The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02
ABOUT MEN AND HORSES.
SUCCESS OF THE LATE WILLIAM H. GARDE PARTLY EXPLAINED.


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 The following items are from the Trotter and Pacer, and were furnished by, New Haven correspondent:
 William H. Garde, formerly of this city, died recently at Hartford, Conn.,, aged fifty-six years and ten months. At the funeral which was held at the Garde Hotel in Hartford three New Haven men were pail bearers, and many others from this city were in at tendance, which indicates the esteem in which the deceased was held. He formerly owned a number of fast horses and had creditable and exten- slve acquaintance with horsemen, but was better known as a hotel man, as during his time he was proprietor of several good hotels in this state. He kept the Bradley House at Southing- ton, Conn.,, when the hotel was popu lar transient home for horsemen and commercial travellers. In those days
 
 Southington half mile track and pools sold at the track. One of the race meetings at the track was attended by a New Haven party of four, including the writer. During the second day of the meeting so much rain fell that the races were postponed and we with others remained in doors at the Brad ley House, where we were properly cared for by the popular proprietor, Billy Garde, who had the happy faculty of entertaining guests.
 We had considerable sport in the af- ternoon and much more fun in the evening, when Mr. Garde, with his inn promptu jokes was as good as an end man at a minstrel show That evening was memorable and enjoyable.
 Later Mr Garde came to New Haven and became proprietor of a hotel near my office The house had several names, but was called at one time the Selden House. As understood he did not have much success at the hotel. He had considerable trouble with two business men who had previously made trouble for others. Many of his re- marks had so uch good sense that they were long remembered. At that time he remarked to the writer regarding the two men referred to:
 Some men are mean and smart, but these two men are mean and not smartr
 MT. Garde made money rapidly when he was proprietor of the Garde Hotel in this city. It was big hotel at first and was enlarged twice during later years. At that time his popularity in creased and he became noted as an amusing entertainer Many If his friends believe that his financial sue cess can be credited to the fact that lie could provide so much amusement and fun for his patrons. ComTuercial agents and other taveling men patrnn- ized him extensively and paid big prices. They would meet in large room in the evening and have consider able enjoyment with jokes and stories.
 The following is ane of many good stories related about tile late William Fl Garde: When he was proprietor of new hotel, lady guest came down stairs from her room and complained to the clerk of the hotel that there were mice in her room. The clerk stated that he did not see how it could be pos- sible, as the house was new and ccn- structed with special reference to keep ing out rats and mice. IIe had never before heard that there were mice in the building. In this way the lady and clerk had conside cable conversation, the woman maintaining that there were certainly mice h her room and hse wanted some mouse traps put up there, while the clerk stated, as before, that he didn't see how it could be pos sible
 When the lady guest had returnei to her room, Billy Garle, wh1 had heard the conversation, said to his clerk:
 Look here such talk as that won't do; never argue with a woman hereaf- ter when lady comes to you and says there are mIaa in her room you tell her you think there are. If she wants some traps, you ges them and have them put in her room, then if you gre sure there ain't any mice in her room you get s1:ne and put them up there.'
 MT Burton A. Davis who resides in the vicinity of this city has recently sold a young Ally which he bred from one of his most valuable horses The dam of the Ally is the pacer Martha Marshall, 206 1-4, by Grand Marshall Ca horse that was remarkably iEte;ii- gent and fast at both the trotting and pacing gate) by Gambetta Wilkes, 219 1-4 Martha Marshalls dam was the great roadster Maud, by Ashland Clay. etc It is apparent by the Hore- going that Martha Marshall, 206 IA, is celebrated for both pedigree and performance.
 Tn the year 1901 Martha Marshall met the great pacer Dan Patch in a race at the grand circuit meeting at Bright en Beach. There were seven stacters for the purse. Andy Mcdowell, who drove the mare in that race won the first heat and received considerable credit for winning heat from the fast stallion. The mare was certainly en- titled to credit for beating the other speedy pacers in the race.
 At the close of the season in which Martha Marshall won her presen; rec ord MT. Davis concluded he would re- tire from race tracks for g year, all though the pacer had male 50 rucn faster time that it was evident That she could get much lower receri.
 A reliable authoritl in no way inter ested in the pacer stated that "she has