Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, March 23d 1889. | ||
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March 23d sat. |
Lovely spring day. Willie has had bronchitis for several days, light attack. Mrs. Thurber calls, I tell her that no money can be raised for her Conservatory of Music. Am at L.K. in evg, German Club of Hoboken our guests I conduct Musical part, Paul Kalisch makes quite a success. Home at 2 A.M. Wife still perfectly well. In the morning I receive the following cable despatch “Moechte Louise Cassebeer Julia Edwin auf meine Kosten nach Gersau nehmen ist das sofort moeglich Antwort Theodor Mr. + Mrs. H. A. Cassebeer being in Atlantic City I telegraph them and receive her answer in ev’g that she will see me Monday morning. Agitation among our men to join in the Wash. Centl parade _ _ |
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| Hans von Bülow arrived on steamer Saale | ||
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March 24th Sund. |
Lovely day. Am at store in forenoon, Anton Koowen calls at 11 A.M. to Arion Hall, meet Carl Schurz + Executive Com on German participation in Centennial affairs, home for dinner, am at store again in afternoon, working. Business has been fairly good the past week. At 4 P.M. at L.K. preside at meeting of ladies and gentlemen of Hospital Fair Executive Committee. Total Fair Receipts $117.709.80 total expenses only $6.691.49. net surplus $111.018.31 with some more to come in. At home in ev’g working til 11 PM | |
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March 25th Monday. |
See Henry A. Cassebeer and his wife they will go next Saturday by steamer “Ems” I cable as follows “Steinway Braunschweig Louise Cassebeer Julia Edwin sail steamer “Ems” next Saturday will arrive Bremen April 8th are you satisfied answer” At 6 P.M. receive his answer “Passt Dorette zieht 16 April ich hoffe reisefähig bin Besserung” I remain home working in evg |
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March 26th Tuesd. |
Go to store very early to write Theo. a nice long letter, when two cablegrams come in which I open with a trembling hand. The first is dated Hamburg, March 26th 1889 |
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