Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, April 8th 1877. | ||
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April 8th Sunday. |
Beautiful day. My right arm feels lame in elbow, wrap Flannel & Oilsilk around, to Store in forenoon, I can move the arm well take a walk in forenoon, also to Cassebeers, in afternoon uptown with George & Paula, meet Theo. Thomas and Nahum Stetson 3d there & with Albert look over his plans for converting Hippodrome into a Garden +c. I disapprove of the scheme on account of the immense expense. At 5 P.M. walk with Albert to 34th str. then by 4th Ave. cars home. Take supper George & Paula make Magic Lantern show for me After supper I spend the evening at Kreischers. | |
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April 9th Monday. |
Slept well and find Arm quite well in fact feel very light in my feet. Business very quiet. Lunch down town in Rathskeller. Mrs. Lohmann calls upon me. At 4 P.M. Fred Steins and wife & I in a carriage to Schedlers, arrive at 6 P.M. Birthday party of Neresheimer, a very pleasant and jolly evening, am in good voice and dance three or four times being very light on my feet. At 3 A.M. we drive home, viz Fred Steins, his wife, & Miß Rosetti, whom we leave at her house on 33d street. Arrive at my house 4.15 A.M. Mr & Mrs. Steins stopping at my house. Found Neresheimer quite a good singer and good reader young Kreitz a good Musician & Composer | |
April
8
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