| Show STEINWAY IS was the head of the piano house which bears his name A man whom honor but never accepted new york nov 80 william stein war the rapid the head of the famous piano bouse of steinway way SODS died of typhoid fever at his residence 26 gramercy park at this was taken ill three weeks ago yesterday and although alt houch his condition was serious be rallied and hopes were entertained of his recovery up until saturday last when be suffered a relapse he passed away peacefully surrounded by relatives and friends william steinway was born in besen dabby of brunswick on march he came to the bulted states with his i family in 1850 and influenced by bis love ot music persuaded his parents to apprentice him to a firm who was then manufacturing kianoa in thia city he remained with that firm tor three beare then be left it to start in the piano business with bis father and two brothers charles and henry mr steinway was a prominent member of the committee of devent which opposed tammany in 1871 and destroyed the influence of the tweed regime of that period he was unanimously elected a member yf the national demo cratic committee and was a delegate to the st louis convention in 1888 when president cleveland was nominated for a tecona term offers of public positions are repeatedly showered upon him but under plea of business or private nearly all declined among the positions offered him were the aub of he united states the office of secretary of state the governorship of new york and the mayoralty it this city less distinguished persons bow evea accepted thus he was for many years president of society in new york and president of the ger man music festival lant year he also served some years as president of the rapid transit commission by his personal efforts a model town r with every comfort for employed emp loyes was built up about bis lone island piano factories this city bears own name steinway was married twice surviving both his wives in appearance ho was heavily built and of preat physical the german emperor in 1892 appointed him piano manufacturer ta the imp aerial court and he rece ivel other marks ot distinguished consideration not only from the kaiser but from other crowned heads of europe in politics mr stein way waa always a democrat in the recent campaign he was one of the foremost advocates of gold currency |
