162 Lovers of the Horse 



Although not a hirge owner of tlioi()u<iiil)rr(ls. possibly on account of the difticultv 

 of securing a good strain for breeding purposes. Sir Montagu has throughout his hfe 

 been a keen lover of horses, having been for many years a nieuil)er of the Montreal 

 Fox Hunt Club — the year 181);> being a memorable one inasmuch as his fellow-members 

 presented him with a portrait of himself, by Harris, R.C.A., on the occasion of his 

 marriage. He held the coveted position of Master from 18{);> to 1S08. Sir INIontagn 

 takes a special pritle in his hacks, and the automobile is not yet built that will take 

 precedence of his beautiful harness horses. Would that Canada had a few more such 

 spirited men who take a real pride in their horses, who are ])roud to take their friends 

 round their stables, pointing out the beauty of this mare, the perfect l)earing of that 

 hor.se. Too many of our wealthy men are really ashamed of their stables. l)ut are 

 too mean to replace the sorry wrecks for horses that would be a |)ri(le to this Dominion 

 Sir Montagu's sporting energy is not conHned to horses, but one cannot leave the noble 

 animal without mentioning that this real sportsman is on the Executive Committee 

 of the S.P.C.A. — a society that is doing yeoman service for man's best frieii<l Sir 

 Montagu takes a great interest in the Amateur Skating Association and in laecpiets, 

 Ix'ing Vice-President of the Kac(piet Club. 



'I'his .sketch of Sir Montagu Allan is more or less confined to his interest in spoil, 

 and iioi'ses in particular, yet no story wouli! be complete without a few words of 

 him as a business man 



Sir Hugh Montagu .Vilan (to give him his fidl title) is the secoiul sou of that doughtv 

 Scotchniau. Sir Hugh Allan, the founder of the Allan Line; and was born in .Mav. 

 1S()(), in Montreal \\v was eijncated at Bishop's College School, Lennoxvill(\ and 

 umler his father's will he entered the steamship lirni of H. c^ A. .Vllan on attaining 

 his majority, and is now one of the senior members of the Coui|)anv. J'he hrm in 

 l.S!)7 was turned into a limited coni|)auy, with a capital of £(i.j(), ()(»(( (English Regis- 

 tration). In I)eceTul)er, 187S, Sir Montagu a.ssumed the name of Hugh Montagu 

 instead of Hugh .\ndrew. 



As his business experience grew'. Sir ^lontagu went into other ])rojects, and 

 is now, to mention a few, director of the following companies: Arcadia Coal Co., 

 Montreal Manufacturing Co., Montreal Rolling ■Mills. Canada l*a])er Co . Canada 

 Rubber Co., Northwest Cuttle Co., and Merchants Bank the latter of w liicli he is 

 now President. He is also a member of the Montreal Board of 'Trade — Treasurer 

 18!)l-<)'2. In religion he is a I'resbyterian. In 1893 Sir Montagu led to the altar 

 Marguerite Ethel, the daughter of Hector ^lackenzie, the marriage being blessed with 

 three children. 



Raven's Craig, the residence of Sir Montagu Allan, has lieen the rendezvous of 

 many hos|)ital)le gatherings, some of which will go down in the ainials of Canada's 

 hos|)itality — none more .so than the visit of H.I.H. Prince l''iishinii. who. on leaving, 

 presented his host WMth the Second Order of the Sun —an honor which was the nioic to 

 be valued, ;is it is rarely conferred upon foi'eigiicrs. 



So far, Sir Montagu has taken no active inleicst in politics his jjolitics being, 

 as some one said of his father, the politics of the steamship and railroad. 



