Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, March 19th 1882 | ||
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March 19th Sunday. |
Fine day. Miß Kessler calls at the house beside herself at her failure at rehearsal yesterday. To Store, the Misses Seebass being there I have to listen to their rehearsal & cannot work. In afternoon drive out with wife, George + Paula, calling for Lizzie Cassebeer. we drive past projected Opera House, L.K. building the roof of which is completely boarded over now, through Park, home at 5 P.M. In eve'g play Kreuz Marriage with wife & children. Wife takes off bella-donna plasters from her breasts | |
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March 20th Monday. |
To store early. N. Stetson returned from Florida. At 2½ P.M. to Registers Office & County Clerks;, see Mack, Notary, then to Henry Haas, Fritz Steins, meet them at Hampes with GoldMeyer, John Deghuir, Otto Arens + Sigfried Gruner drink a couple of bottles of Pomery in honor of my son, have pleasant chat, inform Haas of my intention relative to Grand Style C for him Home at 7 P.M. after reading letter of Papa Ranft to wife and George, go to the store at 7½ P.M. Consultation with Cotterill on Vandyke til 10½ PM |
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March 21st Tuesd. |
Gloomy rainy day. Fixing up R.E. stock acct George Lyon in town. Fried from Astoria calls, is crazy. Walk to Fourth Ave at 7½ P.M. then to L.K. stay there til after 12 oclock, Ball bets being drunk Proposed Carl Schurz as member amid great applause. | |
| Flushing Ave meeting at my office | ||
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March 22d Wed. |
Still rainy. letter from 6 polishers asking for $1. each more. Have dispute with Hy St. write to factory. In eve'g receive another letter, signed by 14 Varnishers, asking $1. more wages. With Chas & H. St. at German Club in eve'g, birthday festival of Emperor William, nice eveg, become acquainted with Captain Mensing, Count Benst Count Henckel von Donnersmark, Hugo von Brandenstein | |
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