The Diary

Clear fine day, telegraph wife children perfectly well. Fred. Steins wife and two boys visit us, also Koch, whom I engage to teach my Georgie and Paula, they are at Supper. I receive telegram from wife that R^l was married last Decbr, it is a new terrible blow to me, I go to Wachtels first appearance Huguenots, he sings magnificently, immense crowd. Sleep very fairly under the circumstances

Business again lagging and very few wholesale orders coming in, take supper at mothers, Papa Kreischer there who has been to Astoria with Albert, the latter has a fearful headache, go with Henry Ziegler to Steinway Hall, hear the White & Cervantes Concert, then for a short time at Cassebeers, see Stechert and Emma Cassebeer, then to L.K. play Skat with Maas & Hoffmann, come out even Home at 12 oclock

Slept splendidly at last, Hans von Bülow appeared at his first Concert in Boston Monday night with fair Success. Business very poor, hardly any wholesale order come in. Yesterday afternoon walked through West 16^th street and West 22^d street with a heavy heart. In eveg walk through 50^th str. to Alberts house, play Skat win 7 Cents.