August 8th, 1934

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:30am

Left St. Paul, MN

St. Paul, MN

TRP

5:00am

Arrived in Rochester, MN

Rochester, MN

TRP

9:30am

Left train after receiving small reception committee including Governor of Minnesota, Mayor of Rochester, Dr. and Mrs. William J. Mayo, Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mayo, Adm. and Mrs. Grayson, and 3 or 4 members of the American Legion citation committee.

Rochester, MN

TRP

9:45am

Laid a wreath at Dr. William Worral Mayo tomb.

Rochester, MN

TRP

9:55am –

10:50am

Visited Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

TRP

11:00am –

12:00pm

Presentation Ceremonies at Soldiers Field. FDR made a broadcast at the ceremonies.

Rochester, MN

TRP

12:15pm

FDR and DR were luncheon guests of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Mayo at Mayowood. Other guests were Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., John Roosevelt, Louis M. Howe, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Sec. of War George H. Dern, Postmaster Gen. James A. Farley, Sec. of Interior Ickes, Jesse H. Jones, and Adm. and Mrs. Cary T. Grayson.

Note: Who is DR? A typo?

Rochester, MN

TRP

1:15pm

Left Mayowood via auto for Wabasha, MN

Rochester, MN

TRP

2:35pm –

2:45pm

Boarded Dr. William J. Mayo's Yacht "North Star" for trip down the Mississippi River

Wabasha, MN

TRP

7:15pm

Arrived at the dock. A recption committee that included the major and other civic leaders greeted FDR's party.

Winona, MN

TRP

7:30pm

FDR and his party boarded the train.

Winona, MN

TRP

ER

Out of town

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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