Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-08-30
|. REMARKABLE HEAD-wAITER.

Some years since the writer was sent
by Chicago newspaper to the city OF
Bloomington, more than one hundred
miles distant, to interview man en-
ployed in the Chicago 81 Alton Railway
shops there, to whose credit was placed
record of ten years consecutive service.
This record was considered remarkable,
and so it was. But right here in Minnea-
polls we have sample of faithfulness
and perseverance that can scarcely be
equalled. In 1859, twenty-one years
ago, Daniel Sullivan, a young lrishman,
aged twenty. three years. entered the en-
ploy of the ellison family. He won their
confidence and worked for them for sew
en- years about the house. In 1866, four
teen years ago, Mr.. Sullivan was install
led as head waiter at the Nicollet House,
and has held that position until the pre-
sent time, and is likely to continue there
as long as he lives. During all these
twenty one years Mr.. Sullivan has never
missed day from his post, and during
the fourteen years of his service at the
Nicollet House he has never missed being
present at every meal-a total of more
$4,000 meals. His faithfulness and en-
durance is a matter of wonder to travelling
men who year after year have met Dan
in the hotel dining room-the same Dan,
smiling. courteous, watchlul, and always
scrupulously neat. Proprietors have
come and gone, new faces have taken
the place of old ones. but Dan remains
| like the Sphinx. When Col. West step
ped in as proprietor Dan kept right on
seemingly unconscious OF any change.
Frank ellison used to say that Dan was
worth 500 per week to him over and
above his Salayy-ihat be saved fully
that much to the house. Rain or shine,
/ hot or cold, Dan Is on hand at precisely
five o'elock'evcry morning to awaken the
waters and see that they are on duty at
the proper time. Daring these years
Dan has never been outside of the city
not so far as Lake Calhoun or st. Paul.
lie was born in county Limerick, Ire
land. in 1886. He is known by th1us-
ands Of travelling men al! over the coun-
Try, and never fails 10 recognize old pat
rons Immediately upon their entering the
dining room, and Is certain 10 give them
the same or nearly the same seat III
which they a:e their meals when las, at
the house. And there Is not a private
dining room in Minneapolis that is kept
ueater and svcctcr than that over which
Dan prcsidcs. And he has something
To show Tor his years of f4ithiulness--iE-
deed he j. richer than nine,y-r!nc ont OF
every hundred people Who enter the Nc.
olle' House, and bis property Is among
the best and choicest In the city, while
hi, baak accoun, Is able - make bright
many rainy days, and his family Is large
and intelligent.
The principal object in printing this
.ke.ch OF well known local character
!, 10 pai9, out a moral 10 young men.
Daniel Sullivan's success has been owing
IN srca, measure to his personal habits.
IL does know the taste OF Tobacco OF
liquor in any form, can't tell oae card
from another, and never owed q dollar IN
his life. He commented as a poor hum
bic Irish boy and to-day is one Of the
bes, AMI most respected citizens in TIC
city. 1t is needless 10 attempt moral
stronger than this.