June 24th San Juan1

Very hot day, but clear.
Small jobs on Antigua.
Catalina went early to Fabrica to help with the lunch.
Lunch at Fabrica. Present — Laura, me, Karl, Gelat, Madora, Anita, Juan, Magdalena, Francisquita. [RG] Don Pedro & Doña Catalina, Anita's Margarita & Francisca, her mother, her father and brother Antonio. Twelve at lunch, with six in kitchen including Catalina who made a toffee fruit-stand with candied cherries on top. Entremeses2, arroz brut3, with lobsters, saffron etc, chicken ragout, lobster mayonnaise salad, champagne, cake, fruit, coffee, cigars.[RG] Serenade by the Establiements band.
Returned to Canellun at 4 – stopped at Can Caballo for coffee – then to Plaza4 too late for boleros5 , [sic: , ,] back to supper on sopas6 & chops at the Fabrica. Exhausted on return, though the weather was very good.
The greatest joke was all Gelat 's political enemies coming to congratulate him on his name day at the exquisito7 lunch. He replied to 'Muchos años8' — 'en su compania9'.

Editorial Notes

1Saint John's day K.G.
2hors d'oeuvres K.G.
3dirty rice K.G.
4village-square K.G.
5Spanish dances eds.
6Majorcan soup K.G.
7exquisite K.G.
8 "may you live many years!" K.G.
9 "In your company!" K.G.