The morning call., 1893-09-05

wood City. and thence early in the morning
Will be taken TO the LARGO rancho.
Tonight Ormonde will sleep in his Cali
fOrnia home.
He is il splendid condition, and so far
as exterior appearances go does not seem
TO have been the least fatigued by the long
and tedious journey.
Henry Lawson, the stud groom, who has
had the exclusive care of OrmOude since
the famous stallion left England, says the
horse does not weigh pound less In con-
sequence of his long travels, and the same
is nearly or quite true Of the mares and
their foals which came overland with the
$50, 600 stallion.
Among the imported thoroughbred
mares that arrived at Niles along with
Ormonde last evening is Maiden Belle, an
old money winner, with her beautiful
toal by side By Renserf; Sepentia, with a
toal by SIDE by Enterprise; China Rose,
with foal by side by Enterprise; Kissing
trust. with foal by side by Enterprise :;
and Mirage, with foal by side by Ben Bru-
man. All these mares are with foal by
OrmOnde.
And aside from these in the California
string of impOrtatiOns are Windefiower,
MlnandOla. Cottage Girl and Coun tess
Langd0D, all of which were purchased in
England and served by the king of sires.
Mr. O'B. Macdonough's stock farm at
Menlo. where Ormonde and his compan-
miles from Redwood City. and comprises
1890 acres of rich rolling land.
Superintendent McGlynn and his assis-
taDtS at the stock farm have been wOrkin &
like beavers the past few days TO get
everything in perfect readiness for the
royal English beast and his court Such
preparations, such anXietieS, such eX-
element were never before INDUCED in
for the reception of mere equine guest.
But then no such equine guest has ever
visited California before.
MIR. MacdonOugh's arrival from New
York is looked for before the end of this
week. He will 90 direct to LARGO rancho
instead Of coming to this city. Meanwhile
the telegraph wires between Redwood
City and New York are red hot bearing
messages back and forth between Super
intendent McGIynn and the owner Of the
greatest stallion in the world
Almost every little detail of arrange
ment for the reception and entertainment
of the famous horses at Menlo has been
directed by Macdonough over the wires.
Not detail of the smallest importance
that could possibly be made TO conduce to
the material comfort of the great stallion
has been neglected. and it is safe to pre-
diet that he will be as well cared for in
his California home as he was when in
England or South America. He will not
be the pet of royalty here, but his
quarters ana his keep will be on a more
magnificent scale than even royalty could
afford.
Il is fully three weeks now since Or
monde set out OF his journey to California.
He has stood the fatigue of travel admira-
bly,, and the reason is apparent. His
stops on the way have been frequent, and
when actually en- route lie has been cared
for as teDderly as ever prima donna or
prince we're cared for and watched over.
His every want has been anticipated.
Patent springs 10 minimize the jolts of
rough railroad travel are on the aXles
under his private equine palace-car. His
stalls are padded with softest, cleanest,
freshest straw, and his food and water
have been measured out TO him on the
most scientific principles.
Ormonde. king of the English turf, is a
handsome bay horse, standing 16.1 hands
high. he is by Ben dor, and is the fifth
son of the celebrated mare, Lily Agnes,
by Macaroni. He was bred by the Duke
of Westminster, and so far his total win
nings on the turf amount to S145 200.
The Duke OF Westminster sold Ormonde
to Senior Jose Boran Of Buenos Ayres for
$4,000. and all England mOurned when
be was carried away to the Argentine Re-
public
Charles Reed. the famous Tennessee
turfmaD, shortly afterward offered S135. 0C0
for the stallion. against the bid of 500, 200
which syndicate of Englshmen had made
TO get Ormonde back To the British Isles.
Then w. OBJ. Macdonough cabled his
offer of $4,000 There was no one to
raise that price, and Ormonde started on
his travels to California. lie went at first
tn England from South America, thence
crossed over to New ork, where he was
given royal welcome bv the best-known
horsemen in the land. His Journey across
the continent has been attended by a series
of ovations wherever the train stopped
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