March 26 Monday – Sam paid his second hotel bill of $78.85 at the Arlington House, which included 2 & ¾ days’ room and services, and railroad tickets: “2 ¾ days @ 16, 44.00; fires 3.00, cash 5.00, Laundry .60, RR tickets 25.40, Messenger .85” [MTP; MTNJ 3:381n271]. He left Washington for New York City and Hartford [380n262]. ‡ See addenda for corrected date of Terry-Irving Farewell banquet.

In the evening Sam spoke at the Supper for Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, telling the “Moses Who?” story and talking about international copyright. According to Paul Fatout, Augustin Daly was host on this occasion and invited General Sherman, Chauncey M. Depew, Matthews, General Porter, William Winter, James Whitcomb Riley, Rose Eytinge, Lester Wallack, Ada Rehan, Effie Shannon, and Lilian Russell [MT Speaking 658 incorrectly reports this as Apr. 27; See N.Y. Times Mar. 28, 1888 article in Addenda].

‡ – See Addenda