The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-07
-nr LATE ANTHONY KELLY.
- RecalIs Events in Savan-
j in The Early sos.

nanfH EhAAeAA-'7
U uoh in the Early sos.
.- death of Anthony Kelly, the
ll' merchant and philanthropist OF
-'.' a.u- calls to the mind of savan-
. who reconect things and events
'- r- ssr.v dfhes, that he practically
/ '' ..,reer in America in this city.
gan ma I'm Savannah for four or five
Hs far part of that time was
slrs' with Inc firm of A. B. Luce &
|1nae1,,~ van the old Our House on the
F. VIZ MAJ TWO brothers here, both
pa ioinsd the Confederate army.
1 ".C' +sSm was killed, and the other
Dc u and paroed. The latter is Dud-
4 ~ r5W of New York.
,.l55ov Kelly left Savannah IN 1891 or
AMI went West. He started IN bust
,t onee in Minneapolis, where he laid
t,rrdation Of his great fortune. He
Il - savannah two years ago. at which
80 met many of his old friends. He
T. srsf cousin of Mrs. John Lynch II
.'t, and has contributed on several
F',sjons 10 worthy charities here.
se.atipg OF his death, the st. Paul
|oresr Press says:
r,s recent death of Anthony Kelly,
a..o,s.a.e merchant and phiianthrop-
,s MINNEAPOLIS, is another suggestion
4 ,ss rand way in which the splendid
E,resr citizens are leaving the scene of
-I. ood severe trials-trials and expert
.ss Sd severe. in most cases, as to Gre
T. character that has unquestionably i'm
.s.s5 itself unon the community with
e. these early settlers and commercial
a1esrs have had so very much to 90
he wav of upbuilding. Seldom, indeed.
H. the going out of a single individual
H. in a community so large and SO act
n attract the attention that is plainly
4 ori.es in the case of Anthony Kelly.
r. mans sterling integrity, his
4 5nlb.ed honesty, his firmness
4 decision. his calm and abso-
a he fau.ltss Judgment on a business prop
45n his fairness and consciousness
N vthal. his good nature and DISPOSE
&cD TO mix httle healthy mirth and fun
akng with me serious matters that are
4 srlv always connected with the business
$ Of men prominent in large and very
4 rive commercial and financial communi-
&s so made heir impre ssicn upon the ~
a large number of its most important
4 sness men as to make the case some
H. remarkable. The sudden and quite
A ypecred talk ng away of Anthony Kelly
&rruues 10 lie the subject of much con-
Hrsauon in business circles. The man had
IA a rather quiet life was modest and re-
Min. attending very strictly to his bust
p S.. the duties that devolved upon him
a officer in a number Of public enterprises,
&td these duties that go with such love
IA Minneapolis as was always apparent in
NJ man The man was pronouncedly a
N lone body" lie loved the influences of
N refined, intelligent home. When he left
business and his home it was upon
NJ me crand mission of charity-a quiet
M s1nai inquiry and investigation with the
IA Mliti0n of unforIunates. He had spent
"a ry much lime and great deal of money
NJ this direction, so it was not surprising
a at hundreds of people, who were bene-
aries Of his philanthropy. should gath
III a1out The bier a week ago and be I'M
akable in the presence of their silent
% retacJ0r
"a When Anthony Kelly went into bust
In Minneapolis in 1857 or 1858, cor
b Second avenue south and Washington
was several blocks away from the then
#ner Of business-Bridge square. The
nmecal and financial strength of the
pity was then represented, almost ex-
iSNelE by these enterprising men en-
sed in business on Bridge square. Ex-
y John S Pillsbury, Sidney Smith, d.
"a Jones' j. II. Bell, d. c. Bell, Lorer
steiner c. NJ. Loring, c. H. Petit, Josh
VILLAINS, 7. b. Janney, John I
a,h, John c. Oswald, R. J. Baldwin
j. Iendenhall, George A. Bracket, J
thompson, Thomas K. Gray and many
nef' who started the city in the right
ttllon were struggling away in manly
courageous fashion. And there were
lsses. The country was opening, the
0ple were naturally largely of thai
lsh TYPE that is common to pioneering
any new country, there were no rail.
nus Inc WNters were very severe, and
Dat was perhaps worse than any other
obstacle. the currency was bad. Johr
oswald in his reminiscent chapter thai
Included IN this article, has something
say ABOUT unfortunate currency medi
s mere was no money that was good
4 any ming. There was good deal Of
Ss without any backing. There wa:
yNy issued on state banks (practi
"e same as now, only the banks
nl. F'NN'9)' l mere were many
OF currency-the Farmers
IA oI North Carolina, the Gospors
49, Bank and the Bank of Tacoma be.
a.aUng the concerns that were In the
raslal mix-up. All the old pioneers re
.aoe' wen how in 1858 the state of Min,
~" came 10 the front, and in its de
m.9 W assist IN the building of railroads
N ,b oonuS' some S5,0OO000 in amount
"en currency was issued on thes,
han mere was real delightful tim,
gb- U nIy. ponds dropped almost out o.
H. we did not know where we wer,
muse umes, said John H. Thomp
rs q" Speaklng of the condition of at
mere was very little gold, only
ma, Iaa' was brought out from the East
way ~9' comparatively small quantity o
'o,o" metal did not circulate. Labo
lsbeG wheat was very low go cents
4Tt.s. ana lumber was also low.
s We're also many other unpleas
ar,. NaluieS of a situation that triet
at aou's' 1t is perhaps not surprisin,
ar MN %lls early period should produc,
nr "Io' IKE Anthony Kelly, were good
esq.,, cneertul and philosophical in tn,
al AL oI later but less severe CONNER
-"'NclaI and industrial perplexities