Monday, March 17, 1873

(Philadelphia) Up at 8. After breakfast called on John Wanamaker. Pleasant talk with him about general exercises and questioning. Out to Union rooms. Met McCullagh, Kingsbury, Wurts & Rice. Long talk with Rice over our relations and work. Dined at Continental at 5.30. Called at Kingsbury's. Attended teacher's meeting of Bethany mission at Wanamaker's house. S.W. Corner of Spruce & 20th Streets. Said a few words there. Back to Kingsbury's. Lunched. Off at 12.20 for New York by sleeper car. Retired at 12.30.

(Wanamaker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wanamaker)