Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, July 14th 1877. | ||
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July 14th sat. |
Lovely & very cool day. Lunch at Schülers With Klamroth, Maas & Mack in a Carriage through Central Park, stopping at Thies on 117th str. to Ottendorfers place, Boulevard & 135th street which we reach at 5 P.M. Andrew H. Green & Mrs. Ottendorfer we chat, take a little supper, walk about the place, Klamroth & I sing, am in fair voice, at 9 PM drive in O.s Carriage to 92d str. Ferry, cross over take Carriage at Whitcombs and reach house in Astoria at 10½ PM |
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July 15th Sunday. |
Very hot, in forenoon with George Paula Julia & Arthur Cassebeer to Brosi, meet Mack with two children & Maas with two children, also Green & Ottendorfer, back at Astoria Mansion at 1 P.M. Visit factory, walk around with Williams locating 4 lots which he wants to build on, on Trowbridge place, look at pipes driven in for water tests by department, play Skat in eveg lose 18 Cents |
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July 16th Monday. |
To town with 7.40 boat via 11th street Payday, very busy. Down to Cotterills office, lunch at Tafelrunde, with 4 40 P.M. boat and a Mr. Fell of W. H. Smith & Co. of Brooklyn E. D. to Astoria show him all over the place, which he likes greatly, write article on Graduating Soft Pedal for Music Trade Review, Carrigan & party there, having borrowed H. St.s yacht also Luther, Dulcken, Violinist Schramm, play & sing. |
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