Chronology: Date 1912-06

date	event	tags	firsts
1912 30 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá returned to New York after visiting Mr Topakyan, the Persian Consul General, in Morristown. [239D:103; AB225–6]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Topakian, Mr; - Consuls; New York, USA; Morristown, NJ; New Jersey, USA; USA
1912 29 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá hosted a Unity Feast in the Evergreen Cabin at the Wilhelm properties in West Englewood, New Jersey. [239D:102; AB223, PUP213] For pictures of this event see 239D:100–1. Some years later, in 1953, Curtis Kelsey helped to rebuild and enlarge Evergreen Cabin, built on the spot where 'Abdu'l-Baha was host at the first Unity Feast in America. [BW15p470] See Shoghi Effendi's comments to Roy Wilhelm about West Englewood, 14 November 1932. [BN No 80 January 1934 p5] A Brief History of Roy Wilhelm and the Annual Souvenir Unity Feast of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Joel Nizin.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Unity Feast; Roy C. Wilhelm; Evergreen cabin; West Englewood, NJ; New Jersey, USA; USA
1912 23 Jun	Talk at Montclair, New Jersey. [PUP210] Lua Getsinger, Juliet Thompson and Georgie Ralston, in defiance of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's wishes, joined Him at Montclair. He had asked Lua to go to California again to prepare the ground for His arrival. To delay her departure she removed her shoes and stockings and walked through poison ivy. 'Abdu'l-Bahá prescribed an apple and a pomegranate for her recovery and two days later her feet and legs had returned to normal. Their next ploy was to tell 'Abdu'l-Bahá that she couldn't go because He had asked Juliet to paint her portrait and she had to stay for the sitting. This brought only laughter from 'Abdu'l-Bahá. [DJT211-312; LGHC159-161]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks other; Montclair, NJ; New Jersey, USA; USA
1912 21 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá arrived in Montclair, New Jersey for a 9 day stay. [239D:97; AB221]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Montclair, NJ; New Jersey, USA; USA
1912 20 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP206] 'Abdu'l-Bahá agreed to a photographic session at the renowned Gertrude Kasebier's Studio. He approved and chose the proofs He liked. [ABNY51; LGHC159] In a talk He stated His intentions to hold a Unity Feast. [SoW Vol 3 No 10 September 8, 1912 p23-24]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; New York, USA; USA
1912 19 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá clarified His station as the Centre of the Covenant. It is widely believed that He named New York the `City of the Covenant' on this occasion but no substantiation can be found, however, Shoghi Effendi noted that He did call New York City the "City of the Covenant" (CoF158; GPB288 refer). [239D:93; AB220; BBD55, ABNY51; DJT315-316] This proclamation was made to about 125 people gathered in HIs house at West 78th Street. The text of HIs talk can be found at SoW Vol 5 No 15 December 12, 1914 p227-228. The translation of this talk was done by Dr Ameen Fareed. Notes were taken by "E. C. M." and revised by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Fareed at Montclair on the 25th of June, 1912. [LGHC410n82] Also see [LGHC165-166]. This same day 'Abdu'l-Bahá named Lua Getsinger "Herald of the Covenant" while in Juliet Thompson's studio for the sixth sitting for His portrait. [LGHC157] See 239D:92–93 for a description of this event. It was on this day that Àbdu'l-Bahá received a manuscript from Mirzá Abu'l-Fazl. He had it translated and printed, and called it The Brilliant Proof.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Covenant, City of; Covenant; Lua Getsinger; Juliet Thompson; Portrait; New York, USA; USA; Names and titles
1912 18 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP205] 'Abdu'l-Bahá made a recording of His voice on an "Edison Talking Machine" (a cylinder phonograph). ['Abdu'l-Bahá's Journey West: The Course of Human Solidarity Fig5.1, AY320] An authorized translation of the text of the recording has been made available. See here for more background information.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Voice recordings of; New York, USA; USA
1912 17 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP204]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; New York, USA; USA
1912 16 Jun	Talk at Fourth Unitarian Church, Beverly Road, Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. [PUP190] Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacNutt, 935 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York. [PUP194] Talk at Central Congregational Church, Hancock Street, Brooklyn, New York. [PUP197]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Churches; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at churches; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; Howard MacNutt; New York, USA; USA
1912 15 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP189]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; New York, USA; USA
1912 12 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP187]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; New York, USA; USA
1912 11 Jun	Talk at Open Committee Meeting, Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney, 780 West End Avenue, New York. [PUP183] Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP183] Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York. [PUP186]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; Edward Kinney; New York, USA; USA
1912 10 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá left Philadelphia and returned to New York, arriving the same day. [239D:88; AB211]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Philadelphia, PA; New York, USA; USA
1912 9 Jun	Talk at Unitarian Church, Fifteenth Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [PUP172] Talk at Baptist Temple, Broad and Berks Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [PUP176]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at churches; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Philadelphia, PA; USA
1912 8 Jun	Talk at 309 West Seventy-eighth Street, New York, [PUP171] `Abdu'l-Bahá arrived in Philadelphia. [239D:88; AB209]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at homes; New York, USA; Philadelphia, PA; USA
1912 4 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá returned to New York. [AB208]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; New York, USA; USA
1912 3 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá traveled to Milford, Pennsylvania. [AB208]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Milford, ON; Pennsylvania, USA; USA
1912 2 Jun	Talk at Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street, New York at the invitation of Percy Grant. [PUP163, ABF22; SoW Vol 3 No 10 September 24, 1912 p24]	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Talks at churches; Percy Grant; New York, USA; USA
1912 1 Jun	`Abdu'l-Bahá returned to New York. [AB206] He had His first sitting for the portrait painted by Juliet Thompson. [DJT299] He sat for her a total of six times but she could paint in only three of the sessions. The last session was on June 19, 1912.	`Abdu'l-Bahá, Travels of; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Second Western tour; Juliet Thompson; `Abdu'l-Bahá, Pictures and portraits; Portraits; New York, USA; USA
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