New York Times issues the apology (likely composed by William Steinway): “We are assured that we have unintentionally been led into some grave errors, and have done the Messrs. Steinway injustice. […] We feel the Messrs. Steinway will leave no means unapplied to render their magnificent hall as perfect in every other requirement as it is in its acoustic qualities.” The article includes the detailed description of the new, yet-unfinished ventilation system being installed at Steinway Hall. In the same issue of the newspaper, a reviewer writes of the concert that took place at Steinway Hall the night before: “The cooler atmosphere without had an immediate influence in the house, and there was no obstacle whatever to a thorough enjoyment of the programme.”