The Diary

To town via 11^th street. Learn that the Adriatic arrived at Queenstown at 10 AM today. Maxwell from London comes in, have a hasty talk with him, reports prospects splendid. I lunch at Tafelrunde, afterwards seeing Mr. Hancy at Chas. E. Strongs, who tells me that the Providence parties will loan $60.000 at 5% for 3 years to us on the 7 Corner houses viz. cor. 52^d st & 4^th Ave. with St & S. Wm. St & C. F. Theo Steinways Bond. At 4.40. P.M. via 23^d str. to Astoria find all well but it is terribly hot Retire at 10½ P.M. lose 5 Cents in Skat

Rheumatism nearly gone. To town via 11^th str. Very hot day. In eveg with Maxwell at Schülers, take supper walk with him to L.K. I preside, afterwards downstairs, Trost celebrates 25^th Anniversary of his membership, I make a speech. Home at 11½ P.M. after showing Maxwell the way to St. Nicholas Hotel. Drank much Weissbeer

Very hot. Have long talk with Maxwell at Gerths while taking lunch, he explains his Ideas of renting a Steinway Hall in London, the premises working for half the profits +c. With Henry A. Cassebeer via 23^d str. to Astoria. We are almost caught in a violent Storm. In eve'g play Skat with Dulcken, Chas. St. Henry A. Cassebeer, win 27 Cents.