The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26

the hotel. The boys accepted. but re-
ouested that they might bring with them
"a friend of theirs, one of the finest fel-
lows i'm the whole school little George
Canning" Sir Edward Thornton, English
Minister 20 the United States I'm Jeuer-
sons administration. was godfather 10
another son OF John Tayloe-Edward
Thornton TaylOe
JOHN TAYLOES CAREER.
At the age of twenty, John Tayloe,
having completed his education, returned
home from college. and soon succeeded
10 the largest estate I'm Nirginia-with an
income of 10000 year on October i,
1892 (soon after his coming Of age) he
married Ann daughter Of Benjamin Ogle.
and granddaughter of Samuel Ogle, each
OF whom had been Governor OF Maryland.
At this period OF his life. Mr.. Tayloe
was celebrated for the unrivalled splendor
of his home and equipages. He entered
upon the turf with great spirit, and took
an active part in public affairs as menu
her of the Federal party ana an intimate
friend OF George Wa hington.
He served as captain Of Dragons IN
the "Whiskey Insurrection,' and was In
1885, appointed major I'm the same branch
Of the service by President Adams, upon
which he received q letter Of congratula-
ton from General Washington. As he
a.
test. TO the Virginia Senate. however.
and as il was probable that II he resign
ed member of the opposite party would
he elected ne hcsitated about accepting
the now honor, and in his dilemma, wrote
10 Washington for advice. General
washington replied that ne very much
desired to see M Tayloe in the army,
but added: 81 am inclined 10 BELIZE
your services I'm the civil line, In the
present crisis Of our affairs, and the tenn
per In particular in which this State APP
hears 10 be 0f IL be fair 10 form a judg-
mont f~om the acts of its LEGISLATURE
would be more important. The first Is
contingent. and may or may not be called
for. according TO the doings Of the latter
The second IS IN existence and requires
the active. and 7 may venture to add.
the immediate eXertions OF the friends Of
order and good government, 10 prevent
the evils in which IL Is too apparent an
other description Of men among MS are
cndeavorlng TO involve the United
States"
After serving in the Virginia Legisla-
ture Tor nine years, Colonel Tayloe with
drew 10 private life. though during the
war Of 1872 he offered to raise and equip
n regiment OF cavalry at his own ex-
pense He added largely 10 his handed
estates by the purchase OF others in King
George and elsewhere, and each OF his
plantations was characterized by its tho
rough and systematic cultivation.
LARGE INCOME.
Mr. Foster. British secretary Of Lega-
ton In 1894. IN has Residence at Wash
ington." speaks OF Colonel Tayloe as
having at that time an income Of $1,000
n year. as investing $4,000 annually in
the purchase Of land. and Is being en-
gagged in the manufacture Of iron and in
ship building and other enterprises
From the time Of his return home from
Cambridge. he became actively interested
I'm racing, imported expensive horses from
England and was at the head OF the
turf In Virginia until his retirement about
1910. In the earlier years, BEL Air"
"Grey Diomede." Calypso" and other
equally famous racers belonged 10 him.
and later he owned such horses as
'Black Maria" 'Leviathan" ''virago."
"Gansfra.'' etc. AT this time hir racinr