The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-11-03
Upton SAILS home;
He GETS AN OVATION
English Yacht Owner Leaves
For Liverpool.
GREATCROWDs CHEER UIsI

just briorc HIS departure - Cor: tn f.
tee Of Prominent N,w Workers. Il YES
Formu, MOTTO. OF tho Living Gu"
Presentation.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton sailed today for his home in Eng
land. He received surprising triLute
Of the esteem in which hs is le!i ~ n
great many people il kini of ri
umphal march through several down.
town streets. q great reception Ut the
American line pier, where he went on
board the st. Louis, aad serie, OF in
formal receptions from thousands OF
people. He also received worl OF the
presentation of the loving cup. which
will be ready by Christmas for him.
Sir Thomas and a few friends lef, tho
Fifth Avenue hotel at $3.50 O'Clock to 81
to the Astor House to meet tn, loving
cup committee When the Asto- lIou 20
was reached the Eighth regiment band
was III waiting with socle OF the mem
bers OF the loving cup committee. and
the band played as the carriages welo
driven up In front OF the hote'. The
party remained but few minutes at
the hotel. The band. followed ty the
carriages. started down Broadway play.
ing Il lively air. -. ~.
All the way to the American line pier
Sir Thomas Upton got n reception that
surprised him. People lined up on the
sidewalks and cheerei him. and many
rushed out TO Snake hanis with Sir
Thomas as his carriage slowly passed.
at Washington market Il .ot of mar.
ketmen in their working clio: hes ran out
and stopped the carriage. making Sir
Thomas shake hands with thom. He
was soon surrounded by 'longshoremen.
street sweeperS and vendors ami Sir
Thomas smiled as lie shook hands right
ana left.
Sir Thomas and his party assembled to
the second floor of the American line
pie-, where Il platform had been erected
The long floor had been decorated with
banners and bunting. and IL largo crowd
had assembled. among them many
women. On the platform was a floral
representation of the Shamrock with
hull OF immortelies end sails of white
SILK. The sea WAS made OF white and
yellow cbrTsanthcmums and red roses.
The vessel was feet long. At tho
masthead tioated the flag OF the Royal
Ulster Yacht club.
When Sir Thomas and the others had
aSccndei the platform, ex Mayor VIII
liam L. Strong, chairman Of the loving
cup committee, signailed for silence and
John NJ. Beach, one the committeeman,
formally advised Sir Thomas of the low
lny cup that is to be presented to him.
adding that he and every one e!so trusted
thWt Sir Thomas would soon reiurn
Sir Thomas was cheerei half dozen
times before hs was allowed TO reply,
when he said:
''It Is impossible for me to convey ut
once my feelings ut this moment This
extraordinary reception that have re-
ceiyen has gone to my heart. The great
kindness shown me here has endeared
the American people TO me. aud l am
proud to be held in such esteem by you.
II will always cherish the cup which
IS TO follow me ami | will prize il, As.
sure You, much more than I would the
Americas cup.
"-As you know, I came here with de.
signs on one os your most valued pos.
sessions. l did not accom- plish my pur.
pose. But have been thoroughly com.
pen sated. Ii was square and fair
race and l was squarely end fairly
licked. l could not have received kinder
or moro courteous treatment.
Il am very sorry to be leaving you,
but l sincerely thank you for your kind
ness and goodness
Sir Thomas shook hands with all who
conld get near enough rs he pushed his
way 70 the gangplank and great cheer
went up IS he stepped OH the plank
On board the st. Louis surprise
awaited SIR Thomas This was the pre-.
senta;ion Of a handsome loving cup by
committee representing the American
guests OF Sir Thomas on the yacht Erin
curing the yacht races The preseuta-
lion speech was made by Edward A.
Sumner.
SIR Thomas, in accepting tho cup,
said:
II have failed to win the cup, but I
have won the good wishes aud the heart
OF the American people. and / shall
prize that'more than tho cup"