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Christmas day -- went to Lake Forest to dine with Mrs Ballard Thursday, December 25, 1902

This is an ideal Christmas day plenty of Snotw -- a bright sun -- cold and crisp -- all of us well. the christmas tree is a beauty filled with toys and candles. it stands in a metal box. inside the box, is a Music box the tree revolves around while the music plays. it is a very pleasing sight -- it was placed in the middle of the table. Mattie, Octave, and Adele, went to the City to lunch with Mrs Boak hanging on the Mantle peice was a stocking filled with good things for each one -- At five O. clock. Mr Badger & I took the Carriage, went to the train for Lake Forest -- to dine with Mr & Mrs Bland Ballard. at six Mr & Mrs Shreve Badger came to dinner,, we numbered eighteen -- had a glorious evening -- at nine O.clock, Mr & Mrs T. W. Harvey, Mrs Harvey--Jr. Mrs Ed. Mason Elbert and Paul called--