The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-04
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General wil,tan Hail.

General win lam Hall.
/ General William Hail. veteran OF the va az
| 1912, and one or the most wildly known aud re-
| spected citizens OF New York, died yesterday
| morning OF heart disease at his residence No aao,
| West htrty-louftn street.
| He was born at Sparta. near Sing sing, on the
| Hudson, May 13 1885, and had therefore attained
the mature age OF seventy-elght years. Most Of
his early life was spent In Albany, where he
learned the business OF musical instruments
making He soon came to New York, ana At tho
outbreak OF the war In 1912 joined the army and
served with distinction throughout. During tho
campaign he was cOmrsde OF Thurlow Weed,
the two youths being OF nearly the same age, and
the intimacy lasted till broken By the hand or
death. After the war he was attached 20
the militia OF New York State, at ono
time being colonel or the Eighth Washington
GIeys formerly the Third, and wss AnaAy pre-
noted to the rank OF brtgadier general and WAS IN
command OF the Third brigade. He commandea
the troops during the hour riots thirty years ago
General SANFORD being hts division commaDdert
also the Aston place riot and the police riots dur
ing the Mayoralty OF Fernando Wood. He Was
looked up by the public the safeguard OF that
arm OF the service. the militia must be c0nsid-
cred the principal reserve OF the police force for
main tanning the public peace. From the very COM
mencement OF the late war he was very active aud
the 'front.', and in this particular was largely relied
upon by the national government " Washing
ton. During the inc1rsoa uns q the sSsis
and was within sound Of the battle OF Gettysburg,
though not actually engaged. Ihlee generations
Oh the Hall family were engaged In the war. ms
son, james r. Hall, being general OF engineers,
and son OF the latter also serving. This Is perhaps
the only such instance on record He c0mmepced
the music business in 1921, under the firm name
Of Firth Hall, to which he continued attached to
corner OF Park place and Broad way, and was ono
o. the original members OF the New York Sacred
for many years. de was also OF the DIST
members OF the American Institute, and Tor
Society Of Mechanics and Tradesmen, OF the
Oldest societies IN the country. he was mem
same time as Mr.. J. Phillips Pnenix, Mr.. EgOert
Benson and Mayor Clark and was state senator
was also several times chairman Of the old WING
cOurG conventions and was honest and active
s y 81 al az noo ms H
was genial and kind-hearted, as was ackn0Wl-
edged py an Wno came mel IN contact with MN. ne
and several grandchildren. Few men In this
city have been n. more widely known and re-
the funeral Will take place on wednesday morn
ing next, from the Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
corner OF Filth avenue and Forty nth street.
Owen Jones, English Architect.
This gentleman dled the 10Th ut.. IN London.
at the age ofsixry-dve years, having been born In
1909. He was acknowledged by all his professional.
OreCnren Us tue Sreatest OI decorative aTtlSts yot
his extreme modesty and simplicity kept him out
| OF that n0toriety into which less able men have
| pushed themselves He could not wholly Obscure
himself however, for his works were too vsua-
i BILE and attractive.
/ Mr.. Jones was one OF the Royal Commissioners.
Of the great Exhibition OF 1851 and the sole do
sgner OF the decorations OF that world-iam0us
palace OF glass and OF the ALEXANDRIA Court At tho
| Crystal Palace IA great portion OF which has been
unfortunately DESTROYED oy trel. Az the last In
| gold medal for mis- contributions to- the depart
| ment of decorative art He was also the gold med
alist Of the Royal Institute Of British
all the secrets Of Oriental decora-
missioned to design a complete set OF furniture tor
on the Alhambra (the result OF three years. resi-
dence on, the spot) counts among the monumental
classics OF his art; and his Grammar Of
of art in all countries from tho
earliest ages and Its origin in the study Of
nature and in the imitation OF natures OF
form and color, remains text book Tor students
and professors and perfect treasury Of lnstruc-
tlon and information Tor those who are fortunate
enough to unite with taste and culture the gifts OF
| fortune. In the controversy which his style OF
decoration excited In 1851 Mr. Owen Jones obtained
decisive victory, due not less TO the delgneM
OF his argument.
M. Grabow, the Distinguished Prussiaa
Liberal.
BY the English mail, OF the 10Th OF April, 20
have the announcement OF the death Of NJ. Grsbow,
aged seventy-two years, FIRST Burgomaster Of
Stettin, who after the Constituent Assembly OF
1s4s, directed ior many years the debates Of the
| OF Germany loses In him one OF Its most dustin
gulShed representatives.
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