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New York Decbr 14th 1890

 

his joy that we have beaten the strikers. Adolf Stehle and Jacob Lorenz of “Steinway” and Adalbert Foster of New York, a Committee of our Men, call and bring me their draft of a constitution desiring to form a general sickfund for all our employees. E. Müller from Springfield calls. Home at 6½ P.M. walk with wife to Louisa A. Steinways house for supper. Play Skat with Adolf Vietor + Fritz St. win 50 Clts.

death of R.M.C. Graham

Decbr 15th Monday.

Staatszeitung bring Synopsis of my speech of Saturday last. Social Evg saturday at L.K. was conducted by Hubert Cillis, and is said to have been quite interesting At Bridge reference, postponed for one week, lunched at Schulzes. In ev’g with wife, Louise, Rieke, Louis v. Bernuth + Paula at Opera, the Vassall of Szigeth, done very finely, Deutscher Verein title closed _ _ death of Ex Mayor Petry of Lg. Isl. City

Decbr 16th Tuesday.

Very busy, our finances through my efforts now easy, business very good with us, with the many polishers we now have, shipped 75 pianos last week. Judge Giegerich called on me about Richd H. Savage, I write to Com Gilroy on his behalf, to John Jasper for M. L. Rancke, and to Police Com MacLean for Eugene Otterbourg. Work til 10 P.M. at store getting mail off to Europe, then go to Liederkranz remain there til 1 AM. Wife & Frl. at Amberg Theatre.

Decbr. 17th Wed.

Heavy northeasterly rainstorm has set in. Wife and I drive to Manhattan Club (late Stewart Mansion) and view the gorgeous edifice & beautiful arrangements. My utterances at the Ashbel P. Fitch begin to attract the attention of the New York Press. Cable to Chas H. St. as follows: “Steinway, Hotel National Menton, Finances all right sacrifice no investment, await letter Bollong assigned Steinway” Lunch at Mauers have a very interesting talk, on basis of my speech of last