Lovers of the Horse 



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CAPTAIN H. C. OSBORNE 



AN enthusiastic follower of the hounds is Captain II. ('. Osl)orne. Toronto, and 

 altliounh he has recently become an ardent admirer of the automobile, he 

 has not lost his kind re<;ard for his friend the horse, ])articularl_v the hunter. 

 He is a diligent worker in the afi'airs of the Toronto Hunt Club, l)eing one of its 

 most enero-etic directors, and to his efforts much of the success and j)opularity 

 attained l)y the Club is undoubtedly due. He followed the Toronto hounds first in 

 189.5, and has been devoted to the sport constantly since. In 1!)().'5 his horse (iolden 

 Crest (Golden Badge — Straightaway) ran 

 third to Thessalon in the King's Plate 

 race at the Woodbine. He was one of 

 the founders and the first Secretary of 

 the Toronto Polo Club, and was very 

 active in procuring a suitable jjolo field 

 for the Toronto followers of the sj)ort. 



Henrv Campl)ell Osborne was born 

 in Brantford, Out., in lS74,and received 

 his educatit)u at Trinity College School, 

 Port Hope, and Trinity College, Toronto. 

 He is a son of James Kerr Osborne. 

 Toronto. In \iW2 he married Mrs. C. 

 L. Bath, daughter of the late (i. G. 

 Francis, of Toronto and London, Eng. 

 ("apt. Osborne is a member of the firm 

 of ()sI)orne ^' Francis, stock and bond 

 brokers ;ind financial agents, Toronto. 



Thouah business demands much of 

 his attention lie finds time for military 

 matters. Capt. Osborne became con- 

 nected with the Canadian Militia in IS!)!), 

 when he took a commission in the Royal 

 Grenadiers, Toi-onto, and he is now in 

 command of "B" company of that crack 

 regiment. He inherits his liking for mili- 

 tary pursuits, his father having served as a Major of the lUtli Regiment during the 

 Fenian Raid. In addition to his connection with the Toronto Hunt Club he is on 

 file management committee of the Toronto Club, and is a member of the Toronto 

 Polo Clnl); Albany Clul). Toronto; Canadian Military Institute. Toronto; St. James 

 Club. :Moutreal, and S]H)rts Club, London, Eng. He is also fond of a game of golf, 

 and was for some time a nuMuber of the 'I'oronto (Jolf Club. 



Captain H. C. Osborn'e 



