the first Audience given by the present Emperor. We had preplanned for it carefully at two meetings of the women of the corps held at Sady? Jordan's. The invitation from the court was extended to one lady from each unclear and six interpreters. The selection of the latter had its difficulties, but after a good deal of talking was amicably arranged. So long as they granted us visas? unclear I cared very little who the others were, but we have heard since that the Chinese criticized the selection of Mrs. Bauer? (in lauding two from the Austrian delegation) and Miss? Ping? because of their limited knowledge of Chinese. Andy Jordan who is doyenne? is not firm enough, but he has so much good feeling and sweetness that no one minds.