The Diary

Wet + dark weather, cabled last night to Hamburg to stop foolish list with low Retail prices answer this morning that they are only exposed at the warerooms in Hamburg. Paul Loeser calls on me and I take Herman entirely with Steinway + Sons to start from tomorrow morning. In evg Grand Memorial Services at St. Hall in honor of Emperor Wm. I preside with Mr. Hauselt, Schurz & Bigelow speak, Seidls Orchestra and everything turns out to be a glorious success. Spend couple of hours with Seidl after cabling to Emperor Frederick Berlin

Feel much relieved + work hard. In ev’g at store. Louis v. Bernuth proposes to my daughter Paula and she accepts him. Willie has fever and grows hoarse, so that I run for Dr. Schadau at 11 P.M. who prescribes for him, Willie sleeps very little

At 11. A.M. with Geo. + Cassebeer to Wm. Fannings Office on B.B.B. matters & College Point Ferry. At 2½ P.M. Louis v. Bernuth calls tells me about his family, I tell him also and I assent to the marriage In ev’g at Wm. A Hardts + his wife silver wedding where Paula, Hettie + Ella St. and my little Theodor assist in the performances. Willie St. though better, it still confined to bed. Sit alongside of Mrs. Schirmer and Mrs. Storm at supper. Mr. Fritz von Bernuth praises his Nephew Louis as a man of sterling integrity. Home at 1.30. AM

John C. Freund quotes some of my remarks in the Herald, and both last sat. & today has said nothing against me or our firm. Horatio C. King has been trying to see me for some time, evidently with the desire of patching up a truce or peace. Weather still excessively cold for the season,