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The Upton Country Seat IL
Southgate, England.
SHORT AUTO BUN FROM LONDON

osidse is the Charming and Luxuri-
Gus Rural Retreat Where the
Great Merchant and Sportsman
Spends His Leisure Hours.
Especial Correspondence.
London, April 27.-With the story OF
Sir Thomas Lipton's ambition to win
the Americas cup the readers OF news
papers both in this country and in the
United States are pretty thoroughly
familiar Perhaps 50 many do not
know so much about the daily life OF
the successful merchant and genial
sportsman who now for the third time
is devoting his energies and a good bit
of his cash to the winning of this most
coveted trophy of the sea.
Sir Thomas Upton is man of mar
velous activities. He runs more than
400 stores in various parts of the world,
raises tea in Ceylon. kills hogs in Chi
cago, has warehouses in Calcutta anu
Colombo, makes ginger ale in Dublin.
has canning factories all over England
and Scotland. corners the bacon and
eggs of Ireland, contracts for supplies
for the British army and navy. makes
candy in London, is purveyor of delica-
lessen to kings and princes and does
hundreds of other things any one OF
which might be regarded as sufficient
to keep any ordinary man busy. but
vet he finds time to entertain his
friends and associates at one of the
most charming country houses in Eng
land.
Sir Thomas Lipton's country seat.
Osidge, where he spends many of his
leisure. hours, is in Seuthgate. just out
side of London, half an hours spin
with his American auto f1ier from the
central office of his great and varied
enterprises in the British metropolis.
AS yet only part Of Southgate has
been invaded by the builder of modern
houses, and, although it is almost with
in the suburbs of London. there is here
still to be found the village green, with
its old tavern and rows of majestic elm
and oak trees shading the lanes which
answer for streets. True. when the
railroad came, New Soathgate. as it is
called, was built up about the station.
with its rows Of stone houses designed
in imitation of London dwellings. A
mile away, however, Old Southgate Is
so far apart from it that years will
probably elapse before it is converted
from hamlet into town of today
and loses the charm OF an English
countryside.
Hamlet is perhaps the best name for
Old Southgate, as it is made up prin-
cipally of dainty viHas and neat cot
tages. and on its outskirts are dozen
or more country seats. among which
Osfdge is conspicuous. The visitor as
he strolls along the quiet highways
momentarily expects to hear the sound
of the horn as the numbering coach
rumbles up to the door of the Cherry
Tree inn. The coach has passed away.
but the red coats of the hunters and
the fitting black and white of the
hound pack are frequently seen as
they mount the hedges or go full cry
along the road itself at times.
I Frequently the hunters issue from
the gates of Osidge for Sir Thomas is
fond of following the dogs. The st:l-
bles OF osidge contain from twenty
FIVE to thirty horses at all times, mary
of them excellent cross country
mounts. Sir Thomas favorite hunter
is & fine black mare fcaled in Ken
tucky's blue grass pastures. She is al
most perfect animal and can clear
six foot hedge with ease. From the
next stall the groom brings out a
jumper bought from the former Prince
of Wales stud and prize winner at
several of the horse shows of last year
He is noble bay. gentle as kitten
and possessing wonderful speed and
endurance. The stables also contain
pair of coachers from the former