St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-18
To The Editor of the GLOBE.

To the Editor of The Globe
L suppose thai every middle-aged
man, unless he has been confined to one
locality, has experienced the disheart-
enlng sensation OF inter- loneliness en-
revislIlnE some place with which he
was familiar 1T an early period OF life.
W e are apt TO anticipate pleasant re-
YiValS of lOng-ago friendships. and the
disappointment that results from
changed conditions, consequent upon
lapse Of time. have a benumbing IN
duence
ouch, at least, was my experience
few days ago, when, for the frs. time
Slice 1874. l walked the streets of Wi
mona. the irs1-born daughter OF South
east Minnesota. Except tile beautiful
Seml-clrcular meadow which forms The
site OF THIS attractive little city, the
fantastic bluff formations surrounding
II on three sides, and the majestic river
that washes ITS north front. separating
II from the romantic opposite shore OF
w Wisconsin, hardly a familiar object
presented itself TO my view. The
wide, dusty streets. formerly bnr-
dered un one and. occasionally.
on both sides with plank side
walks, had given place 10 well paved or
MGcadamlZed avenues, With sidewalks
OF stone or cement; and instead OF one
ana lwO-story frame business houses.
among which were then scattered Il few
o!d-Tashioned brick buildings. remind
Ing one Of q TenIuresome tenderf0Ot
wearing dress suit and siIken tile in a
company OF acclimated pioneers in their
coarser garments aud slouch headgear.
on all sides OF me were grand ed fces
or brick and stone. finished III the or
nate modes OF modern architecture. of
which any citVmight well be proud.
L had arrived the night before. and
ordered the hackman 10 drive 10 the
Han house, tut he soon convinced me
tAat L vas back number, a sort OF
Elp all Wrinkle. and / consented that
he should take me 70 the WInona.
new hOtel occupying the site of the
ancient layOrile. Il Is Z beautiful house.
fronting I20 feet on Third and I'D on
johnson stieeJ, and built in the
form OF hollow square. leay-
Ing & glass-roofed court about
sixty feet square in the center. This
court Is iio0rrd with tilIng, and is used
as an ufIlce, being furnished with all
the conYenlences found in the offices OF
hrSt-ciaSs hotels. The hrst story OF the
building proper. which is Oh the same
level, IS occupied by several rooms for
sitting. writing and displaying samples
or goods. Tbs billiard and bar rooms
are also on this floor All of these are
handsomely furnished, and kept in fine
condition.
The second floor is devoted TO the
ladies' pariUr, dining room, kitchen aud
humber OF elegant chambers called
''parlorS.' The third floor is also oc-
cupied 10y ''parl0r,' bedrooms. On the
second nOCr Il wide corridor. opening on
the court, affords access to tie various
dpaI tintniS. Ills, on the open or inner
sue, Is supported on substantial col
uuhs, ana second tier OF columns
based on the tops Of these.
support the inner walls of the
building above; the floor OF the third
SIOIH being Oh the Level of the glass root
over the court. The third. fourth and
nIIA stories axe divided into convenient
sized cHamOers on each side OF passage
ways extending around the entire build
M. There are about 100 lodging ROOMS
III The house, ali nicely furnished and
supplied with every modern conven-
lence. The building throughout is
heated by steam ana lighted by cleo
tTiciJy.
lie make 4 long story short. the Wi
mona IS al elegant hotel. and its land
lOrd. /. IS. Tarbeli. manages it salts
I"c'oIlly, thus 1t making.one or the
most popular houses III ;he country. 1t
Is constantly crowded with guests, and
Is contributing 80 largely 10 the pros
peTiiy or the city that Its owners. COM
pany formed OF most OF the prominent
business men and property owners
regard the expense attending its con-