The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-07
HERMAN L. sCEREINsR DEAD.
He Died at His Old Home in Gers, Ger
many. Saturday.

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Herman L. Schreiner died IN Gera' Dear
Leipzig. Germany, day before yesterday
His death was announced by csoiesram
to his brother, Sigmund SchEeinef' yeS'ef-
day morning. 90
M Schreiper left Savannah June IL and
sailed from Baltimore for Germany
few DAYS later The trip across was d
rough one. and on the passa ge ne c3ugnt
severe cold. He went direct ~ NIs 90
in Gera where his children are, eho AFTER
-.-.Td 70 Carlsbad for the benefit OF the
'rsters The waters pulled him down
vreatIv but he was supposed to have re-
! eunerated. though nothing was heard from
him until the announcement Of his death.
He was buried in Gera yesterday.
/ Mr.. Schreiner WAS proprietor OF
sc5reiner's Music House in this city, and
! was one of Savannah's best known business
men. He was born in 1882 at Hildburg-
hansen. Thuringia. He was educated at
the gymnasium Of his native place, and
later at tie realschule at MeiDingen. His
early tendencies for music were SO marked
that be became pupil of such well known
teachers as Laugert for the piano and
Boenhardt for organ.
In lS49 Mr.. Schreiner, who had developed
into al artist of frst-class talent, decided
to emigrate to the United States. He came
over with letters of introduction to Charles
Grobe, the composer, who was then teach
ing Ia Wilmington, Del. Receiving an ex-
cellent offer TO go south Mr.. Schreiner
settled in Wilmington, N. c., where he
taught music, many Of his pupils being the
members Of the most prominent families
there.
He afterward removed with his parents,
who arrived in this country in 1853. to Ma
con, in this state. The Schreiners estab-
hshed music store there. In 1862 the
firm of John G. Sohreiner & Son purchased
the music store of W. d. Zogbaum & Co.
of this city, where Mr.. H. L. Schreiner de-
cided to locate, while his father, the senior
member of the firm, remained in Macon.
During the war all musical supplies from
the north were cut off, and Mr.. Schreiner
ran the blockade. crossing the Blue Ridge
mountains on foot to Nashville, Tenn,
| thence by rail to Cincinnati, where be pur-
chased font of music type, which he safely
| brought back to Macon. His grit and de-
| termination were two Of his chief qualities,
and this incident was one of the evidences
| of these characteristics.
The Macon house of John G. Schreiner &
| Son was efterward the only regular music
publishing house in the Southern Confed-
| eracy.
| When the war was over both tho Macon
| and Savannah branches OF the firm were
! continued until the death OF Mr.. John @.
Schreiner in 1870, when the Macon house
was discontinued, the entire business being
| transferred to Savannah.
MIR. Schreiuer sold his first Steinway
piano in the early years of the 'fifties, F"
| when that firm was in Water street, New
York. He had fund Of "reminiscences of
his experience during the war. He was the
composer of a number of well-known works
and was q recognized artist in all musical
circles. Two years ago Mr.. Schreiner re-
married, his first wife. daughter OF the
lato George Oh. Gemunden, having died a
number of years ago. His second mar
riage had thread Of romance
in it. His bride, who was
on her way from Germany was a pas
senger on the steamer Danmark, which was
| given up for lost, but which finally arrived
safe During the time the vessel was sup
posed to have been lost Mr.. Schreiner was
in New York, anxiously seeking any news
of the ship, and watching for its arrival
and for his bride. Mrs. Schreiner was
with her husband at his death.