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At Home, Friday 11P.M. Jan 24. 1896. My own darling Grace, - Just a little report to you of the efforts in Harlem tonight. I took five aids from our own Chapter, - Ingals, Tucker, Kimball, Wales and Chamberlin, - all were the fruit of our efforts and they planted new seed in new soil, for darling, - there were thirty one boys, all interested and quiet orderly gentlemen, met and had a most wonderful gathering. Mr. Stanton was down, toward the close and two Harlem gentlemen were with us, - one said to me afterwards, - "This is what I
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The folks have just come home from Bob Burdetts lecture and George has split the buttons off his vest from excessive laughter. They are all so happy and so am I.- I let Harold read your Madame Cappriani letter and took it over to Laura just before supper to leave to let your home people read it. Harold says he has scarcely written his home people, but will write you soon. - I am going to go with him tomorrow Saturday afternoon to see the Dore Gallery at the art Institute, we have secured some "D. J. soupers"
have wanted all my life and now you have come to us with your friends, it is sure to be a success." - Mr. Maltby was there as a Harlem School teacher and said words of encouragement and will help in every way possible. - He was so filled to overflowing at the "order" and "vital interest" those thirty one Harlem boys showed he could scarcely explain his satisfaction and joy. - Well, darling, I know your prayers followed us and am sure this work is as much a result of your sympathy and encouragement as anything else. You have always, as have your father and mother encouraged me wonderfully in all my philanthropic enterprises.
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management and rather insists on certain of his views and as a result some of the boys have in days gone by played a joke or two on him. - So one was played one hot, dusty summer evening when "Uncle Henry" came to church on his two wheeled cart; - Some chap tied his duster tight to his cart wheel, - and it made him angry and it was [tossed ?] about I did the act, - which I never heard of, until two weeks later when the gentleman refused to speak to me. - Well I had to wear off the acquissition [sic] and it took several months and I don't know but what "Uncle Henry" still
to do the bandaging tomorrow and will do every thing but surgery to prepare us for a couple of exams soon now on! My worst one is Tuesday at 9AM - 8 AM your time. Do pray for me my darling. - I am fairly well prepared but do not fear the ultimate result although am a little "shakky" about my knees for this one, but one never knows where Lightning will strike. - Good night now my dear ever present one, who cheers me always. - Laura said "she had been told to have me over to tea on Sunday to cheer me up", I said "I am always happy," but will be over on Sunday and think and talk of you. - Your own true Clarence
