May 25 Monday – The New York Times ran a squib under “General Notes,” p.8:
At Mr. Henry H. Rogers’s request, Samuel L. Clemens, “Mark Twain,” is to preside and make an address at the opening exercises of the Old Home Week in Fair Haven, Mass., Mr. Rogers’s native town. Mr. Rogers is President of the Old Home Week Association. [Note: July 26-31, 1903; Sam was in Elmira the entire week, so plans were changed.]
Aurin F. Hill, architect in Boston, wrote to Sam, suggesting Bible passages and preaching to him that he should “Consider the force of minds in a careful scientific manner.” The letter neither praises nor criticizes Sam’s articles on Christian Science [MTP].
E.G. Routzhan of the American League for Civic Improvement, Chicago wrote to ask Sam if he could persuade his publisher to allow a reprint of “Why Not Abolish It?” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “I believe Col. Harvey would do it if you write & ask him / SLC.”