Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-22
HANNA ii, LAY q co.
One Of Amerca's Leading Commercial
Houses.

One Of Amerca's Leading Commercial
Houses.
In some respects the firm of Hannah,
Lay & Co. 10 one of the most remarkab bic
IN the annals of American commercial
history. Their magnitude and diversi-
ty of interests alone place them at
once IN the front rank, but it is not for
these important characteristics that the
firm IS chiefly noticeable. Their dis
tlnguishing mark IS unprecedented con-
tlnuity of personnel and business all
and method. In this they stand alone
among the great commercial organizs.
tIons of the world.
Forty-two years ago the co-part-
nershIp of Hannah, Lay & Co.
was formed, its members at
that time all young men. limited in
means. Through the vicissitudes of
business enterprise, national crisis and
financial disasters they have preserved
their original autonomy aud pursued
the even tenor OF their way. In
1852 they took possession of the
cite of their future activities upon the
shores of Grand Traverse bay, in the
heart OF q prImeval forest. From that
time to the present Mr. Hannah has
been a continuous resident of the place
OF his adoption, and has spent the sue
ceeding years of ms long and useful
career surrounded by the busy scenes
of development and progress OF which
his genius has been the handspring.
He has lived to see the grand transi-
ton scene which has transformed an
unbroken wilderness to the civilized
sbodes OF men. He has seen the wig
wan supplanted by the CHRISTIAN nome;
the red mans council by the councils
of a christian community; the track
less wilderness 10y cultivated fields and
thriving villages; the declivties of the
uneven landscape by a graded city
site; the trail of the Indian 10y the high
ways of civilization and commerce
Where once the unbrIdled waters of
the Boardman river swept idly TO the
bay, today there are ranks Of busy fac
ergy.
With all this progress has been ssso-
Gated the great name of Hannah, Lay
Il Co. and with each step their cordial
sympathy and potent energy has been
Conspicuous By u their reputation
mas become the common property Of
wv ntAtAt- fttCAFNf aAAA WY HhfN hF-
come conspicuous IN a nations pro-
gress. The Hon. Perry Hannah of the
firm - man of SURPRISING mental
energy. lie ~ q recognized force IN
the socsl and political affairs Of his
state snd nation. Though now near
ing the limit of the allotted three score
years and ten, he yet retains all Of his
old time mental sccumen and re-
source, and nisints ne nis courage and
enterprise. he holds a firm hand upon
the gigantic interests under his COM
mand and entrust. TO Others only such
desoil az rs busy hours compel.
Perry Hannah was horn september
p. 1924. n Ers. Pa. He removed 10
Michigan m 1887. making bis first resi-
dence at Port Huron. In 1916 he vent
70 chicago. where he Afterwards formed
the vel sr1vn partnership, At the
hssd ~ winch ne hss 80 long remained
Il 1880 tae firm we're dong business
upen beTro~aa capital 81 IS coo
Tney we're shen At tne aeaess Of their
intaersl destiny To-Day they have
stisined greatness Where thea they
were worthless today their wealth /.
counted BY nliillons
rrsv~rs~ ,fty STATE esae
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