William Steinway’s diary: “Our Board of Trustees meets at Pattern Room of N.Y. factory, all present, also Henry W. T. Steinway, Brand, Menzl + stenographer Stürcke. I conduct investigation H. W. T. St. is as defiant and insulting as ever, and I finally have to tell him that unless he send in his resignation by Jan 1st I shall discharge him from St+S. employ January 2d. He says that he will send in his resignation. We are all much relieved that at least we will get rid of this brute.”