The Fred Gaisberg Diaries Part 1 - Recording Pioneers

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www.recordingpioneers.com ©Hugo Strötbaum buried. Here is also the tomb of Hortense. → For some reason the following 3 entries are two days off… Today is Sunday, Sept. 13 th [=15 September 1901] and in the Herald we see the sad news of President McKinley's death from the assassin‟s bullet wound 244 . Thursday, 17 19 September 1901 [Paris] McKinley is buried at Canton, Ohio 245 . This sad affair has affected us all deeply. Sunday, 20 22 September 1901 [Paris] Since [I am] being in Paris, Will [Gaisberg] and Ed Footman have taken a flat, No. 35, Museum Chambers, Bloomsbury, London. We will all live there this Winter. [Wednesday], 25 September 1901 [Paris → London] I return to London, where I remain quietly all through the Fall living comfortably with my brother Will and Ed [Footman]. In fact we live so quietly that I find it uninteresting trying to keep a diary. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ → From here onwards all dates but one are correct again. Wednesday, 18 December 1901 [London → Liverpool → bound for New York] I set out on a visit home after an absence of two years. I sailed from Liverpool on the steamer “Majestic”, and arrived in New York Thursday, the 26th [December 1901] after a rather rough and stormy passage. The folks gave me a warm welcome and I spent two weeks of thorough happiness in their midst. To even try to recall those blissful days gives me a smothered pang indescribable. Possibly in my next visit home some of those sincere, honest faces will be missing. Who among my friends could compare to them? 244 The assassination of U.S. President William McKinley occurred on September 6, 1901, at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York. He died on Saturday, 14 September 1901. 245 President McKinley was buried on 19 September 1901 at Westlawn Cemetery, Canton (Ohio). 110

www.recordingpioneers.com ©Hugo Strötbaum I reached home about 6 o‟c and rang the front door bell. It was answered by the maid, who gave the alarm. There was a rush - a bustle. Louisa was the first upstairs and in my arms. It was worth the long trip to see the joy on their faces. That night they would hardly let me go to sleep - so eager to have me every moment of my stay. My dear mother and father fairly cried and devoured me with their eyes to notice any change that time had wrought. All were in excellent health. During my stay I visited a few of my old acquaintances (for I am sorry to say, of the years I have spent in Washington I can count but one friend, and that is Emile Berliner). Among these I visited Francis Jenkins, Joe Sanders, Mr. & Mrs. Darby 246 , Mr. Brandt. I also spent a good deal of my time at my sister Emma's home, where the strong attraction was my baby nephew Warner 247 (1 yr. & 4 mos. old). I am very proud of him and his mother too. I found my brother-in-law more congenial and this erased the sombre effect he had on my previous visit. Aunt Carrie Gaisberg is living with the Forsters 248 . She is very sincere in her admiration for us boys but, true to the Gaisberg traits, not very demonstrative. I also spent some time with Mr. [Emile] Berliner. At this time he is about to launch on the market his „Matoline [?]‟ that has occupied him for the past three years. Most every day I would get out with Mamma & the girls promenading. The weather was so beautiful and inspiring that it was impossible to stay in the house. I would always pass by Charlie‟s [= Charlie Gaisberg‟s] office on H. Street and chat half an hour with him. Nothing gives me greater moral strength (than) the example of poor Charlie's pluck and manliness. I entertained a boat-acquaintance a few days ago in Washington. Douglas Vaile was his name - a very decent sort of fellow. I spent a few days in the laboratory in Philadelphia. I met the Manager of the Victor Talking Machine Co., Mr. Douglas 249 . Also lunched once or twice with E. R. Johnson 250 . Bently Rhinehart 251 happened to be in Phila. [= Philadelphia] and I had some talks with him also. 246 Henry Sinkler Darby and Mary Eleanor Hilliard-Darby, William Sinkler Darby‟s parents. 247 Warren Rudolph Forster was born on 20 July 1900. 248 Fred‟s sister, Emma Maria Gaisberg, was married to Rudolph Forster. 249 Leon Forrest Douglass. 250 Eldridge Reeves Johnson. 251 Bentley L. Rinehart. 111

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