The Diary

Excessively busy in the forenoon. Gus. Grote and Joseph Kapp come in to borrow money and offer a chattel Mortgage. At 12 to Van Santvoords office meet Myron A. Decker there, who consents to and signs decree and I sign a paper releasing him from the payment of the damages. Take lunch at Rathskeller. Nahum Stetson 3^d gone to Bridgewater, Mass. last night. To Philharmonic Soc. Concert, meet Lizzie Cassebeer & Chas. Kreischer and his wife there, very fine Concert, Neuendorff directs very finely. At 4 P.M. Meeting of the Flushing Ave Commißioners at my office. Resolve to prepare bill to Legislature to make Flushing Ave. 80 Feet wide. Meet Leopold Smith at 6 P.M. on way home

Beautiful day. Warm bath taken last night did me good, left foot, slight touch in muscle. To Store at 9 A.M. Get up Advert for Decbr 1^st with Tretbar & Phelps. Nahum Stetson calls, the Splurge against his father was made by a director of the Comp. and Grandfather refused to make any statement. At 12½ P.M. with Bam & Baby by 3^d Ave. elevated Road via Fulton Ferry, meet C. A. Zoebisch & his son on the way; we go to Oscar Lang 336 Warren str. Brooklyn, take dinner there, spend afternoon and eve'g, pleasantly. Home by elevated R.R. at 10.30 PM

To Store early, very busy, have to help F. Grote & Co. lunch with Ch. St. at U. Sq. Hotel. Zoebisch tells me that paper has been offered to their Bank. Take a Walk 18^th str. to 4^th street L.K. am back at 9 PM,