grounds had been lent. Baba spent the following days there quietly, seeing a few people who came out from New York. He left me in New York to see about the tickets to California and the East, and also for Dr. Ghani to return to India via Europe. This kept me busy all the time running to and fro to Cooks, and only those who have been much with Baba will realize how much time can be spent there.

"Having made all arrangements, I left New York Thursday the 26th of May at 11 P.M. on the express to Chicago. The train stopped at Harmon and Baba and the rest of the party boarded the train. We were the same number with the addition of Malcolm and Jean. Norina and Elizabeth were to follow later in Elizabeth's car, motoring all the way to the coast."

It might be interesting to hear Elizabeth Patterson's recollections of this period:

"I recall how eager we were to see Meher Baba again and how long the wait was standing on the pier of the S.S. Bremen in New York May 19, 1932. Eighteen months before Baba had initially contacted his first American disciples and we had worked and planned for this day of his return; now every passenger seemed to be getting off the ship without a sign of Baba or his party.

"Finally, a short, agile Englishman descended the gangway and he recognized Norina Matchabelli standing among us, whom he had previously met abroad. It was Quentin Todd, who thoughtfully had come to inform us that indeed Baba was on the ship, but was being delayed very long by press interviews.

"Eventually, we caught sight of Baba in Western clothes, recognizable by his familiar, radiant smile which gladdened our hearts. He was proceeded by tall Chanji, clearing the way and with evident concern on his face. It seems he didn't think anyone should have delayed Baba, no matter what the reason. Chanji had been Baba's devoted disciple secretary since early days and he was the one who kept us in touch with news of Baba from India. Following close to Baba was Kaka Baria, rather rotund and with a humorous expression on his face. He carried Baba's alphabet board and was ever ready to hand it to him whenever Baba wanted to converse. Two other Indian disciples followed, Adi K. Irani, young and good-looking who was then the chief reader of Baba's board, and Munsiff Ghani, who had known Baba since college days and was one of his earliest followers.

"Meredith and Margaret Starr, English members of Baba's party, were introduced to us by Quentin. Meredith was tall, rather balding with an intellectual-looking forehead. Margaret had a cheering smile, long wavy golden hair and a ruddy complexion. They soon became busy searching for their luggage and that of