The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

Mr.. Oxnard and his beautiful wife
may often be seen among the spec
tators at the various tracks Of the
East. notably at the Chevy Chase
hunts at Washington. d. c. It was
here that society reporter gave him
tts following effusive description:
'Hs seems possessed OF tireless ener-
gy and no girl can smile more sweet
ly." As would naturally be expected
in a man SO partial to horses and
dogs, Mr.. Oxnard Is an enthusiasts
hunter and known as a sure. quick
shot. Many OF his days when time
permits are spent with his dogs In the
out-of-door life which he loves %
well.
While Mr.. Oxnard spends q large
part Of his time in California, most Of
1t at his country home In Oxnard, he
OF necessity travels a great deal. some
times making round trip to the East
three or four times during the year.
His love OF home is strong, and there is
no time but that. as he says, my fam
ily are my chief interest, rather than
business or politics." His love OF joI-
hty and fun comes out perhaps mcst
strongly in his home life. as with many
men Of busy lives. His wife before her
marriage in France some years ago
was Miss Marie Pichon. and Is a very
handsome and accomplished woman.
There are two children. Adeline, a
blooming little miss OF 3, a stanch COM
rade Of her father. and Nadine, who
has only little over months to her
credit IN the way Of age.
One OF the most striking character
istics Of Mr.. Oxnard IS his entire alb
sence Of formality, even with a casual
acquaintance. He Is known by the
people in his residence section as kind
hearted and democratic, and with the
rare but inbred faculty Of at once pIac-
Ing the humblest visitor at his ease.
With his family he has been spending
the past winter in Los Angeles, having
rented a handsome home on FiE1eroa
street, in the fine residence section.
The home at Oxnard is not an osteata-
tiOus one, and the life there is simple.
that Of a country gentleman who loves
the quiet by which he Is surrounded.
Music Is a favorite part OF the evenings
of home life. Driving forms a part OF
the pleasure OF almost every day, and
one OF the favorite vehicles, especially
OF the little Adeline, to drive out
with her father, Is Partisan tub cart
Of latest design. drawn by one Of the
fine horses for which the Oxnard sta
bles are famous. The large house Is
surrounded by beautiful grounds, typi-
cal OF California, and Is Situated not
more than a mile from the factory.
where the millionaire spends much OF
his time when at Oxnard. His regis
tered place Of residence for the past
few years has been Hueneme, a little
coast town a few miles away.
Oxnard has been the home OF Mr.
Oxnard for most Of the time during the
past six years or more, and many OF
his friends, among the best known peo-
pie OF the hour, are entertained here
and at his Los Angeles residence in the
royal manner which belongs to the
open-hearted generosity Of the West
While more domestic than a clubman
in his tastes perhaps, Mr.. Oxnard is a
member of the California Club in Los
Angeles and OF the San Francisco and
Pacifc-UniOn clubs in San Francisco.
With hotel life in New York, as he has
no home establishment there. club life
makes more demands upon him and he
is well known in the exclusive clubs OF
Washington and New York He also
maintains offices in the latter cftv at
81 Nassau street, in the heart OF the
financial district. Should he be nOmi-
mated as resident Of California to
fight for the post Of honor which he
acknowledges he desires, he will enter
the political arena with the triple and
valuable armament OF decision. daring
and. last but by no means least, a
goodly supply OF practical political ex-
perience gained at Washington during
the sugar fight