Lovers of the Horse 



I iiipfiial syiiipatliifs, lie was ivnanled as the lop;ioal successor to tlie late Cecil Rhodes, 

 as administrator of Rhodesia, and in fact (hirino- 1S!)()-1)7 he acted in that capacity. 

 It was un(hM' his rc(jimc that the Matal)ele rising occurred, and was finally quelled, 

 anil it is universally conceded that Karl (iirey was largely instrumental in arranging 

 the basis of settlement, which has resulted so satisfactorily to that important district 

 of South .Vfrica. 



In IDOK upon the retirement of Earl Alinto — whose wife is Earl Grey's sister — 

 Karl (ir<'y was a|)poiiite(l ( lovernor-Cieneral of Canada. It is acknowledged by all 

 that he has discharged the duties of his high office to the entire sati.sfaction of the 

 Canadian peo[)le. lie has studied the conditions of the country at first hand; he 

 has manifested a d('e|) personal interest in the concerns of all its diverse sections; lie 

 has used li;s influence to promote good feeling between the races and he has so 

 arrangeil |)ublic affairs that government has proceeded along the lines of the well- 

 understood wishes of the people ; while his influence has always been in favor of 

 measures which would ad\ancc the social well-being of the Dominion. Among the 

 subjects attracting his s|)ccial attention are forestry, education, })rison reform, the 

 stamping out of tuberculosis, the beautifying of homes, and the jircservation of ancient 

 landmarks of historical iTiterest. 



His Excellency is not only a great lover of horseflesh, but is a ca})able judge of 

 it as well. His stables at Ilowick House, the family seat in Northumberland, are 

 widely known, and the local hunt receives a generous measure of his patronage. 

 The Earl fii'st rode to the hounds with the Cambridgeshire pack, and having a 

 good seat, and being at all times well mounted, he was usually in at the death, 

 although the country is one of the most difficult in Kngland. 



His estates in Nortliuuiberland consist of 17.(1(1(1 acres, and as a large proportion 

 of this is l)are moorland, it affords opportunity for four-in-hand driving, of which the 

 Karl is |)articularly fond, as he is an excellent whip. I'he ( iovernor-(ieneral has 

 never failed to be ])re-<eiit at the principal I'ace meetings when in ('anaila. and has 

 alwa\s been a delighted spectator at the horse shows in Montreal and Toronto. 

 His clo.s(> attention t(» flu- horse is often the subject of comment, and he is always 

 pleased to find that the selection of horse-flesh indicates that his predilections in this 

 reganl have not passed unnotice<l. \\ hen oj)ening or proroguing Parliament Karl 

 (ire\' drives behind four perfeetU matched i)a\s. and upon entering or leaving his 

 carriage his eye uncon.sciously j)a.s.ses over their glossy coats and perfect accoutrement. 



His Kxcellency possesses many (pialities which endear him to the Canadian 

 people; \\c has a kindly, happy nature, which nothing seems to disturb. During his 

 occn|)ancy of the high office of ( iovci'noi'-( iencTal of (aiiaila, he has done much to 

 strenifthen the liis which bind this l)(uiiinioii to the Mother ('onnti'w He is a stronjr 

 Imperialist, ami he has done his best to impress upon ('anailians that they ai"e. with 

 him, citizens of a great ami growing Kmpire. 



