The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-01
Club. The many societies OF which Mr..
Steinway was a member viii parade.


William steinway was born at seesen.
near Brunswick. Germany. March 5. 1886.
the son OF Henry K. Steinway. the found
eT Of the piano manufacturing house OF
Skeinway & Sons William was educated
a. The schools OF his native place. and
finished az the weIl-knowm Jacobsohn
high school. AZ the age OF IL he had
good education in the ordinary branches.
spoke English and French fiuently. play
ssi the piano with great skih. and was also
able 20 tune II, In 1s59 ne emgrated TO
America with the family, settling tn New
York city. Ills marked talent for music
led hts parents 80 think OF educating him
10 be musician. but his own preference
Ter business decided the question and he
vas apprenticed 20 William Nunno & Co,
No. ~ Walker street, New York city,
where he remained until March, 1853
when he Joined with hss father and bro
theirs. Charles and Henry. IT.. In founding
the house OF Steiuwav & sons. The arm
began business in a snsah way IN a rear
building on RaFFack street which they
rented for the purpose. They engaged
four or I'VE worSSingmen as assistants. and
began the manufacture of square pianos.
making one week The merits OF the
piano Socn attracted favorable notice; the
demand for the instruments increased.
aad in 1854 larger quarters were engaged
at Mr.. Suuno's old place. which he had
ure IN hts business BY this fafare Mr.
Sseluway hest 500 IN wages, and assisted
his old employer BY making him month
ly allowance until hts eeath in tSst
2ir. Sselnway became skilled piano
maker. expert ia an che details Of the
trade. and "a his pars toward assisting
h.s father and brothers IN building mp the
business As the business increased Mr..
Stcsuway undertook the charge OF the TneT-
camille aud financial affairs OF the estah-
slshment. and IN 1883 erected the present
factory On Fourth avenue and F.fty-sec-
ond and & E4sfy-third streets. In iss5 Mr.
Stolnway's brothers !a tne arm died. and
hls elaeTt brother. Theodore, gave ~ his
business in Germany and, coming 70 Amer
tca. became a partner In the firm. In IS6
the firm erected SieiaHay bah IN Four
teeath street. whEch contained an elegant
concert gos1n. besides Offices and ware
rooms for the frnl.
In ESss the Stelnway plano wau a first
nrtze medal az The London Worlds far,
and a. TIE Par.s exross son ia issJ the first
of the grand sold metals OF honor was
won BY tse firm for its perfesrf grand.
s4uarG snd np= EhE piano. as Wei as TIE
endorsement - tha jury on rngsseSl instru-
sneuss. and ghe approval or ths leading
composers ard artists 81 the word. Mr-
Ste.nway w2s elected an honorary member
of eha Royal Academy % Berlin, Prussia,
anf rrae ned a Eoia sue4as from tss king
az Sweden. A. che Fa fasielphis Centennial
exposition 90 is1s the arm won = special
dln.ansa Of honar. ard fhe hsEhsst award
for thelr piguofoTfe. TIE Ssssnway, or
American systru ~ usAno Manufacture.
Agz become the standard one fer Europe,
ana she inp8rtatsoa og thN l4coPeEa
r.hres sate TIE Cnltet Sales has ceased
entsrely Sset1way & son uaauufactgre1
ahou. 90 pianos a year. ard sent s'fen
all over the world TheY Aas ~aTee eonses
IN Iaonstcn art Nsmharg. wR4cA were sup
rlses vash certs3n PARTS - the material
frosn thetr American fAetorys "a es figssaed
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European climate. The Hrra bad factory
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