New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-14
OBiTU1RY.
DAVID HAyILAND.

A cable dispatch received yesterday after
noon. uncoi The dcdtn. AS -iXiy-l. year, OF
Davin Haviland, of Ncw-yorS Nor pituer ami The
founder II the lrm OF IIaviland Coz Limoges. Frnce
Mr. nayiland The ninth VI family of eight sons
aud .hiee daughters. aud born Port Chester
m wesfohoser County, This STATE, Marcn 4, 1914 n.
came OF akcr parentage, bis parents, WI
Havllaud. both being Qulkers, ana all tie
family members of tnr Society OF Friends
His father possessed property and was
able his son David good common school educa-
ton before sarlng In business About 1896 ne es-
tabshed himself Ia with al. Drotler As the
junior partner u The firm Of D. &. & d. Hiylard ir-
portess OF English earfhcnw .r THcy. how
ever, soon determined { 70 FRI men
porcelain. account OF its super ufiu 10 the English
ware and DAVID Havand abroad iu i TO- intend
Ing 10 remain two years aud estaDl mandatory at
some point IN France. April - 1888, h hal married
Mary Miller. and his wife aud child Ooompaned him
when ne went abroad.
Resolving TO discover possible the source OF the pro-
ductiou Of French porcelain, Nj. Haviland went to
Paris and aiterward TO forey. but finding himself
aho successfully 90 prosecute his In those places
be finally established himself ia 1912 at LIMOGES, the
only place where good klolin is TO bc found in France
Here built MS maaufac The industry OF porce-
lain had then hardly obtained footing, and
Mr.. II viland found that lie was Obliged to
manufacture everything connected with the
work. However despite the many difficult sur
mounted. the undertaking did not prove formidable
for his energy and perseverance, lie began 10 make
shan sni M Oved four professors 60 educate 200
pu pil-. painters then to be o,ind In the
place. AT lrs hc did not attempt make ans porce-
lain, but sOon able "a undertake manufacture
With tlo Increase and deveuspluent OF the
business many improyrm ,nts were made so
that great part o. the modern process
OF manufacturing and decorating this KIND OF ware
originated with his firm. The called the Limo.
gcs would NOR, properly be led tie Haviland since
II Is all produced at thr Auteu factory 10 being im-
possible h Is said, any distance from PARIS
artists OF sufficient reputation To pant THIS ware
Tie influence Of the mandatory Limoges upon the
has been very great. MI Haviiand has done all
his power to Improve tie condition OF tie la boring
classes there. aud his bus has advanced he has
been able materially 10 improve their condition. In us
own he has introduced all the comforts OF
wealth, together with tne beauty aud adornnlr nj
OF French taste He said 10 have become
thoroughly Frcnch In his tastes ana feelings owing to
his oi nearly fort, years In mat country. e
never cearcd To extend hratIy welcome TO all ms
naive land. In Limoges he IL ba better
known than any other private person. HIS
factory IN the centre OF fnr city and covers
three of ground. There nine double kllns
tions, aud about 200 persons continually EN-
ployed At the last Paris Exhibition there were many
imitaons OF his goods, ut least twenty noticed
but II Ia said that none OF them could compete
the beauty ana purity OF the enamels. In the
limitations, lead ussd chief IA the glaze
aud this gives dull appearance 10 tho coois which
avoided In tho faience OF Haynnd By the Of potash