St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-11

one of the most prominent members of
the chamber OF commerce, as well as
one of the most prompt in his attend
ance. Owing to ill health he has not
been at all regular in his attendance
lately.
Capt. Peter Berkey, the watchdog
OF the treasury" had beatific smile Oh
his countenanee while Mr.. McCardy
was reading his report on city and
county matters.
Gen. J. w. Bishop has very quite
and unobtrusive way when addressing
the chamber. He usually makes his
point, however, is very level-headed,
and is business" all the time.
Dr.. David Day Is usually philosophi-
cal and scientific. He is always ready
to talk on hygiene, ozone, sewer gas,
plumbing ana similar subjects that
pertain to health. He rather gets the
best of the toys on these topics, not be-
cause his argument is SO much stronger,
though there is no cause to complain Of
this, but because he trips up his oppo-
nentS By using scientific terms that the
others don't understand.
Thomas Cochran, Jr., no longer at
tends the chamber regularly, but drops
i'll occasionally. He was always one of
the most active members of the cham
Der, and performed large amount of
labor for the city that no note was taken
of by the general public.
III. S. Fairchld, since he returned
from abroad. has been very quiet MEM
Der of the chamber. He watches the
proceedings. however, very closely. He
has always been quite an active MEM
Der, and the chamber would not be COM
plete without him.
+. A. Fogg seldom speaks. He is one
of the quiet members, and one of the
best educated of them all. His reports
are models.
p. T. Kavanagh is one of the perpet-
ual members of the chamber of COM
merce, but he very seldom attends the
meetings. He has too much business
and politics to attend to, especially now
that he has become member of the
city council.
A. r. Kiefer is what may be termed a
rustler. He is now in the real estate
business, but was formerly clerk of the
district court, and good one, too.
James King has held some good of
fees in Ramsey county. From the po-
Sition of chief of police of the city of
st. Paul he went into the Office of sher-
itf, to which he had been elected. Judi
ciOuS investments in real estate have
made him comfortable in his worldly
affairs.
A. NJ. Lawton has prospered in real
estate, and may now consider himself
to be we'll fixed.
j. l.. Lowering is advertised as the
great shoe manufacturer. This is his
real business, but aside from this he
has been very successful operator in
real estate, especially in the vicinity
of the Transfer, where he has bought
and sold good deal of property.
J. j. McCardy. is in the real es-
tate business as a regular thing, but re-
Gently he seems to have concluded to
look into Mr.. Roche's style of book
keeping. The job is difficult one, and
from present appearances Mr. McCardy
will have long and dreary trip before
he accomplishes his purpose.
j. ID. Ludden is one of the most quiet
men in the chamber, and never speaks
unless he has something to say worth
listening to.
Probably the name of W. r. Merriam
is more familiar to the citizens of Min
nesota than is the name of any other
citizen of the commonwealth.
d. d. Merrill has seen some of the
hardest troubles that business man
has to struggle with. and through his
lndOmitable pluck and courage has sue
ceeded in laying by goodly sum
against whatever rainy day may over
take him.
d. II. Moon is one of the brightest
and youngest business men. He is a
tower of strength in the iobbers' union
and in the chamber of commerce.
Stanford Newell is by profession
lawyer, by practice and inclination
politician, and generally the Warwick
of the Republican party.
ID. r. NOyeS is prominent in all active
public. works. and noted member of
the chamber Of commerce and board of
trade.
Il. f. Cakes is the well-known presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific road. He
has reached a position of responsibility
that few men of his age have attained,
and can turn Off more work than most
other men in the same line.
A. Oppenheim is running
variety of business lines and
is managing it successfully. He
is aiding materially to bring. large
blocks of capital to st. Paul.
A. G. P0Stlethwaite is railroaed man
and also is president of tie board of ed
ucation, where he proves to be very
useful and valuable man.
A Pugh has been one of the principal
men that have aided in identifying
Daytons bluff. In the local union he
is always very prominent and is contin-
ualiy bringing forth plans for improy-
ing that part of town.
J. G. Quinby is prominent and a
very laborious member of the board of
public works. He gives the PROPOSE
lions for Improvement that come before
the board very patient and careful con-
Sideratlon.