The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-03

His Visit to Winnipeg-He Ate Well, Talked
Fluently, and Was Very Liberal


Fluently, and Was Very Liberal.
Winnipeg Special
Considerable excitement has been created here
0y the announcement that Sir Charles Dixie was
IN our midst few days ago. On the morning
or the 18th inst. there arrived here over the
Canada Pacific railway al-rail route from east
ern canada two gentlemen who registered at the
Leland House as T. G. Tataw, ireland, and
Earl of Kingston, ditto. They had letters of in
PRODUCTION to Canadinn Pacific railway officials
and other prominent men. Land Commissioner
McTavish had instructions from the head Office
at Montreal to use the visitors we'll, as the Earl
OF Kingston was very distinguished man. and
MS companion was, if possible, even more distin-
gulshed. McTavish at once took hold of the
visitors, and introduced them at the Manitoba
Club. where they were lionized as being two big
bugs from England. During their stay in the
city, which was from the f7th to the 10Th, they
stayed around the club most of the time, taking
meals there and enjoying the hospitality of the
Canadian Pacific railway, having been intro
duced by their official. Tatlaw, or Sir Charles
Dixie, as he is now believed to be, acted thu per-
feet gentleman, strolling listlessly around. smok
ing cigarettes and reading at short intervals from
newspapers he bought at the news stands and
from the newsboys. He was quite favorite
with the members of the club who met him. be-
ing an excellent conversationalist, and entered
enthusiastically into any topic of conversation
which occurred at the table. He was toerably
ahStemlous, and rarely exceeded three beers dur
ing meal times. He is described by members of
the club as being tal with strongly marked
prominent features. His beard. which was dark
but not heavy was unshaven in any place At
the hotel he took things very easy, and gave
little trouble to the walters. He usually took
what he found on the bill of fare without com
plant, and although he ordered many dishes he
rarely ate one-ffth of the amount brought The
morning before he left he complained about the
soles of his boots not being cleaned by the boot
black. Captain Douglas, proprietor of the hotel
In grutf, off-hand manner, took the boots from
his hand, and, taking jack knife, proceeded to
clean them himself Sir Charles Topper begged
his pardon, and said he could have done that
himself, but the Captain completed the job and
handed back the boots, laughingiy remarking
that, although proprietor of Wiunpeg's best
hotel, he not above cleaning boots. The
handwriting in which Dike's signature was
written was of quick, business like semi
aristocratic style. Before leaving Sir Charles
asked if he would be allowed to ride on the cow
catcher over the prairie and through the Rocky
mountains when he desired This boon was re-
fused him. much to his discontinue He had
just read that Sir John had ridden through the
mountains on the cowcatcher. and he expressed
belief that it would be delightful, and made
the request to initiate the PremIers example.
The two left for British Columbia on the morn
ing OF the 18th inst, stating that ii not their
intention to come back this way, and porters on
the road say they were liberal in their donations