Thursday, May 23, 1912

Cloudy

Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

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H.H. Asquith
At Sea
HIS DAYArriving at Naples on HMS Enchantress. Landing at Naples
Venetia Stanley
Anglesey
HER DAYWrote a letter to Violet Asquith.

Official Register

1912-05-23

Top News

Daily Edition

The SS Imperator, the world's largest ship, was launched in Hamburg by Kaiser Wilhelm. The three Scandinavian kings met in Denmark for the funeral of King Frederik.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Violet Asquith
Violet Asquith

"We all left London on Tuesday morning... The station scene was very good... We found the Enchantress lying slimy-decked in the harbour - a very beautiful one - & our luggage having all made its appearance we steamed happily off under brightening skies. To-day has been fine..."

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"Darling I have been so damnably rushed since you left... In the evening B and I went to the Club.... We came back to Mansfield St and dressed and went to a ball given by Aubrey’s sister... I went to the Titanic this morning but it was deadly dull, inaudible wireless operators."