Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-13


The funeral services for william Hahn
a resident Of Washington for more than
forty-three years. and one of the citv's
foremost merchants. who died shortly aft
er o'clock yesterday afternoon at his
summer residence at Atlantic city. y. J..
from heart failure. following an illness OF
more than a year. will be held at ~
o'clock Sunday morning at the family
residence. 1s41 Kalorama road northwest.
Burial will be In the Washington Hebrew
Congregation cemetery. Rabbi Abram ST.
mon. assisted by DIR. Louis Stern OF the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Will
conduct the funeral services. The body
will be brought to this city tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Although Mr.. Hahn had been in bad
health for six or seven years his condi-
ton did not necessitate his retirement
from active life until several months ago.
His condition became steadily worse, and
three weeks ago. on the advice Of his
physician. he went to his summer home
in Atlantic City. In the hope that the
change of climate would be beneficial. His
condition did not improve, however and
for week previous to his death yester-
day afternoon he had been unconscious.
gether with his brother. :. Fred Hahn
were at his bedside when the end came.
Came to This Country in 1865.
Mr.. Hahn was a native OF Germany,
having been born in Hessen-Cassel Sep
tember q. 1853. In 1868 he came TO this
country and settled in New York. lie
moved to Washington the following yea
In 1876 he established himself III the
shoe business in a modest way AT 49,.
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. He en-
larged his bushes until he BECAME the
proprietor OF one of the largest retail
shoe establishments i'm the United State
A few years after the establishments o.
his Pennsylvania avenue store he opened
branch store at $40 7th street north
west
A second branch was opened at -:
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. By this
time the business had grown to such an
extent that a large main store was
needed and accordingly the present
store at 7th street and New York ave
nue. was opened. The branch at $40 1th
street was then discontinued. Mr.. Hahn
originally was I'm partnership with his
brothers. but in order to include his
sons In the business the firm was in
corporated in 1908.
Mr.. Hahn had long occupied a place
among the city's foremost merchants.
He was well thought of by his fellow
merchants by reason Of his ever-present
desire to work toward the development. OF
Washington. In the days of the Business
Mems Association. of which he was a
charter member he took an active part In
all measures look ng toward the better
ment OF the city. When the Chamber of
Commerce was organized he was one OF
the first to join. He also was a member
OF the Retail Merchants Association.
Progressive Business Man.
Washington merchants welcomed the
assistance given by Mr. Hahn In civil
an al co.
nized in him a progressive business man
and a man OF wise Judgment.
Besides being president of the shoe
firm OF which he was the founder. Mr..
Hahn was identified with many other
business interests in Washington For
many years he had been director I'm the
Home Savings Bank.
Mr.. Hahn took an active interest IL
Hebrew matters. He was chairman oil
the building committee which managed
the erection OF the Eighth Street Temple.
and was one of the largest contributors
to the fund that made the erection of the
temple possible. He also was a generous
contributor to many charities.
In Poor Health Several Years.
Although Mr.. Hahn had been in poor
drop the burden of his business cares
a.
sudden turn for the worse.
Surrounded as he was by his brother.
Morris and S. Fred Hahn. and by three
of his sons. his business was dear to him.
With him II was q family matter, and he
presided over 1t with the same care and
tenderness that he did his home. His
brothers and sons were not the only mem
bers OF his business family, however for
every member of his large STAFF of clerks
and statesmen always received fair and
just treatment from him.
Mr.. Hahn leaves a WIFE, Mrs. Hannah
Hahn, to whom he was married In New
York in 1879. Mrs. Hahn formerly was
Miss Hannah WE'LL. His six children are
Harry w. Hahn, DR.. Milton Hahn, Ed
win Hahn. Gilbert Hahn and the Misses
Beatrice and Rae Hahn. He leaves also
one grandchild, Harry w. Hahn. jr the
two brothers. and a sister. Mrs Max
Hoffman.