The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11
little experience soon dispelled that no

little experience soon dispelled that no.
ton.
LOrillard's horses were a feature ~
EngnSh racing for several years, thouGh
none or his horses save Parole and Irl-
qGols made any noteworthy races By
1881, Old Pierre having been Gfshearter-
ed perhaps at failures in racing subse-
quently TO his great victories OF 1881, tie
Lor1llard horses were al home again. In
1886, becoming Disguised with racing I'm
America as well as abroad, ne declared
himself ready TO retire, and announced to
the world that he was done with the
turf
But in 1891. and especially IN 1899. the
Lor1lIard stables were again well to the
fore. Old Pierre not only enjoying the
racing seasons Of these two wears hugely
but also making plenty of money out Of
the amusement. But in 1883 there came
reverses- According to his owners opIn-
ION, IN which most turtles joined. Lamp
lighter should have won the BROOKLYN
handicap, but the race was won by a
rank outsider. Later Ia the season. when
LampIfghter was started In the Subur-
nan ne succe eded IN winning third place
only, and there were loud cries OF foul
riding in both instances from M IorU-
lard and his friends and the general pup
lie as well.
In addition to his coaching and racing
establishments at home and abroad hs
Kept a steam yacht, not TO speak of his
famous houSebOat, the Cainan and its
floating stable tender the Tomoka, which
houseboat, with it's expensive chef its
luxurfes Of every sort and it's accompany
Ing horses, was one of the old aristo-
Gratis greatest comforts.
Then the new Cafnan excite the envy
Of all his friends who had money enough
to build households, and the result was
respectable fleet Of such craft and a
company INCORPORATED for the conS+rr1e-
ton Of a greater fleet by certain specula-
tive Union ciubbers But the fad for
houseboats, though well rooted in Eng
land and In this continent, did not find
permanent lodgment here, and the COM
pany never did much. Lorillard's life on
the Caiman was made Up OF a succession
OF lazy voyaging and fishing. long moor
! tngs at pleasant places along the coast
Pierre Lorillard Jr ("Younz Pierre'')
lives much OF the time at Tuxedo. He is
devoted to coaching, and two years ago
met with a highly dtsa greeable coaching
accident
One Of the few American institutions IN
which Pierre Lorillard has delighted Is
poker. He has always been ready to bet
on a good hand, and when ne had not q
good hand to bluff His cool bluffs have
made many richer man lay down a
better hand.
held hand against J. 3. Haggfn which
was the talk of the town. There were
five milIi0naires in the game. and Frank
Work dealt the cards: Mr.. Haggin
Mr.. Lortliard. When there was 81 100 IN
the pot Mr.. Haggin called He had a
F9lgnt duSh in diamonds Mr.. Lorfllard.
with a placid smile displayed a royal
flush IN hearts and took the money. His
friends say that he has held more royal
Pushes than any living man.
For while Pierre Loriilard ruled the
Tuxedo as the car rules Russia. Mr..
Lorfllard wanted only those whom he
would ask to his house at Tuxedo Mr.
and Mrs. James Brown Potter had cot
tage at Tuxedo; kyrle Bellew was In
structing Mrs. Potter in dramatic art
She or her husband invited BeIlew to the
Tuxedo club hoase. When Mr. Lorfllard
learned Of this he was furious. When
Kyrie Rellew learned what Iorillard
said to Potter, Bellew.1 IN turn, was fu-
rious. There was gossip Of q duel be-
tween Lorillard and Beliew, but IL was
only frothy gossip.
Mr.. Lorillard's close friends knew that
he was even a better judge OF wine than
Of hOrse-which was a high compliment
20 him In the last few years he did not
give many dinners But for many years
he paid a chef $4,000 a year when other
millionaries were hiring cooks FOR $50 a
month. To give dinner costing $1,000
was an ordinary event TO him. He de-
lighted in stag dinners. TO which he in
vited invariably twenty-four Of his
friends. The nildest OF these cost $500.
He thought nothing Of spending $500 to
S2.900 on a luncheon for a few OF his
women friends.
1t was an actual fact that when his