April 15 Saturday – Isabel Lyon’s journal:

Mother and I saw Lilian Griffin for a moment in at Cecchina’s at 6:30. Walter has lost his position as instructor at the Art School in Hartford. Mother and I couldn’t get seats at Cecchina’s so we went around to the “Griffoni” and had such a bad dinner. Then we went up to Proctor’s show house to see Henry Lee impersonate Mark Twain. Very bad it was [MTP: TS 51]. See insert for Henry Lee

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: “Mr. Clemens wrote all day without interruptions. / Mr. & Mrs.Gilder & Miss Dorothea dined here” [MTP TS 13].

E.B. Prondfit for Aeolian Co. wrote to Sam, sending, as requested, costs for shipping the Orchestrelle to Keene Station, N.H., totaling $35.50 for boxing, shipping, sending a man to set it up, etc. [MTP]. Note: sometimes misspelled as “Proudfit.”