St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-02
He brought energy, business Integrity
apd uocLlv forasi,rht i'm remark HE

and goOdly foresight in remarkable
combination to the settlement. And
better yet. and more needed in the uni
versal stress of material and sOrdid
activities, he brought L wife who repre-
scented the bloom of civilization in sweet
ness, gentleness and goodness.
For we'll nigh forty years the Prince
homestead has been landmark. No
matter what changes come upon lower
town, nor how the multitudes seek
other abiding places or torsake them
in turn to follow the popular caprice Of
location, the Princes know the value of
lifelong ASSOCIATION with their first
home.
Originally constructed on large and
liberal plan, the tiuue-Honored mansion
has stood for the adequate Quartering of
a numerous faulty and for an unstinted
hospitality. Seldom has it been without
guests for weeks at a time from Louis
vile, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and New
York. Young people have enjoyed
many delightful hours there, and those
who are now old, or growing old, have
memories of kindly attentions which
age cannot wither. Indeed. to many
the house has a touch of tender famil-
iarity beyond the power of type to
intimate, so many years have woven
the subtle sentiment into something
as incommunicable as the description
OF a perfume. Those gracious days of
long ago! The. days before pioneer
cordially and neighDorly- informally
were overlaid by the inevitable exac-
tons and conventionalities Of society
in a population undreamed of, or at
least uurecked of then. What inter-
lninable games of whist and eucilre
beguiled the early evening hours of that
time. followed By dancing and home
spun supper. amid the ejolliest good
humor and inviting cheer.
How many strong and original charac-
tiers give all unfading charm to those
gay gatherings, and how often how do
we recount some merry Quip, some rare
pleasantly or some felicitouS story
whose fame is perennial to this genera
ton that is to bury us, which, more is
the pity, never knew save in inadequate
tradition, those gay-hearted, courageous
men of the old guard of pioneerdon,
now dead in the field of Oakland.
Away back in this richly reminiscent
past, when John S. Prince projected his
home he had misgivings that 1t was too
large, and was rather regretting it in
the hearing of Judge Nelson. who i'm
mediately asserted that it was an adj
vantage, and big as it'seemed the future
would prove that he must add consider
ably to the original structure. Time
enforced the judicial estimate to the ex-
tent of a spacious addition for draw
room and Mansard elevation.
Even then the house was remarkable
for comforts and conveniences. AS the
town advanced comforts and conven.
fences were luxuriously augmented
MIR. Prince had anticipated them by
judiciOus prearrangement. His quick
brain never tired of studying whatever
could add to the attractiveness and to
the enjoyment of his dwelling place.
The ground abolt 1t was admirably
kept. Flowers and trees and fountains
gave the passerby an unusual pleasure
in that day of beginnings here, when a
lush, thick growing of tame grass was
thing to be proud of. In all the changes
of years there has not been the slightest
pee eptible variation in the prosperous
routine of Mr.. Princes home. His
surroundings, his carriage and his
hospitality 20 on the same as of
yole. He was born with social
ambition and he has gratifed it by for
tunate blending of circumstances with
refined and lovely domestic agencies.
In Ills drawing room air the notable
men and women in st. Paul, and of
Minnesota, have assembled on marked
social occasion to be welcomed by the
most gracious gentlewoman that eve
undertook the role Of hostess. In the
ample table of the DINING room no one
ever knew of a leaf taken out or put IN.
1t is ever the same. an unchanging re-
hinder that there is no pent up or in.
termi.tent hospitality to contract its
powers. Covers are unfaillngly handy
for the unexpected guests, ano there is
always room-yea, rooms-for those
whose pleasure it is to tarry,
In the inevitable change that must be
expected after long life. and age con-
templates the last departure of all, there
is solemn satisfaction for the welded
pair that have for fifty years given the
benediction OF good home to children,
aud an imperishable memory of kind
ness and hospitality to countless
friends.
Although in the celestial realm there
is neither marriage nor giving in mar.