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Lovers of the Horse 



THOMAS CHARLES PATTESON 



WIIKN 'I'homas Charles Pattcsou (lieil. the Nestor of the turf in Canada, and 

 the founder of the Ontario Jockey Chih, passed away. Although within 

 two or three weeks of conipletinp; his 71st year, having been horn Oct. 5, 

 lS:]n. ten days before death came he was ap])arently in his usual health, and was 

 taking his cu.stoniarv lively and intelligent interest in nuuulane affairs. A week 



j)revioiisly tie was 



in the Toronto Wnrld office, and, after ascending the editorial 



stairs briskly, i-onversed lightly and inter- 

 (>stingly on the record achievement of the 

 then new Cunarder, the Lusitania. at the 

 same time chatting with knowledge of the 

 |)erformance of other of the ocean grey- 

 hounds. Mr. Patteson's wide circle of 

 a((|\iaintances. it might be here noted. 

 included chiefs of the TuariiU' world, and 

 it was primarily through him that the 

 late C .V Pi|)()ii. who nu't his death in a 

 railway ac-cident near Bristol, England, 

 became agent for the White Star line. 



A man of rare parts went from 

 among us when ]\lr Patteson's sj)irit 

 took flight at midnight on Friday, the 

 twentieth day of September. 1!)()7. His 

 niciiiorv was marvellous, and his knowl- 

 edge of men and ])ul)lic affairs, not alone 

 in Canada lint in (ireat Hritain. was 

 |;robablv uiu'-\celled. No man conld die. 

 but. if he were of any note. Mr. Patteson 

 had a gooij. or at least an interesting 

 sfoiv to tell of liini What he read, or 

 what pas.se<l his way, he seemingly never 

 forgot. His j)owers of ol)servation were 

 illiinitabl(\ and his thoughts (piick and 

 prom|)t. aiHJ generallv unerring He wa>, in spite of a eerlaiu arbiti ariiu'ss that 

 often provokeii lio^lilih. a man of generous, considerate and kindly disposition, 

 A day seldom |tassed that he was not using his indueiiee. begotten of his extra 

 wide circ-le of ae<|uaintanceship. in hying to secure some uidneky wight a wage- 

 earning jK)siti(in ll was to him jiiobably more than to any man in CMiuida. that 

 i)arent.s in Kngland having wayward sons oi' fii<'nds wlioni IIkv wi.slud to |)laee in 

 positions here, made representation. No desi-iving man oi' woman ever sought the 

 good offices of 'I'homas Charles Pattcs(,n in vain 



Tho.mas Charles rATTEsoN 



