Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-02
S|RIHOMAS SAILS FOR Rome
He Was Given q Hearty Stnd-Of by
the People Of New York.
GREETED BY THOUSANDS-HI
DRIVE TO THE PIER A SORT OF
TRIUAIPHAL MARCH--NOTIFIED
THAT A LOVING CUP WILL
FOLLOW HIM ABOUT CHRIST
MAs-A SURPRISE AWAITED
HIM ABOARD THE ST. LOUIS.

MAS-A SURPRISE AWAITED
HIM ABOARD THE ST. LOUIS.
NEW YORK, November Sir
Thomas Upton sailed to-day for home
He received surprising tribute OF the
esteem in which he is held by great
many people, in a kind of triumphal
march through several downtown
streets, a great reception at the Ameri-
can 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 presenta-
ton of the loving cup, which will be
ready for him by Christmas.
Sir Thomas and a few friends left
the Fifth Avenue Hotel at $3.50 O'clock
to go to the Aston House to meet the
loving cup comfittee. When the Astor
House was reached the Eighth Regl-
meut Band was in waiting with some
of the members of the loving cup COM
mittee, and the band played as the car
riages were driven up in front of the
hotel. The party remained but few
minutes at the hotel. The band, fol-
lowed by the carriages, started off
down Broadway, playing lively air.
All the way to the American line
pier Sir Thomas Upton got reception
that surprised him. People hnec up
on the sidewalks and cheered him, and
many rushed out to shake hands with
Sir Thomas as his carriage slowly
passed. At Washington market men
in their working clothes ran out and
stopped the carriage, making Sir
Thomas shake hands with them.
He was soon surrounded by long
shoremen, 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
naturally half pulled him out of the
carriage.
Sir Thomas and his party assembled
to the second floor Of the American line
pier, where platform had been erec.-
ed. The long floor had been decorated
with banners and bunting and large
crowd had assembled, among them
many women. On the platform was
floral representation of the Shamrock,
with hull of immortelles and sails Of
white silk. The sea was made Of white
and yellow chrysanthemums and Fed
roses. The vessel was four feet long.
AT the masthead foated the flag Of the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club.
When Sir Thomas and others had as
cended the platform, ex-Mayor VIM.
Strong chairman of the loving cup
committee signalled for silence, and
John NJ. Beach, one of the committee
men, formally advised Sir Thomas of
the loving cup that is to be presented
to him, adding that he and every one
else trusted that Sir Thomas would
soon return. Sir Thomas wss cheered
half dozen times before he was allow
ed to reply, when he said:
1T is impossible for me to convey at
once my feelings at this moment.
This extraordinary reception that 1
have received has gone to my hart.
The great kindness shown me here has
endeared the American people to me,
and l am proud to be held in such es-
TEEN by you. l will always cherish
The cup which is to follow me and I
will prize it, I assure you, much more
than l would the Americas cup.
'As you know, I am here with de-
signs on one of your most valued pos
sessions. I did not accomplish my pur-
pose. But I have been thoroughly
compensated. 1t was a square and fair
race and was squarely and fairly
licked. I could not have received
kinder or more courteous treatment l
am sorry to be leaving you, but 1 sin
cerely thank you for your kindness and
goodness
Sir Thomas shook hands with all who
could get near enough as he pushed his
way to the gang plank, and a great
cheer went UP as he stepped on the
plank. On board the st. Louis a sur
prise awaited Sir Thomas. This was
the presentation of handsome loving
cup by a committee representing the
American guests of Sir Thomas on the
yacht Erin during the yacht races.
The presentation speech was made by
Edward A. Sumner. Sir Thomas, in ac-
cepting the cup, said II have failed
to win the cup, but l have won the
good wishes and the heart of the
American people, and shall prize that
more than the cup"
The yacht Shamrock and her convoy, the
steam yacht Erin, did not start to-day up
on their voyage back to England as was
intended. The weather was stormy and it
was deemed prudent on that account to
delay the departure of the boats The
yachts accompanied the Saint Louis some
distance down the bay and signals were
exchanged between the liner and the Erin,
after which the yachts returned and an
chored off Tompkinsville.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.