Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of May 22, 1876

Overview

R.’s birthday is brightened by my small gifts, and he clearly enjoys the many calls and telegrams, including a gracious note from the King. The opening of the artists’ restaurant in the evening finds him in excellent spirits, with the children there too and the whole scene crowned by a clear sky and a beautiful view.

Content

Monday, May 22:

R.’s birthday: my little gifts, majolica bowls with flowers and a lovely polar bear, give him pleasure; several calls, many telegrams of good wishes, among them a nice one from the King.

In the evening we open the artists’ restaurant; R. presiding in the merriest mood (he brings things to an end with “Horch, ihr Leute!”); the children are also present, a lovely view, a clear sky.