Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-22
GOSSIP FROM GOTHAM
Sir Thomas Upton Talks Of the Com
ing Yacht Race.
SEATS FOR THE DEWEY PARADE
Prices Now Quoted All the Way
From ST to $40.
WAR IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, September 81, 1899.
Your correspondent was one of party
of newspaper men who ran down to Sandy
Hook to pay the challenger and her owner
a social visit A more democratic and cor
dial reception was never accorded by any
one Contrasted with the stiff and stilteo
style of the Dunravens, there was an abso-
lutte absence of all formality. The titled
owner of one of the most beautiful yachts
in the world seemed to take pleasure In
acting as a guide to our party and exhibit
ing the perfect appointments of his vessel
Swinging around sharp angles, his long legs
clad in white flannelS, making a Scorching
pace for his guests, ne rapidly led them
from the barber shop, where Mr. Fife was
indulging in a haircut, through the mag
niticent saloon, bed rooms, etc, to the
smoking room, where without formality
everybody sat down to a cold bottle and
some excellent cigars and chatted away
for over hour.
The interior fittings of the Erin nave
been described many times, but no descrip-
ton can do them justice. The bric-a-brac
and ca binetS alone are worth a king s ran
som. On the wall of the smoking room, in
a most conspicuous place and in an elab-
crate frame, is the set of engrossed resolu-
lions from the Sons of the Revolution pre-
scented to Sir Thomas for contributing $10,-
600 in aid of our sick soldiers in Cuba. This
he values more than anything else in the
boat, and he did not hesitate to announce
the fact
Talk of the Coming Race.
The conversation in the smoking room
naturally ran to the coming race, and our
host talked like true sportsman. He ex-
pressed admiration for the Herreshoffs
and showed that up to the present time he
regarded them as the greatest designers
and builders in the world, but running
through the conversation was the evident
impression that MIR. Fife would probably
lower the Bristol mans colors.
Sir Thomas, however, did not express any
certainty of winning We have a good
boat" said he, with that touch of brogue
which gives his conversation charm, land
i is built on lines and plans that are de-
struction on our side of the water. But
We don't say we will win. We say will
have Il close race and we hope to win. We
know what the Herreshoffs are capable of,
and a glimpse l had of the Columbia up the
sound the other day convnces me that
they have turned out a wonderful boat. l
am confident will have the very faireSt
treatment by everybody. AS to interference
by the excursion fleet. if 1t does come l
know il will be unintentiOnal | want ev-
erybody to see the race, and I am content
to leave 1t to the true sportsmanike feel
ing of the American people to insure us a
fair and clear course
while we don't have so many high
deckers on the other side, If the race was
sailed there it would probably be worse,
as to the number of observation boats, than
IL VIII be in this country. Sum it all up,
l haven't thing to complain of, but many
things to- be thankful for. Whether / win
or lose, ii will be a fair and square con-
test, and that is what is desired. We are
al working very hard. We have lots to
learn about winds, currents. etc, before
the race, but our present experiments indi-
cate that this feature is not so bad to US
over here as it would be to an American
going over to the other Side
And so the talk ran on, every word 1ndl-
eating the true sportsman and the true
gentleman.
Some of Sir Thomas Guests.
There are some delightful people with Sir
Thomas aboard his yacht One who may
be mentioned is the Chevalier Martina, ma
rine painter to the queen. and who is prob
ably the most celebrated marine artist in
the world. He is suffering from a
paralytic stroke the whole of his right
side being affected. He has been commits
stoned by Sir Thomas to paint picture of
the international race. The chevalier
speaks English with great difficulty, and
this appears to afford great amusement to
Sir Thorlas, who never tires of inducing
the chevaler to tell of his one visit to New
York. and his experiences with the big
stores and the elevated railroad.
All the servants aboard the yacht are
Singalese. and one of them In particular is
a marvellous boy. He has only been speak
ing English eight years and Sir Thomas
boasted that he wrote the finest hand Of
any man aboard the boat.
And would you like to hear him sing an
Irish Song?' said he.
OF course. we would The boy Matthew
laI nd Nv .,fG -,
Thomas secretaries. asked by that
gentleman to "Vamp'' him a piano. The
tune was Wearing of the Green" but the
words We're descriptive of the beauties OF
the yacht Shamrock, the last line of the
chorus being:
Wen say farewell. Mistaire Yankee,
When we bring dat fagon back"
The Dewey Celebration.
The Dewey celebration is already on the
move here. There are crowds of strangers
in the city, and it is hard to get a hote
room for love or money, even in Brook,
Ign, so often called the dead chamber oil
New York. Never before in the history oil
public celebra lions in this city has there
been such q great demand in advance fol-
seats as is now being made to view the
Dewey land parade on September 30, anG
never has there been any greater activity
on the part of spectators to make the sup.
ply equal to the demand. Until the specia
injecting Oh tn6 council last FRIDAY after
noon it was feared that no amount of yea
on the part of seat builders could satisfy
the desire of residents and visitors to enjoy
the great parade. But the council. by ap
proving an order previously passed by the
aldermen, permitting owners of land alona
the route of the procession to build seats
on the sidewalk out as far as the porch
line, has solved the difficulty. Today stands
are going up in many places along the line
of march from Grants tomb to Washing
ton Square. The action of the muncpa
assembly in permitting the erection OF
seats on part of the sidewalk is a sad blow
to the few spectators who had already Sc
cured options on vacant lots or had en-.
gagged vacant houses. The new order en-
abled hundreds of persons to enter the field
of supplying seats, and this will undoubt
edly bring down the prices that were beiI1a
asked for choice locations last week.
Range of Prices for Seats.
Seats put up by private enterprise rang,
| in price from 81 to $50 each. The choicest
seats. judging from the prices now asked
| by the agents, are those closest to the re
| viewing stand at the Worth monument
Seats erected on the sidewalk out to the
porch line on 9TH avenue opposite The
mort hern end of Madison Souara xuara ell