Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-02
A ROYAL Reception.

One of the most pleas ant events of the
"Happy New Year." was the reception
given by P. Fl. Kelly. Esq, to the employ
es in the extensive house of which he is the
head. At sharp noon the party left the
business house in body and were rapidly
driven to the elegant mansion of Mr.. Kelly
on Dayton Bluff. Arriving there they were
received by Mrs. P. H. Kelly and daughter,
assisted by Mrs. +. F. Harvey, of Fort
Smelling, Mrs. L. Rundlett, Mrs. ".
Rhodes, Mrs. W. Corliss, Mrs. R. L. Kelly,
of Minneapolis, the Misses Otis, Belote,
Schurmeier, Porter and Georgia Kelly, of
Minneapolis. After paying their respects
to the ladies the party was escorted by Mr..
Kelly from the elegant parlors to the din
ing room, where superb spread awai ]
them. When all had gathered Mr.. Kelly
stepped forward and famillary but with
much feeling give few words of welcome,
speaking substantially as follows:
Boys-in welcoming and bidding you q
happy new year but simply express the
kindly feelings l bear towards you on this
| happy occasion. The souvenirs of your
affection, we see displayed in every portion
of this house to-day, are the crownjewels OF
your devotion and fidelity. It
is probably not out OF
place to say a word about our :" new de-
parture." While only few of our trusted
lieutenants are incorporators, the institu-
tion is intended to cover every trusted and
faithful employe of the old as we'll as the
new concern. We can say without egotisul
that the old firm has done
more business during the past year
than any other wholesale house in the state
of Minnesota, its sales exceeding by three
quarters ofa million those of last year.
While not classed in the list of importers
I would say that one OF the items of opr
importation was fifty thousand pounds OF
teas alone, from Yokohama, arriv-
ing in st. Paul twenty seven
! days from date of shipment
We bespeak for the new concern the conf
dence and support of the public, which
they have so cordially bestowed upon the
old house of p. Fl. Kelly & Co. I desire
to say that in organizing the new corpora
ton, it was not done for the purpose OF
| putting in any new blood
| but in order that every one
connected with it, might share in its ad
yancement and prosperity. Thanking
you for your courtesy and wishing yor
many happy returns Of the day, We vii
now proceed to tie discussion of what i!
| placed before Us.
These remarks were, greeted with loul
applause, and it is needless to say that tn,
| cordial invitation to "fall to'' was heartily
accepted. The health of Mr.. Kelly and hi
estimable family was drank and multitude
of "Happy New Years" showered upo1
the liberal host. Mr.. Kelly's palatial resi-
deace has recently been decorated in
style which surpasses anything in tn
West, but the posts of honor ar
still held By the souvenirs to whicl
Mr.. Kelly alluded in his remarks-the.
being the Christmas tokens which the EN-
ployes of his house for years have been il
the habit of presenting him. The occasion
was not only pleasant of itself, but espe
cially SO, making as it did the era of goot
fellowship and good will which pervadet
Mr.. Kslly's entire establishment, and make
his business house, in reality,
family circle. It is no wonde
that such house prospers. There is sucl
a snanimity in purpose and such harmon.
in action that it would be impossible fo
it to be otherwise. The New Years call 0
1883 upon Mr.. Kelly will be an event long
to be remembered, and always with pleas
ant recollections.