New-York tribune., 1896-12-01

they worked with their employees and at first turned
ou; only piano week.
The merits Of the pianos manufactured by the trn
attracted the favorable attention of musicians. and
the demand for the instruments increased steadily
unt. IN ne spring OF 1874 the firm moved into the
larger building. at No. IS Walkcr-s;. which had
been occupied by Mr. Nunns. Williams former en-
poyer. Mr.. Nunns mad failed in business. BY the
failure young steinway lost 500 arrears Of wages.
but ne forgarc the deb; and assisted Mr.. Nunns by
monthly contributions until the death of Mr.. Nunns
IN 1861. The growth of Seinway & Sons business was
give up work at the bench and devote all their time
10 experimenting the work Of thelr employees. me
taSk o, conducting the financial affairs or the hfm
In 1859 the firm erected the large factory buildings
Wnch il has since occupied in Park-aye ,s petween
Fifty-sccond and Fifty-thrd SITS, and the building
was occupied first In April, 1880. The prosperity oil
the firm was not checked during the civil War, ana
in 1856 the construction of the Stcinway Han i,ui'd
Sieinway, jr ana Charles s,cnway died in 1867
and the same year Theodore Stcinway gave up q
nourishnS business In Brunswick, Germany. ana
came TO this city as partner with his fatner ,, ana
remaining brothers, William and Albert. W,iliam ann
by the house at the London Worlds Fair OF 1857
medals for grand square and upright pianos at the
Paris Exposition The result was the adoption or
the American system Of piano manufacture as the
Distinguished honors came TO the firm. William
members OF the Royal Academy OF Berlin. Gold
medals granted 10 them by the King or
month"; ona w rye 1'GSr by S heir
father retired from active business some years be-
fore his DEATH in 1871. Their brother Albert died In
1871 at the age Of thrty-seven. From time to time
younger members Of the family. all grandsons OF
Henry r.. Stenway, have been admitted To MEM
bcrshp in the firm. The instruments manufactured
Ge BY @ World % Tor haze Sr to Since @ he
has established model works for the drying of lun-
Der in Astoria. and there manufactured piano
cases. Many men employed at the works In As
Oril. and live with their families In model houses
which william Seinway caused TO be built with all
III, I'M 11t, M
\ public school. accommodating 500 children. was
built. and has been maintained by the firm for free
instruction in the German language and music. In
1881 the Stenways erected public bath on the East
River for the use OF their employees and their fam
ilics. and the bath Is partly surrounded by fine
park. More than 300 pianos have been manu-
factured by the firm In a single year. and the in,
struments have been sold in all parts of the civilized
world Pianos made by the Stcinways have been
used by the most celebrated players. and have
been purchased by moat Of the potentatcs and MEM
bcrs OF the high nobility in Europe At all the
great exposions OF the world the pianos exhibited
dorc Stelnway died on March %. 1859. when he was
I IN NO Within iaSs s"n%a" H " was Of the Worlds
Fair Committee which met in the city Hall to adj
eity. and he started the subscription list by sign
ing FOR $4,000. wren conaress decided In favor
Emperor William II Of Germany appointed Will
lam steiEway iianoforie Manufacturer to the Inn
Year tne Emperor Conferred upon Mr., stenway
distinction ever bestowed by the Emperor on a
manufactures. Mr.. Seinway had an audience
a Taace ng a, ErG ro'pm om on" sdpel"Gsr psr T. ss @
Whe Wam siGnT@y ryd was NOT ns Gnnddaf aba
ne was too busy man 10 accept an Once win Il
sHary etched to IT, ne ,i was "c,Ve ana lzsn S9'd IN IN
nj h. was i prominent nemher OF II the p HoInml'
5c %. fb INV 70 ,dm thc srasp 6f the Tammany
losses losses Of e that @ day. ON In iss he presided at large
Hns nominsom ,'y, OF Abram : ewits for Mayor In
S,S pc mfmGe mG he oI WAS ne de%Ssts to e
convention which nominated Nj Cleveland for
Although he was lifelong Democrat, he was out
spoken as an advocate OF the election of Major
MN3y s Ma as t OF he Rapid ransit
Commission which appointed under the act of
study Of the rapid-transit problem. He favored
the underground road from the stnrt., re r WIs wa,
Commission In 1872 he was one OF the Cleveland
stcinway was man OF commanGins iniipenc";
t~ciy. Tine. as The president OF the I.edcrkranz
Society In Ncw-Y ork. In Ssg he was president OF
inS,mi% M iii, Pudinr FOR the bencn, Of the German
iios'a ndcr III gdnr gress ,"r reisp,s ir or the
fair amounted to slispo and the expenses to only
& & l'T n 5e f NJ ssnwSy S' W. waS S' tho @ hon
orary president Of the music festival which was
The rcgard With which Mr.. stenway was held
amou., business men Of the city Was shown py tne
lions He WAS a founder OF The Bank OF the Ne,
ropols and one Of it, dirce'ors vccpres'd' S ol
Sfat. Trust Company. Vi,"-presd.nt of the Queens
county Bank Of Long Island city; director In
the Si.inway Railway Company. of Long lsihth
city: director In the Now York ana College rom,
Ferry tornpany and president Of ttt N"w-i ofk
Plruofortc Manufacturers Society. In late years
he ihc president Of SieinwiE sons, ,, l.,
Mr. Striuvay married twice. his So, ord WI" dN-
lng I'm l,s. Ills children 10y his first wife are
t.org. ~ Si"inwa'. born I'm 1850. and Paula IN"
wife, Of Louis Won I'crnuth. born In ls6j by his
second wife his children William r.. born In
ISL: Theodore g. born In I'M. ana Maud > STEM
v,nv born in 1879 In recent wears Mr. StcinwaN
lived a great part Of The year In fine house, sur
rounded los ample grounds. in Stciiwhy. near As
tora long Island H. Owned many city lois az
Astoria aud npw ID them 10 be used for cultivation
l,y uu.mploNcd ed MorkiHgm,n of the city.