Friday, May 17:
R. again had a wretched night! He is trying to concentrate on his speeches, "to memorize them like Beckmesser!" But then he decides to write the speech down and read it, since he does not wish to prepare himself like an actor, but is also unwilling to improvise, since the speech is to be preserved as a document.
I call on Frau von Lerchenfeld; the district president himself is out of town during these days! Purchases for the birthday. Feustel still magnificent, the mayor as well. In the afternoon visited the festival site with R. and the children, fine impression; our home here!