The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-02
Upton SAILS FOR HOME
His Departure the Occasion for
Hearty Demonstration.
CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
A Great Crush to Grasp the English
mans Hand-Triumphal March to
the Pier-His Reception Has
Touched His Heart.

New York, Nov. 1-sir Thomas Lip
ton sailed to-day for his home in En-
gland. He received a surprising trib-
ute of the esteem in which he is held
by great many people in kind of
triumphal march through several down
town streets and reception at the
American line pier, where he went on
board the St. Louis, and a series Of
informal receptions from thousands Of
people. He also received word Of the
presentation of the loving cup which
will be ready by Christmas for him.
Sir Thomas and a few friends left
the Fifth Avenue hotel at $50 o'clock
to go to the Astor house to meet the
| loving cup committee.
When the Astor house was reached
| the Sth regiment band was in waiting
| with some of the members of the low
| ing cup committee, and the band play
| ed as the carriages were driving up in
| front of the hotel. The party remain
ed but few minutes at the hotel. The
| band, followed by the carriages, start
| ed off down Broadway playing live
ly air. All the way to the American
| line pier Sir Thomas got a reception
| that surprised him. People lined up
| on the sidewalks and cheered him and
1 many rushed out to shake hands with
| Sir Thomas as his carriage slowly
| passed.
| At Washington market lot of mar
| ket men in their working clothes ran
out and stopped the carriage, making
| Sir Thomas shake hands with them.
| He was soon surrounded by longshore-
| men, street sweepers and vendors, and
Sir Thomas smiled as he shook hands
| right and left. Both of his hands were
| shaken by the crowd. which good ma
| turedly half pulled him out of the car
riage.
Sir Thomas and his party ascend
ed to the second floor of the Ameri-
can line pier, where a platform had
been erected. The long floor had been
decorated with banners and bunting
and large crowd had assembled
Among them were many women. On
the platform was floral representa-
ton of the Shamrock, with hull of
immortelles and sails of white silk
The vessel was four feet long. Al
the masthead foated the flag Of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
When Sir Thomas and the others
had assembled the platform ex-Mayol
William Strong, chairman of the low
ing cup committee signaled for ST.
lence and John M. Reach one Of the
committeeman, formally advised Sill
. Thomas of the loving cup that Is lC
be presented to him, adding that he
and everyone else trusted that Sill
Thomas would soon return.
Sir Thomas was cheered half dcz
| en- times before he was allowed to re
| ply. when he said:
ut is impossible for me to convey a
once my feelings at this moment. This
: extraordinary reception that 7 have re
, ceived has gone to my heart The grea
, kindness shown me here has endearet
. the American people to me, and I an
| proud to be held in such esteem b.
| you.
t IT will always cherish the cup whicl
is to follow me- and I will prize it,
assure you, much more than l Woul
| the Americas cup.
{ LAS you know, I came here with Gle
signs on one of your most valued pos
: sessions. I did not accomplish my de
q sign, but l have been thoroughly com
= pensated. 1t was a square and fal
0 race, and 1 was squarely and falrl,
S licked l could not have receive
s kinder or more courteous treatment.
: Il am very sorry to be leaving yor
t but I sincerely thank you for you
: kindness and goodness"
Sir Thomas shook hands with all VIII
t could get near enough as he pushe
+ his way to the gang plank, and
: great cheer went up as he stepped o
0 the plank.
4 On board the st. Louis a surpris
t awaited Sir Thomas. This was tn
: presentation of a handsome lovin
e cup by a committee representing II
s American guests on Sir Thomas yacf
n Erin during the yacht races. TIL