March 19 Monday – Susy Clemens’ eleventh birthday.

Sam and Livy took a morning train for New York for business and shopping. They probably arrived too late for Sam to attend a breakfast at Delmonico’s for Herr Ludwig Barnay, distinguished German actor. Barnay completed a successful tour of the U.S. in 1882. Osgood was in attendance, as well as Whitelaw Reid, Lawrence Barrett, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Francis D. Millet, and John T. Raymond, who offered a few humorous words in honor of Barnay. The group of about 50 broke up at 5 PM, so it’s possible Sam made a late appearance [N.Y. Times, Mar. 20, 1883 p.8 “Herr Barnay Among Friends”]. According to “PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE” in the N.Y. Times the following day, Sam stayed at the Brunswick Hotel [p.8].