With the exception of a slight shower durung the evening which helped to lay the dust. Monday 26th. A beautiful day. Started for New York by the 5.30 train from Niagara . Tuesday 27th. Arrive at Jersey City by the 11 A.M. train. Were taken to the Taylor's Hotel much to our disgust, Mr.Patten messenger happening to miss us, or we should have gone to New York. Mr. Patten has been very kind. We took our passages in the R.M.S. "Java" and are to start tomorrow for England. We went out shopping Stuart& Co. have a magnificent shop anything in the shape of dress you can get there.