Mr. Lanham's Diary: Dec. 7, 1926

He goes Christmas shopping in New York and sees another play

Papa Lanham had another “fairly good night” and was still improving, but the doctor had not yet released him to return to Rome. Although the snow was piled high in the streets, much of it had been cleared from the sidewalks, so Mr. Lanham ventured out to do some Christmas shopping at department stores such as Macy’s and Wannamaker’s. “The crowds are eno…