The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-06-29
Two photographs of Mr.. crokers

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little chapel at the other end of the
hall is his tribute to the memory OF
one of them, who accidentally met his
death in Florida a couple of years
since
BY peculiar and sad coincidence
one Of the three American visitors. the
national treasurer of the United Irish
league, T. E. Fitzpatrick. was present
in Florida when the young man lost
his life in an automobile race.
Piloted by the former leader Of de-
mocracy in New York. the party went
through the entire house. not the least
interesting feature of which was a
room containing a bed and a punch
bowl, once owned by Daniel O'Conne!.
The stair case is in carved dark ma
hogany, and the entire place. as we'll
as the stables. short distance away.
the greenhouses and lawn. is lighted
by electricity. while the plumbing and
similar arrangements are all Of the
most recent and approved American
type
Pulling away at his pipe. Mr.. Croker
quietly explained Just what each par
ticular portion Of the house was. and
then led the way to the stables, where
he showed his expected Derby winner.
Orby, who carried off the coveted prize
at Epson a week later
Some 10 or Is other colts he also
showed the visitors. telling them of
the fine points of each and of the ex-
pectations he formed of them. He took
an apparent quiet pleasure in explain
ing just what each horse could do and
what his plans in regard to them were
Then through the garden he led the
way. and he seemed to be as interested
in flowers and fruit as he had few
moments before shown in the horses.
Returning to the mansion itself and
quietly accepting the good wishes OF
everybody present for the success OF
Orby in the Derby. he and his niece
Mrs Bowman, grew quite enthusiastic
She is evidently as much interested in
her uncle's sporting proclivities as he
Is himself
LET me show you Otby's colors.
which we hope will be the winning col
ors,' she said: and rushing upstairs
she returned in few moments with
the colors which little Reiff few days
later carried to victory on Epson
Downs. The jacket was Of Yale blue
and the cap the same material with a
gold tassel.
Quietly accepting the renewed good
wishes of the party for success in the
great race in England, Mr.. Croker
again insisted on extending his hospi-
tally on their leaving. and said he
hoped to see his Dublin friends at
least at the great race in England
: While neither he nor Mrs Bowman
said anything themselves to indicate
the fact, it was current rumor in Dub
lin that very few or any of his would
be aristocratic neighbors were DESTROYS
OF being on friendly relations with
him. The srobbery which is such
characteristic of certain phas of So
called social life in Ireland and Eng
land was too powerful to- admit of
many of his near neighbors caring to
become acquainted with him. and from
: a casual remark or two dropped by
Mr.. Croker and his niece. the Ameri-
cans apparently did not feel very much
worried at the conditions.
The refusal to allow him to train his
Derby candidate al Newmarket was
but sample of the social ostracism
which it has been attempted to mette
out to him. But he is apparently quite
content to meet and mix with the
friends he desires to know. regardless
of anything that so-called high society
in Ireland or England may wish to do
towards him.
1t is apparent from recent develop
n1ents. according to the newspaper dis
patches that he is to have his revenge
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visit him during his visit to the Loop
ardstown races in Ireland
= AS a matter Of fact. as social quail
hcations in Ireland go. Mr.. Croker him
self was we'll connected by birth as
any Of those who attempted to ostra-
else him. A casual reference which I
happened to make to having known his
uncle 25 years ago. aroused his inter-
est
You mean my uncle Richard We'll
stead Of Ballywater. county Cork. o.,
yes, he was a great breeder of short
horn cattle. am called after him; my
middle name is Welstead'
On leaving he expressed in his most
cordial and agreeable manner his will
ltngness to let me have some photo
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