Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, April 26th 1887. | ||
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April 26. Tuesday. |
Busy all day with Uhland festival preparation at 12 o’clock hold Riker Ave & Sandford Point R.R. Meeting of Stockholders and elect the whole board of directors like previous year. In evg at Arion where a fine rehearsal with Liederkranz of the three songs for Uhlandfeier takes place Am home at 11 P.M. sleep soundly | |
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April 27th Wed. |
Excessively busy all day. In Ev’g Uhland feier at Steinway Hall, Arion, Liederkranz, Dr. Senner, Udo Brachvogel Anton Schott, Franz Remmertz. I make introductory speech whole turns out to be a magnificent success, we are at Arion for a couple of hours afterwards | |
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April 28th Thursd. |
With Henry A. Cassebeer, jr. all day at Steinway, Astoria and Bowery Bay Beach, home in ev’g working til 11.30 P.M | |
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April 29th friday. |
Annual Stockholders meeting of St + H. Pt R.R. from 12-2 P.M. Whole board of directors reelected Governor Hill, Wm. L. Muller & Mr. Perry Architect call and look at Mahogany Grands. In ev’g at Ottendorfers, play Skat, lose 90 Cents. At 11.30 P.M. to my office, work til 1½ A.M. on letter +c to Europe | |
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April 30th sat. |
Very windy and cold. At 12 to Bowery Bay, eat beefsteak at Udes Meet Cassebeer and Mr. Ehret and transact a great deal of business. Wm. H. Williams told me yesterday that McGowan, district Attorney for Queens Co. was short in his accounts $20.000 and would have to run away if not helped. Paula, Hettie + Ellie with George at B.B.B. We drive over the place to Sandfords Point, then return via Ehret & Flushing Avenues 92d str. Ferry home. Spend eve’g with Louisa A. St. + Riekchen Kreischer taking notes of the latters intended will, Power of Attorney, letters of credit and other matters, as they intend to sail in steamer Aller next Wednesday |
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