Much negotiation concerning the illuminations for R.’s birthday; in the course of this, I learn from Mr. Groß that the Brussels Wagner Society has once again sent 4,500 francs—bringing the total to over 10,000 francs. In the evening, visits from a few friends. – The dogs have already grown entirely accustomed to R. and cannot leave his side.
[1] The very active Brussels association sent the pianist and composer Louis Brassin (1840–1884) to the rehearsals in Bayreuth in the summer of 1875. At the first festival in 1876, the Belgians are said to have been the largest foreign group.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.