January 7 Tuesday – Clara Clemens gave a recital at the 21 Fifth Ave. house.

Isabel Lyon’s journal: Santa’s Day, really. And I wish all the world could have heard her sing this afternoon when about 14 people were gathered in the drawing rooms and Miss Nichols played her violin. The King didn’t come down until the music was over, for he doesn’t like a drawing room performance, but he listened over the balusters, & I heard him gently clicking the billiard balls around in between times. Then I slid up & got him. He cannot endure Mrs. Under Shirt Johnson [Underwood], says she is a damn fool & doesn’t like to be misquoted by Mrs. Day, who said, “Yes I know she is foolish but—”

Sunderland came in to say that the King’s house is getting on nicely but that they must have more money for it. Tomorrow, I shall send a check for $2700. The king is beginning to feel that he wants to live there [MTP: IVL TS 4-5]. Note: Miss Marie Nichols, Boston violinist. William Webb Sunderland, Danbury Conn. Contractor.