Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| Astoria & New York, Septbr. 22d 1884. | ||
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Sept 22d Monday. |
Lovely day, Blasius in town wants 18 pianos lunches with me. At Astoria evg | |
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" 23d Tuesday. |
At L.K. to 49th str. take dinner with Com Centl, Heimendahl + Paur direct.. | |
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" 24. Wed. |
Excessively busy, down town at Wingates office at Astoria in eve'g, Grandpa gets me from E. R. Gas Light works. Learn that Board of Aldermen unanimously passed resolution giving Broadway & B. B. R.R. franchise to Ferry through St + Jackson Ave. Mayor Petry & Woodruff, call on me in eve'g at Mansion about purchase of Waterworks ground | |
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" 25. Thursd. |
At Bk of the Metrop. in afternoon. At Astoria in eveg. George gets Dr. Taylor, Willie having been stung by a wasp. Fritz St. moves to town |
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" 26th friday. |
Lunch at Postkeller, see Benner, call on W. R. Peters regarding Cemetery, then at Gen'l Wingates office meet Jesse Johnson there with whom I have a long talk, relative to Gleasons surrender of the Astoria & Hunters Point RR Co. & Jackson + St. Ave. track. At office in eve'g til 8½ P.M. Then to Arion & L.K. Rehearsal at Arion Hall in which Paur, Heimendahl and F. v. der Stucken direct. Home at 12 o'clock |
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" 27. sat. |
In afternoon to Ravenswood, to E. R. Gas Light Comp. see old Scott, in reference to his accident on R.R. find him a most pigheaded man | |
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" 28. Sunday. |
beautiful weather. Carl Amann + Fr. Steinway spend day + eve'g with us. Drive out with Amann, Paula & Willie in afternoon, through Village St. Michaels Cemetery + Rikers place | |
September
22
1884
