Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, June 30th 1891 | ||
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June 30th Tuesd. |
Last night cabled to Hamburg increase of capital, and that Hamburg Capital was raised from 600.000. to 800.000. Marks from July 1/91. Com Meeting Deutscher Tag which is fixed for afternoon Sunday Oct 4th next at Music Hall. Rapid Transit Mtg | |
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July 1st Wed. |
Need not go to Jefferson Market Court. John C. Freund held in $500 bail by Judge Kelly for his criminal libel upon J. Travis Quigg, for the Grand Jury. At 3 P.M. Harry D. Low, Louis v. Bernuth, myself and my two boys Willie + Theo. from Courtland str. in steam boat Mohawk with the Rapid Transit Com. to Glen Island, amuse ourselves splendidly, land at Astoria, home midnight |
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| July 2d Thursd. | ||
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July 2d Thursd. |
Held Bd of Trustee Meeting of St + S. at 12.30 P.M. Mathias Gray Meeting 2 P.M. am at Bk Metropolis 3 P.M. work til 7 P.M. take supper at Lienaus and go home, arriving at 9 P.M. getting up all documents for Fred T. St. to sign tomorrow, did not go to Liederkranz | |
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July 3d friday. |
Rapid Transit Meeting, Received all Maps from Arcade R.R. Judge Chas. P. Daly, Melville C. Smith + engineer Carpenter explaining. Fritz St. gives a little supper at Heims, where I join him, home with Henry A. Cassebeer at 11.30 P.M. drenching rain |
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July 4th sat. |
Lovely weather, both Ferry + my cars taking in each nearly $1000, work all day, fireworks in front of Mansion, children delighted, 2d Ave + 99th L. station opened | |
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July 5th Sund. |
Again lovely weather, North Beach, boats + cars crowded with people, I go to Grand Pier at 6 P.M. work til midnight, make up among other things 200.000 Mk drafts on Hamburg in 5 appoints 1st 2d + 3d for sale tomorrow |
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