Annie's Diary 1906 September 3rd

September 3 – Monday

As we expected to be obliged to leave on that day for home we hurriedly packed our trunks and put everything in readiness for our long and tiresome trip. Upon deciding to wait until Tuesday morning we went up town, Aunt Lizzie and myself in order that I might have one last look at “great” New York.

After lunch, I went down on Broadway to get a few souvenirs to bring to my music pupils. While there I espied Cousin Nelson passing by, and stopped him, at least he stopped to get the paper. We walked home discussing my trip and how much I had seen during my stay there.

After dinner Cousin Nelson and myself walked out Broadway to _____ (?), the swellest beer – garden in N. Y. It was my first trip to one, and I sure did enjoy it. After a while very pleasantly spent, we walked to 97th St. and down this to Riverside Drive. It was an ideal evening and we knew “everybody” would be “out”. I will not attempt to relate what we saw, but I will leave it to those who have been to New York City and been down on Riverside drive about ___ (?) o’clock at night. But one thing I will say we sure did enjoy it. We sat down up near “Grant’s Tomb” for a little while and watched the ferry – boats and steamers cruise up and down the “Hudson River”. I shall never forget the sight, it was simply gorgeous, and one never to be forgotten.

We walked from Grant’s Tomb, 119th St., to 242 West 104th St., out Broadway, and finally reached home, very tired but very glad that I had seen “lots” on the last night of my stay in N. Y.