The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-11-25
thriving and most substantial piano-forte
establishments in the world.
Formation of the NJ Her Company-The
Continuance of the Business Started
In 1863.

establishments in the world.
Formation of the NJ Her Company-The
Continuance of the Business Started
IN 1868
Henry I. Miller, sr., died on August IA,
1884 but his wonderful influence and energy
did not pass away with him. They were
perpetuatel and developed in his five sons
who had grown up in their fathers bust
ness, and were thoroughly infused with his
methods and ideals. These sons, all Of
whom are to-day united into one strong cor
poration, comprise Henry L. Miller, Jr.,
Walter II. Miller, James c. Miller, Edwin
| c. Miller and William T. Miller.
On November q, 1884, they combined
and formed the present corporation, known
the world over the Henry f. Miller &
Sons Piano Company, of Boston. Each OF
the members of the firm takes upon himself
the care and responsibility Of a separate
| branch ofthe work, and in this way there is a
subdivision of the labor and resulting
overseeing of every department by the exper-
fenced eye of one OF the firm. Henry j
/ Miller is president Of the company, and has
the charge of the finances, correspondence
and OF the wholesale department OF the bus
mess. He is specially fitted for this de-
partment on account Of his having entered
the business soon after its founding by his
father.
During the last ten years of his fathers
life he held a power of attorney and had the
sole charge of the finances from that time
j. c. Miller is treasurer, being also the SUI
perintendent of the Philadelphia ware
rooms at 1928 Chestnut street and we'll
known in local musical and social circles.
j. II. Gibson, the superintendent of the big
Miller mandatory at Wakefield, Mass,
has been connected with the establishment
from its foundation, in 1868, and was one of
the most trusted and responsible of the as
sociatcs of the late Henry L. Miller and is
now one of the directors Of the company. Z.
G. Miller is assistant superintendent of the
mandatory, w. T. Miller is the clerk of
the corporation and acting assistant superin-
tendent of the mandatory and w. II.
Miller is in charge of the handsome and
well-known warerooms of the company on
fremont street. Boston.
Men Born and Trained Into the Piano
Business.
AS an apt instance of the way in which all |
Mr.. Miller's thoughts and feelings were in |
the line of the business which he so loved |
and worked for, all of his five sons were
specially trained towards certain branches
of the art of piano making. Even their early
education was of such nature as to
specially fit them for the work they were to
do in after lie in connection with their
fathers business. Each of the five sons
graduated in turn from the English High |
School in Boston with distinguished honor,
each taking the Benjamin Franklin medal,
an honor seldom accorded to the several
members of family consecutively. The I
two youngest sons, Edwin G. Miller and I
William T. Miller, also graduated from the
Institute Of Technology,
seat OF learning famous the country over for
Its unexeelled regime of technical training,
both taking the degree of bachelor of I
science. e. c. Miller gave special atten-
ton to mechanical draughting, acquiring in
tins direction that which has been OF meal
culable service and benefit to him in the
business.
Hnw tho Miller Brothers Studied to At |
tain Practical Ends.
w. T. Miller made thorough and ex-
haustiye study of the science of acoustics
with especial reference TO the musical prop |