- An unexpected editorial appears in New York Times, under seemingly positive headline “Fresh Air in Public Halls”: “Steinway Hall is particularly unfortunate in this respect… The atmopsphere there… during the Rubinstein concert was simply murderous. Several people had to leave the hall before the end of the performance, and others who sat it out have since taken ill in consequence.” For the XIX century New Yorkers the article points to the possibility of catching typhoid fever, tuberculosis, cholera or something of similar nature, while enjoying a musical performance. The author of the article effectively threatens Rubinstein’s listeners with premature death.
- William Steinway’s diary: “Scathing article in the Times about our Hall as to Ventilation. I see Geo. Jones personally and promises to insert anything we write. Darcie and I get up article and send down.”