February 19 Monday – Govinier C. Hall for the Knife & Fork Club in Kansas City, Mo. wrote to Sam [MTP]. Note: the social club was formed on Nov. 29, 1898: “The Club has just one purpose – to hold monthly dinners which will bring together the young business and professional men of the city in social intercourse, and which will afford an opportunity to present addresses of high character on the important subjects that are engaging the attention of the thinking men of the times” Hall is not listed in the 1902 membership rolls online, but interestingly, General Frederick Funston is.  <www.vintagekansascity.com/organizations/knifeandforkclub/about.html>

Fatout lists Sam for a dinner speech on Feb. 19 to Pilgrims of the U.S. in N.Y.C. [MT Speaking 674].