Went to Stockleys’ for cups for to-day’s party. It was a lovely spin. Brought home the cups in a case, but on the way the handle broke and down plumped case, cups and all. ‘O what a fall was there, my countrymen!’ It filled my heart with dismay. When I arrived home, but three of 14 were whole. I was in a terrible state on account of poor Mám. – About 18 came, including Prof. Sullivan and Fr. Taylor, a missionary in Nigeria, to hear Mr. Brady and Mrs. Sullivan. They played magnificently their Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms concerti. I practised turning-over for Wednesday’s concert. – Read and checked colonial stamps.
