The Diary

is commanded by Oscar Steins, followed by ecce quam bonum.  Prof. Gneist, Hoffmann, Herr von Schaus + Dr. von Holst speak and Carl Schurz, Ottendorfer, also Paul Lindau, make speeches.  Max Heinrich, Fr. + Oscar Steins, the L.K. sings, Reynold recites and the whole turns out a glorious success, there being an immense attendance, over one thousand persons.  Home with George at 1 ^_1/4 A.M.  Henry St. & H.A. Cassebeer returned from the West this morning.  Lunched with Fr. St. Paula & Martha at U. Sq. Hotel.

Lovely cool weather, 73 degrees. Papers all have excellent accounts, especially the "Times" Take swimbath at Astoria, Heavy storm sets in, write in eve'g

Quite cold, Aquinox storm, but 68 degrees, baberich insists upon eating alone, but we force him to be fed, and he finally yields after screaming a great deal. At Astoria in eve'g, writing instructions to Chas. H. St. on Hamburg & London matters, Mrs. Zielfelder calls relating butcher Schmidt I go to Astoria via 4^th Ave. + 34^th str. up in Car from Hunters Pt.

Quite cool, 73 degrees, high tides and gales did much damage yesterday. Certificates of Indebtedness of Gray are now all arranged and agreed to by the 5 Creditors. I have a sore throat, and during the night at Astoria cannot breathe, my nose running and stopped up