Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, March 17th 1886. | ||
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March 17th |
St. Patrick's day and lovely weather. American Opera seems still to be harrassed for money. Lehmann Rummel-Musin Matinee at St. Hall, fairly attended. Mrs. Woerishoffer and Mrs. Riker are in our box. Quartett ev'g at J. Otto Toussaints, am in fine voice, home at 12 oclock |
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March 18th Thursd. |
Very busy. Yesterday Cotterill brought in check of Travellers Ins. Co. for $3500. for heirs of Const. Schmidt I give him $500. out of it, and invest balance of $3000 in Stehler & Knuppel mortgages of $1500 each. In ev'g at Seminar Generalversammlung at L.K. decide to take steps to bring Seminary from Milwaukee to N.Y. City | |
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March 19th friday. |
Gloomy day. Alderman Jaehne arrested yesterday and said to have confessed having taken a bribe of $20.000. in the Broadway surface road; have toothache am at L.K. in eveg, Leseprobe for tomorrow night. | |
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March 20th sat. |
Excessively busy all day. night In ev'g in Fancy dress (Dorfschulze) at Maskenkränzchen. Only George there Chas. H. St. + wife, Henry A. Cassebeer + wife, Helene Cassebeer and Fred. Palmer, the two latter dance nearly all night together fight between Tiedemann & the Barkeeper, stopped by my intervention, home at 3½ AM take Helene Cassebeer home first. Had left second last tooth drawn, with Gas, Dr. Hasbrouck. |
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March 21st Sunday. |
It rains all day, have slight Katzenjammer with family at German Relief Press Club Concert at St. Hall in a raging rainstorm, Candidus, Emma Juch sing, Joseffy plays, Tretbar assists in Brahms Lovesongs | |
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March 22d Monday. |
Consult with Jas. D. Allen & Alex. Moran. In ev'g with George at Kaiseressen, Emperor Wms. 89th birthday at German Club. Very nice affair, am in good voice, sing Jim, Jos. & John, and Quartetto with Fr & Osc. Steins + A. Pagenstecher | |
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