Like some men in public life, he is reserved, almost shy of the lime light, but an interesting companion among his intimates and a favorite with little children and generally popular, so much so, that he proved a _rara avis_ in local politics when he carried the Liberal standard to victory in “Tory” West Hastings in 1890 with the untrumpeted aid of many Conservative friends, it has been said. He was always a “man’s man” but now gives the Mount Royal and other Clubs only such a share of his limited leisure as domesticity will permit. QUINTE BAY Ensconced in a setting of green and gold, She is ever young to young and old; Could her waters speak as they flow along, “Forget me not” would be their song. [Illustration] [Illustration: _Photograph--Courtesy I. Wilson._ ] Reproduction of an early type of steam locomotive used by the Great Western Railway of Canada and photographed on the area then known as “Kent’s Paradise”, below Dundurn Park, Hamilton, Ont., in 1864. This locomotive was the first mogul built in Hamilton shops. The occasion was the visit to Canada of Sir Thomas Dakin, English Chairman of the Great Western Railway, whose name appears on the engine. A key to the interesting headquarters group beside it is given below and some of the gentlemen in the picture still survive. Top row reading from headlight to tender-- W. A. ROBINSON Ass’t. Mch’l. Sup’t. GEO. FORSYTH Gen. Foreman Shops WM. MCMILLAN Fuel Purc’g. Agent SAMUEL SHARP Mechanical Sup’t. JOHN ROBERTSON Locomotive Eng’eer. WILLIAM PAINE Loco. Fireman DICK FURNESS Conductor AARON PENNY Mess’r. official car Lower row, reading left to right-- GEO. L. REID Civil Engineer WM. WALLACE Traffic Agent G. HARRY HOWARD Booking Agent WILLIAM ORR Dist. Freight Agent GEO. B. SPRIGGS Through Fr’t Agt. JAMES HOWARD Gen. Purch’g. Agent THOMAS SWINYARD General Manager BRACKSTONE BAKER English Secretary THOMAS BELL Treasurer JOHN HALL Foreman Run’g. Dep. JOHN WEATHERSTON Track Superin’dent. JOHN A. WARD Mech. Accountant PETER NEILSON Station Agent WILLIAM WILSON Track Foreman JAMES FAWCETT Call Boy [Illustration: Turning the first sod, Toronto, Canada, 1869, Toronto and Nipissing Railway _Photograph courtesy of Gooderham Estate._ ] The Toronto & Nipissing Railway, traversing the territory between Toronto, Ont., and Coboconk, now a “G.T.R.” branch serving Markham, Stouffville and Blackwater, was inaugurated in 1869 and built by Chief Engineer Edmund Wragge for the promoters.