New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
ERIN AFTER THE OLYMPIA.
SIR THOMAS DELIGHTED WITH THE RE-
CEPTION GIVEN HIS IRISH YACHT
his BRITISH GUESTS SAY THEY NEVER
SAW Such ENTHUSIASM AT HOME
ND HARDLY UNDERSTAND IT

The greeting given 10 Sir Thomas Upton and
the Erin, which had the place Of honor among
the yachts on the right ~ the line following the
Corsar. the flagship II the yachting feet made
those board feel that it was a Shamrock day
we'll as Dewey DAY
Only the Olympia. Of all the vessels In the
naval parade. received as much attention as the
Erin. and tho demonstration overwhelmed Sir
Thomas and his English friends on board It
easy for every one 10 recognize the Erin.
which was NOT true of all the yachts. by reason
Of the two Zig shamrock ensigns which
flown. and The ensign If the Royal Ulster Yacht
club. There were only two other British yachts
in line, and of course these aid not have the
green and yellow shamrock flag
Next 20 the warships the Erin seemed 70 be
The centre Of attraction while the vessels were
at anchor She was lying of Bay Ridge sur
rounded by the big pleasure craft. Commodore
Morgan's Corsair. Howard Gould's Niagara
Colonel Astors Nourmahal. the Sycamore and
others. The persons ON board the Erin
awakened at daylight by the footing OF whistles
showing tho anxiety Of captains to pay their
respects And from then until dark Sir Thomas
was constantly saluted
The fifty guests who were taken from the Bat
tcry to the Erin on the tug Lawrence were
nearly deafencd by the contiguous footing be-
fore the DAY was over Sir Thomas kept
the bridr" nearly all The time acknowledging the
%alutes Tueuoats. excursion steamers. yachts
and all manner 81 craft under steam and under
canvas went sailing by. Every craft that car
fried a band felt in honor bound 10 play Irish
fumes Those on tho Erin heard The Wearing
OF the Green PLAYED I'm every key and all kinds
of time from early morning until the show
over While the Erin at anchor the band
IN the Backhird altornated American and Irish
melodies with enthusiastic vigor. ending by
playing britannia" and The star Spangled
Banner"
The tug Charm. with a score Of pretty young
women on board came alongside and there was
"A real seronade. The young women had particu-
LARRY good voices and they knew the Irish mel
.Odies
lENGLIsINfEN MARVEL AT THE sALUTEs.
just before the start three or four tugs began
10 whistle good wishes and every craft within a
mile took It up. The Erns siren answered and
the manner i'm which Sir Thomas smiled
really remarkable When the line started the
Erin fell decorously into her place behind the
Corsair and on the right 81 the Niagara while
the excursion boats sCuttled about cut the
yachts ont and took such positions as pleased
them The result was that a yacht was
within two miles Of a warshp There were
plenty Of police boats about. because the signs
could be read There was other way OF dis
1inguishing them From the start TO the finish
the Erin was sauted and cheered 10y the craft
nhoat. those tied TO the piers and the people
ashore Every one Of the liners gave her a
greeting save the French Line. which never
footed a whistle although the ship in port had
steam up There seemed 70 be great anxiety on
The part Of the people on the smaller craft 70
get as close 20 Sir Thomas possible. and they
all seemed TO recognize him.
The salutes 70 the Erin were thrown back and
y and he
Ushrnen ON board rnarvelled greatly. They real
" could not understand IT, Sir Thomas him
self was a happy a. schoolpoy
The most convincing denonstraron was ron
1oier N t3 where six NeW-York Central locomo-
+i,as Yer. drawn W. They whisted with The
most amazing vigor and showed very pam.
II at Their. is ever much more h"is" III d
loco1no i've whistle than IN stramhoat "hls''.
The Frin had Just returned ms salute WIZ"
she drew alongside the schoolship f'rt9fn%u,n.
The uatfv sailor boys manned ihr rigging ~ Inv
,l3 sailing ship and gave three mighty cheeis
ttat struck he air ike the report 81 gun.
They were such stirring cheers mat ~ ii'"iH
I2,,rdette ON, Of the guests. was stlr'u |" Vd'
80 re.,,r, greeting Everybody Joined IN THIS
fr,rn Sir Thomas 20 the cabin boy
SIR THoMAss GUESTS FROM ENGLAND
WIZ, tha Erin reached the Jam Of craft near
.ha turning boat she was footed. ch'e''u anu
t,vcled AT more than ever very ba'K '"'N
=, q Tug waved a towel and shouted lhre'
,heare Pr Ireland" which caused 9f '"o''"9
o. shout hts thanks Half a dozen craft III
,,,,e, rho lighter McKeever Brothers. the En-
Ola The Wilbur and the Stevens began cir'I'ne
.tor, tho Erin They blow their Whistles they
80 th.., bou.lod for the Shamrock ana SIT
rrro,,as and they sang. Through the ain the
..,s % The Wearing of the Green could
50 hoard When the Erin turned ana s'a''e!
ao,,r tho river the men ON the warshlps 'he''''
r.r on one side Will" IN" "N'u'Si'" ~
,rtistlod - her on the Other ,,..,o e,,a ord