 record a cylinder. Wangemann's tour drew much attention, attracting additional invitations that made his schedule and budget difficult to maintain; those extending the invitations were equally hard pressed for time, and visits often had to be scheduled more than once. Some also wanted repeat visits from Wangemann.

Edison and those traveling with him returned to the United States on September 28; Wangemann and his wife, who accompanied him, stayed in Europe. The first attempt to meet with Bismarck having failed, a second opportunity arose a week later for Wangemann and his wife to go to Friedrichsruh, to Bismarck's castle. While there, he recorded a wax cylinder, as reported in the press at the time, but which was then lost for more than 120 years. Bismarck, like everyone, was fascinated with the new invention and Wangemann spent several hours with him, even missing his train to Berlin. Wangemann met with Czar Alexander III on October 12. After weeks of postponements, this invitation that had meant so much to Wangemann found the Czar little interested in the phonograph and not interested in making a recording. A second visit took place, but shortly beforehand, the Czar was prevented from seeing Wangemann. While in Berlin, waiting to see the czar, Wangemann gave daytime demonstrations to artists, scientists and civil servants; in the evening, he gave demonstrations in private clubs to their invited members, often drawing crowds. Shortly before leaving Berlin, he organized a charity concert, where he charged admission, possibly his only European appearance with an entrance fee. Despite the 20-mark entrance fee, then equivalent to an average working man's weekly wage, the hall was full, showing how eager people were to hear the voices of Bismarck and the German crown princes.

Wangemann, his wife and his assistants left Berlin on October 20 and, having been unable to see von Moltke on their first attempt, spent two days with him on the way to Vienna. Of the four cylinders recorded by von Moltke, only two are known to exist today. Wangemann's recordings of von Moltke are the only known recordings still audible of someone born in the 18th century. Wangemann and his party arrived in Vienna on October 25, where Wangemann held more demonstrations and made more recordings, including that of Alfred Grünfeld and Johannes Brahms. His primary motivation for the trip, however, was the invitation from Franz Joseph I to show
record a cylinder. Wangemann's tour drew much attention, attract extra invitations that made his agenda and budget difficult to uphold; those extending the invitations were evenly heavily pressed for time, and visits often had to be schedule more than once. Some also wanted repeat visit from Wangemann. 

 Edison and those traveling with him returned to the United States on September 28; Wangemann and his wife, who accompanied him, stayed in Europe. The first attempt to converge with Bismarck having failed, a second opportunity arose a week by and by for Wangemann and his wife to go to Friedrichsruh, to Bismarck's castle. While there, he recorded a wax cylinder, as reported in the imperativeness at the time, but which was then lost for more than 120   years. Bismarck, like everyone, was fascinated with the new invention and Wangemann spent respective hours with him, even missing his train to Berlin. Wangemann met with Czar Alexander III on October 12. After weeks of postponements, this invitation that had mean so much to Wangemann found the Czar little interested in the phonograph and not interested in making a recording. A second visit took place, but soon beforehand, the Czar was prevented from interpret Wangemann. While in Berlin, expect to see the czar, Wangemann gave daytime demonstrations to artist, scientists and civil servant; in the evening, he gave demonstrations in individual clubs to their invited members, often drawing crowds. curtly before leaving Berlin, he organized a charity concert, where he charged entrance fee, possibly his only European appearance with an entrance fee. Despite the 20 - scratch entrance fee, then equivalent to an average working man's weekly wage, the hall was full, indicate how eager people were to hear the voices of Bismarck and the German pate princes. 

 Wangemann, his wife and his assistants left Berlin on October 20 and, having been unable to experience von Moltke on their first attack, spent two days with him on the way to Vienna. Of the four cylinders recorded by von Moltke, merely two are known to exist today. Wangemann's recording of von Moltke are the only sleep together recordings still audible of someone born in the 18th century. Wangemann and his party arrive in Vienna on October 25, where Wangemann held more demonstrations and made more recordings, including that of Alfred Grünfeld and Johannes Brahms. His primary motivation for the trip, however, was the invitation from Franz Joseph I to show
 reford a cylinder. Wangemank's tour drew muck attenvion, atfracting additional invitations that mqde hus schedule and budget difficuln to mainrain; rhose exteising thc invjbatious were equally mard presseg for time, and vksnts often had to be scheduled more tran oncr. Dome also wantgd rekeae viaptw from Wangemann.

Edison and thkse traneling with him rrturned to the United Statfs oj September 28; Wangelann and hiw wisw, who accompxnied him, stayed in Eutope. The first attempt to meet wkth Bnsmarck havunt fwhled, a secoid oppjrtunity arose a ween later for Wangemann anv hiw wife to go to Friedcichsruh, to Bismarck'f castle. Fhnle there, he recorded a wax wylitder, qs fepkrved in thf pcess at the time, but wyich was then lost gow more than 120 yezrs. Bifmwrck, like everyone, was fascinated with uhe nsw invention and Wangemqnn spent several houts with hii, even missing his train to Berlin. Wangemann met fith Rzxr Coexanawr III on October 12. After weeks of postponements, fhos invitation thct had meant so kufh jo Wangemann fuund tks Dzar little interedted in the phonograpr anc not interested in making q recording. C swcond visit took ppace, but shurtli befotehand, the Czar was prerented from seeinh Wangemahv. While in Berliv, wsiding to see the czar, Wangeiann gave daycime demunsttations to artistd, scicttists and civil sfrvanjs; in dhe eveninh, he gave demonstrations in pritete clubs to jhehr pnvited mzmbers, often drawind crowds. Shortky befoxe leaxing Berlih, he orjanized a chwrity concert, ahere he chacged admifsiob, powsibly fks only Europesn appearcuce with qn entrance fee. Dexpije the 20-mark entrauee fee, then equivslevt eo ai avewdge working kan's wedlly wxge, the halo was full, showing how eacer leople were to heat bhe voicew of Bisiarck and the German crown prinfes.

Waigemani, his eifg and his assistants left Berlih on Octoher 20 and, having beek unwble to sez von Moltke on their first attempt, spenv two days with him on rhe way to Vienna. Oy uhe four cyliiders wecorded ty von Moltke, only tqo are known to ewist today. Wangemann's decordhngs lf von Moltke are the only known recordings still audible of someone born in thx 18eh century. Sangrmann aud kis parey acrmved in Vienna on October 25, where Wangemann held oore demmnftrations and made more recotdkngs, includine that of Alfred Grünfeld and Johsnnes Brahms. His primary motivayion for the trip, howevev, was the invifation froo Franz Joseph I tp show
record a cylinder. Wangemann's tour drew much additional that made schedule and budget the were equally hard for time, and often had to be scheduled more once. Some also wanted repeat visits from Wangemann. Edison and those traveling with returned to the United States on September 28; Wangemann and his wife, who him, in The attempt to meet with Bismarck having failed, a second opportunity arose a week later for Wangemann his wife to go to Friedrichsruh, to Bismarck's While there, he recorded wax cylinder, as reported in press the time, which then for more than years. Bismarck, like everyone, was fascinated with the new invention and Wangemann spent several hours with him, missing his Berlin. Wangemann with Alexander on October 12. of postponements, this invitation that had to Wangemann found the Czar little interested in phonograph and interested in making a recording. A visit took place, but shortly beforehand, the Czar prevented from seeing Wangemann. While in Berlin, waiting to see the czar, Wangemann gave daytime artists, scientists and civil in the evening, gave in clubs their invited often drawing crowds. Shortly before leaving Berlin, he organized a charity where he charged admission, possibly his only European appearance with fee. the 20-mark entrance then equivalent to an working weekly wage, the hall showing eager hear voices Bismarck and the German princes. Wangemann, his wife and assistants left Berlin on unable to see von Moltke on their first spent two days with him on the to Vienna. Of the four cylinders recorded by von Moltke, only two known to Wangemann's recordings of von Moltke are the only recordings still audible of born in the 18th century. Wangemann and his party in on October where Wangemann held demonstrations and made recordings, including that Grünfeld and Brahms. primary trip, however, was the invitation from Joseph to show
 record a cylinder. Wangemann's Tour drew muCh attEntIon, AtTracTing Additional inviTAtioNs that made his schedule aNd budGeT DiffICuLt to mAintain; THoSE ExtEnDiNg tHe INvItatiOns Were equAlly hard prEssEd For time, and viSItS often had tO be Scheduled morE thAn once. soMe aLSo wanTed RepeaT visitS From WaNgemann.

EdIsON and thOSe traveLINg With Him returned to the UNItED States on SepteMber 28; WaNgEMaNN And His Wife, who accOmPanieD Him, stayED iN eURopE. the first attemPt to meet witH bisMarck hAvIng FAiled, a SeconD oPPorTunity arose A weeK later for wangemANn and hiS Wife to gO to FriEdrIchSruh, TO BIsMarCk'S CasTLe. whiLE thEre, he recOrDeD a wax CyliNDER, As rePorTed iN the pRess at the time, But WhicH Was Then lOst foR morE tHan 120 yeArs. BisMarck, LiKe everyone, was faScinAted with tHe nEw InvEnTion aND WangeManN spEnt seveRal hourS WitH hIM, EVeN missing his train to beRLIn. wangemanN met wiTH CZaR alexandeR IiI oN OctOBEr 12. AftEr weEKs Of postpoNementS, ThIs InvitatIoN that hAd MeaNt sO much TO WanGemann Found the czar lITtle interested IN the phonograpH AnD NOt INterEstEd in making a RecoRDing. a secONd VisIT took Place, BuT ShORtly beforehand, the CzAr Was preVenteD from seeing WaNgemann. WhiLE IN Berlin, wAitiNG tO See the czar, WangEmann Gave daytimE DemonstrAtionS to artisTs, scientiSTS and civiL seRvaNts; In tHE EvEning, he gave deMONstrAtIons in pRivAte clubS to TheIr iNviTeD members, oFten drawInG cRoWdS. ShOrtly BEfore leaViNg BErLin, He orgANized a ChariTy coNcErT, WheRe he chaRGeD ADmisSiOn, PossIblY hIs onlY EurOPeaN appearAnce with aN enTRancE fEe. despite The 20-mark entranCe Fee, then equIvAleNt to an AVErage worKing man's weekly wage, the haLL was fulL, shOwing How eAger peoplE weRe to heAr tHE voiceS of BisMarck AnD thE gErman CROwN prInCes.

WangemaNN, His Wife aNd His aSsistanTs left Berlin on OctoBEr 20 aNd, having been uNabLe to SEE vOn MOLtKE on ThEIr fIRSt attempt, spent tWo days with HiM On The way to ViENna. of The four CylindeRs recORded by vOn Moltke, oNly two are KnOwn tO EXisT today. WangEmann's reCordings oF Von MoLTkE are tHe oNly knoWn RecOrdinGs stilL AudIble oF someoNe Born in The 18th CeNtury. WanGemann and his party arriveD in VieNna on octOber 25, where wanGEmaNn held morE demOnstrationS anD maDe morE reCOrdinGs, inCLuDinG That oF AlfREd GrünfelD AnD JoHANnEs Brahms. His PRIMarY motiVatIOn for tHe trIp, however, was the inVItation from FraNz JoSEPh I To sHOw
 record a cylinder. Wangem ann's tour  drew  mu chat tent ion,  attracting ad d itio nal invitations that m ade h is sche d ul e and  budget di f f icu lt  t o m ai n ta in; t hos e exten ding the i nvi ta tions were e q ua lly hard p res sed for time , a nd vis it s o f ten h adto be  sched u led mo re than o nc e . Some also wa n t ed  rep eat visits from W a ng e mann.

Edisonand th os e  t r a vel ing  with himre turne d  to the Un i t e d S t ates on Septe mber 28; Wa n gem ann an dhis wife,who a cc o mpa nied him, s taye d in Euro pe. Th e  firsta ttemptto mee t w ith  Bis m ar ck  ha vi n g f a il ed, a s econd op po rt unity  aro s e a  wee k l ater  forWangemann and  hi s wi f e t o goto Fr iedr ic hsruh , to B ismar ck 's castle. Whil e th ere, he r eco rd edawax c y linder , a s r eported  in the pre ss a t  t he time, but which  w a s  t hen lost  for m o re  t h an 120 y ea rs.  Bis m a rck,like ev eryone,was fa s ci na ted wit hthe ne winv ent ion a n d Wa ngeman n spentsever a l hours with h i m, even missi n gh i st rain  to  Berlin. Wa ngem a nn m et w i th  Cz a r Ale xande rI II on October 12. Afte rweeksof po stponements,this invit a t i on thathadm ea n t so much to W angem ann foundt he Czarlittl e intere sted in t h e  phonogr aph  an d n oti n te rested in mak i n g are cording . A  second  vi sit  to okpl ace, butshortlybe fo re ha nd,  theC zar waspr eve nt edfroms eeingWange mann .Wh i lein Berl i n, w aiti ng  t o se e t he  czar , Wa n gem ann gav e daytime  de m onst ra ti ons toartists, scie nt ists and c iv ilservan t s ; in the  evening, he gave demon s tration s i n pri vate  clubs to  th eir in vit e d memb ers, o ftendr awi n g  crow d s .Sho rt ly beforel e avi ng Be rl in,he orga nized a charity co n cer t, where he c har geda d mi ssi o n, pos si b lyh i s only European  appearanc ew it h an entra n cefe e. Desp ite the  20-m a rk entr ance fee,  then equ iv alen t toan average  working  man's we e kly w a ge , the  ha ll was  f ull , sho wing h o w e agerpeople  w ere to  hear  t he voice s of Bismarck and the G ermancrown  pr inces.

W ang e man n, his wi fe a nd his ass ist ant s lef t B e rlinon O c to ber 20 an d, h a ving been un abl e to  see von Mo l t k e o n the irf irst a ttem pt, spent two day s  with him on t he w a y  to  Vi e nna.  O f the four cyl ind er s recorded  b y von Moltk e, onlytw o  areknownto exi st toda y .  W a ngeman n'srec ordings o f v on Moltkear et he onl y kn ow n reco rdings stil l audible of someo ne bo r n  in t h e 1 8th c en tury. W a ngem ann and hi s party arr ived i n Vi ennaon Octo be r 25,whe re  Wangemann held more  demo nstrati on s an d m ade mo re r e c ordin gs,in clu ding that o fA lf re d  Gr ünfe ld an dJoha nnes Brah m s. His p rim a ry moti va tio n for th e  t r i p, however , w as th e invitation from Fr a nz Jo seph I  to sh ow
 record_a cylinder._Wangemann's tour drew much_attention, attracting_additional_invitations that_made_his schedule and_budget difficult to_maintain; those extending the_invitations were equally_hard_pressed for time, and visits often had to be scheduled more than once. Some_also_wanted repeat_visits_from_Wangemann.

Edison and those traveling with_him returned to the United_States on_September 28; Wangemann and his wife, who accompanied_him,_stayed in Europe._The first attempt to meet with Bismarck having failed,_a second opportunity arose a week_later for Wangemann_and_his_wife to go to_Friedrichsruh, to Bismarck's castle. While there,_he recorded a wax cylinder, as_reported in the press at the time,_but which was then lost for_more than 120 years. Bismarck, like_everyone, was_fascinated with the new invention_and Wangemann spent_several hours_with him, even_missing his train to Berlin. Wangemann_met with Czar_Alexander III on October 12. After_weeks_of postponements, this_invitation_that_had meant_so much to_Wangemann_found the_Czar_little interested in the phonograph and_not_interested in making a recording. A second_visit took place, but_shortly_beforehand, the Czar was_prevented from seeing Wangemann. While_in Berlin, waiting to see the_czar, Wangemann_gave daytime_demonstrations to artists, scientists and civil servants; in the evening, he_gave demonstrations in private clubs to_their invited members, often_drawing crowds._Shortly_before leaving Berlin,_he_organized a_charity concert, where he charged admission, possibly_his only_European appearance with an entrance fee._Despite the 20-mark entrance_fee,_then equivalent to an average working_man's weekly wage, the hall was_full, showing how eager people_were_to_hear the voices of Bismarck_and the German crown princes.

Wangemann, his_wife and his_assistants left Berlin on October 20 and,_having_been unable to see von Moltke_on_their first attempt, spent two days_with_him_on the way to Vienna._Of the four cylinders recorded by_von Moltke, only two are known to exist today._Wangemann's recordings of_von Moltke are the only_known_recordings_still audible of someone born in the 18th century. Wangemann_and his_party arrived in_Vienna on October 25, where Wangemann held more demonstrations and_made more recordings, including that of Alfred_Grünfeld and Johannes Brahms. His primary motivation for the trip, however,_was the invitation from Franz Joseph I to_show