The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-23

sibilities OF the northwest, and the great
ness to accrue to Minneapolis -four mill
interests if they kept in the van Of prog
ress. Every faculty he bent to making
his mills the best flour mills in the
world. Inventions were utilized as fast
as they came out He went himself to
Hungary to study the famous Hungar-
ian process. His energy and ability were
rewarded. Half his career as a miller
was spent in building up great bust
ness until it was the largest in the world
the remainder was much easier, though
it saw the business doublcd-it was
keeping in the lead and reaping the re-
wards of magnificent reputation es-
tablished throughout the world.
Most Minneapolis people, probably,
scarcely realize the extent to which the
city is indebted for its fame to Mr..
Pillsbury. Minneapolis is known around
the world for its flour and the name OF
Pillsbury is almost universally coupled
with that of the city. That flour has
gone to the rernotest corners OF the
globe, carrying the reputation Of its
place OF production with it. People
throughout Great Britain, who cannot
locate the city on the map, know that
Minneapolis is the place where Pills
bury's flour is made
Whenever there was something to be
done in Minneapolis, one OF the first
propositions was sure to be, will Mr..
Pillsbury support this? If something
requiring excellent ability was to be ar
ranged, his assistance was sure to be
called on. A notable instance OF this
was after the Hinckley fire few years
ago. The state had contributed an inn
lnense sum for the relief of the victims
OF the catastrophe. How was it best to
use the money? In the emergency, Mr..
Pillsbury was asked to become the
chairman of the relief committee. 1t
was an enormous undertaking. At that
time Mr.. Pillsbury had not been relieved
OF the active management of his milling
interests, but he cheerfully took up the
work and spent almost all his time for
six or seven months in handling the
relief fund. Through his skill and good
judgment there was nothing wasted
Charles Alfred Pillsbury was born in
Warner, N. H., Oct. 3, 1842. Until II
years of age he attended school there,
his father at that time removing to Con-
cord, where the son attended school
and graduated at the age of 16. He then
attended the academy at New London
for year to prepare himself for college
He entered Dartmouth and during the
four years that he was there earning his
diploma he taught school at intervals
to earn enough money to pay his way,
His father at that time was compare
lively poor man.
Mr. Pillsbury was the oldest son Of
George Alfred and Margaret S. Pills
bury.
After graduating from Dartmouth Mr.
Pillsbury went to Montreal, where for
six years he was engaged in business. On
Sept. IL, 1866, he married Miss Mary A
Stinson, of Goffstown, N. H., who wa:
a daughter of Captain Charles Stinson
His only children are John S. and
Charles c., two twins, who are now in
their twenty-frst year.
His gifts to the church and in al
charitable directions were unostenta-
tious. Few people knew what he was
giving. But few who had occasion tc
test his generosity had reason to disbe.
lieve in tiff the cause were worthy
one. For public purposes lie could al,
ways be counted upon to subscribe lib
orally. A case in point was that Of the
closing Of the schools year ago last
spring. Mr.. Pillsbury was in Califor.
mia when the movement to keep oper
the schools started, but he had only tc
receive notification of what was going
on to wire that he would give $1,000
and $4,000 if necessary, to keep the
schools open.
| The funeral was held on Tuesday from
his late residence and the remains were
laid to rest in Lakewood cemetery. The
long cortege that followed the hearse
testified to the esteem in which he wa:
held in this community. The mos
prominent citizens acted as pail bearers
and the employees of the mills which he
managed so successfully for many years
turned out in body to pay him theil
last tribute of respect. He will be sadl,
missed by many to whom he was +;
generous benefactor.
THE1GERMAN CATHOLICS.