Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, May 8th 1887 | ||
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May 8th Sunday. |
Mrs. Clarke calls about Gray Agency. early at my house. Lankow & Krüger call about Roll Mortgage. At 11 A.M. to Arion Hall, Abrechnung as to Uhlandfeier, take dinner home work all the afternoon in office, and ev’g at home. | |
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May 9th Monday. |
fine weather, very busy. Work at office til 11 P.M. George Paula + Lili Toussaint to Standard Theatre. talk over Gray matter with George Lyon of Chicago. | |
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May 10th Tuesd. |
Lovely weather, work like a beaver all day. Brainard Steinert, Cluett also in town, have all minutes of St + S. Riker Ave + Sandf P. R.R and St. + H. Pt. R.R. entered + signed. At L.K. in evg Meeting Seminar, Music Com. and on Excise matters. | |
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May 11th Wed. |
with Mr. Gill to Public W. dept see proposed Blackwells Island Bridge plans along 64th str. which are very good. I then lunch with Mr. Gill who wants to build a tunnel under the East River, at Hollenders, then run to Astoria Ferry, see Bradbury about rate of ferriage for St. + H. Pt. R.R. Play Skat with Ottendorfer + Dr. Senner win 10 Cents, speak to Ott. regarding David J. Dean for Corporation Counsel |
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May 12th Thursd. |
Governor signed Cantor Concert hall bill yesterday. I write him a letter of congratulation. The weather is lovely At L.K. in ev’g special bd of Trust. Mtg. Excise Matter. Play Skat with Kämmerer, Adams & Hoffmann, lose 60 Cents. home at 1 A.M. Rumpus at my house, girls searching for a burglar. | |
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May 13th Friday. |
General term in Brooklyn uphold Lehr jdgt agt St + H. Point R.R. Judge Pratt opinion. In evg play Skat at Ottendorfers win $1.19 Cents having much luck | |
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May 14th sat. |
Very busy til 12, then to lunch at Ottendorfers with Dr. Senner, Mr. Löser, at 1 P.M. we drive in Ottendorfers Carriage via 92d str. to Steinway & Bowery Bay Beach, all over, stop at Steinhagens I am in evg at Cassebeer, see Menzl, talk over various things | |
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