September 28 Saturday – Sam gave his second Melbourne performance of “Mark Twain At Home” No.1 lecture at the Bijou Theatre on Bourke St. After the lecture Sam attended the Yorick Club supper at Cathedral Hotel with 85 members — from the medical, legal, journalism, academia, military, public service, and dramatic arts professions were there. Sam met Harry Foster, Minister of Mines. Toasts were given by E.G. FitzGibbon, Mr. Deakin, Theodore Fink, Judge Molesworth, Prof. Kernot; and music by Mr. Kaye. Sam made a long speech, joking about his carbuncle; reported verbatim in the Oct. 5 Australasian. The event itself was reported in Age on this date and in Argus on Sept. 30.

Reviews of the lecture published Sept. 30: Age; Argus; Melbourne Evening News; and Melbourne Herald; On Oct. 3 by Melbourne Punch [Shillingsburg, “Down Under” 11].