The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-30

Mail Carriers convention at San Fran
, cisco August 80 to September 5, left
Sunday night over the Omaha for
Omaha and Denver on their way to
the coast. The return will be by way
Of Vancouver. G. A. Hoffman, P. f.
o'Dea, ]. ]. Luby, A. ]. Mccarthy and
w. ]. Grady are the local delegates to
the conventions Mrs. A. ]. Mccarthy
| will represent the Ladies' auxiliary.
:: Mrs. Emma Linck Prince, widow Of
John S. Prince. a former mayor of st.
Paul and one of the best known of
the city's early residents, died Monday
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. M.
r. Morgan, 526 Holly avenue. She
was SO years old and had been fail
ing for five weeks. Among all the
charming old mansions for which st.
Paul was famous half century ago,
the Prince home on East Eighth st.
in old Lower Town was one of the
most interesting and there was no
woman more noted for her open-heart-
ed hospitality than Mrs. Prince. Mrs.
Prince was born in Nashville, Tenn.
in 1925. In the early forties she went
to Evansville, Ind, to live. There she
met John S. Prince whom she mar
ried May 2, 1874. In 1854 Mr.. Prince
came to st. Paul where he was Joined
a year later by his wife. Mr.. Prince
was elected mayor of st. Paul in 1860,
and afterwards was reelected four
times. Mr.. Prince died in 1895. The
old family home was RACED a short
time ago. Since her husbands death
| Mrs. Prince lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Prince was the
mother OF twelve children, seven of
whom survive her. They are Char
lotte, now Sister Mary Evangelista of
the Convent of the Visitation, st.
Louis; Antoinette, the widow of Brig
adier-General Michael r. Morgan, SIG
Holly avenue; Mary, the wife of DR..
j. c. Markoe, 1897 Selby avenue; EN- /.
ma, the wife of F. M. Bingham; Grace.
the wife Of Louis N. Chemidlin, Mex
leo City; John sibley Prince, Mexico
City, and Francis Prince. The fun
eral was held Monday from the Cath
edral. All the children attended the
funeral. Interment i'll Calvary ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were John C.
Hill, Laurence Washington, Louis c.
Chute, of Minneapolis, Edward Fitz-
gerald, William Markoe and Silas B.
Walsh. -
Patrick H. Stapelon, aged A years,
died at ST. Lukes hospital Saturday
after long illness. The funeral took
place from his late residence, 1S1 Rich
mond street, Tuesday. Services were
held at st. James church. Interment
in Calvary cemetery.
Miss Margaret Gross, aged 20 years,
died Tuesday after short illness.
The funeral took place Thursday after
noon. Interment was in Calvary
cemetery.
A moonlight excursion was given
Thursday evening, August %, by st.
Marks church, Merriam Park, on the
steamer Purchase and barge. The
boat left the foot Of Jackson street at
8 p. m. Dancing served for amuse-
ment during the evening.
Mrs. Jerry Horrigan, lis West 1sa-
bel street, announces the engagement
Of her daughter, Geraldine Constance
to John E. La Vale. The wedding will
take place in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Fitzgerald, Van
Buren, place, announce the engage.
ment of their niece, Blanche Foley, to
George Lorch of this city. The we'd
! ding will take place in September.
MIR. and Mrs. L. E. Shields and the
Misses Shields, who have been motor.
ing in England this summer, have
sailed for home and will be in st. Paul
about the middle of September.
The marriage of Miss Julia Cam
pion, daughter of Mrs. b. Campion.
East Indiana avenue, to John X. Bahr,
took place Wednesday morning at st.
Michaels church. Rev. Father Moyni-
han oficiated. A reception was held
in the evening.